Tet

Stories tagged Tet:

• The Story of Tiet Lieu and the Banh Chung Jul 21, 2025

  

  During the reign of the great King Hung Vuong the Sixth, in the ancient kingdom of Van Lang, there lived a wise ruler who deeply loved his eighteen sons. As the king grew older and contemplated the succession of his throne, he found himself faced with a difficult decision—each of his sons possessed admirable qualities, and choosing among them seemed nearly impossible.

  The king was known throughout the land for his fairness and wisdom. Under his rule, the kingdom had prospered, the people lived in peace, and the harvests were abundant. But he knew that the strength of a kingdom depended not just on its current prosperity, but on the wisdom of future leaders.

• The Story of the Kitchen God Jul 19, 2025

  

  Long ago, in a small village where the river winds through green rice fields, there lived a poor couple named Trong and Thi. Though they had little money and their house was simple, their love for each other filled their humble home with warmth and happiness. Trong worked hard in the fields, while Thi tended their small garden and kept their house clean and welcoming.

  “We may not have gold or silk,” Thi would say as she prepared their simple meals over the small kitchen fire, “but we have each other, and that makes us richer than any merchant.”

• The Legend of the Kitchen God Jul 2, 2025

  

  Long ago, in a peaceful village near the Red River Delta, there lived a man named Trong whose life seemed blessed by all the gods. He owned fertile rice fields, a comfortable home, and had married the most beautiful and virtuous woman in the region, a gentle soul named Thi Nhi.

  For the first years of their marriage, Trong and Thi Nhi lived in perfect harmony. They worked together in their fields, shared their meals with gratitude, and were known throughout the village for their generosity to neighbors and kindness to strangers.