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America has "adopted" Vietnamese food from Vietnam, especially pho. Pho has become so popular in America that a "phorrito" has been created.

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One fact about Vietnam I didn't know about was that at one point in time Vietnam was under French rule. That's why there's French influence in their food and language. Also, the star on the Vietnamese flag represents five groups of people. The red background represents the bloodshed from the wars. The national flower is a lotus. Their national tree is bamboo. Vietnam's national animal is a water buffalo. In addition to these facts, water puppetry is a popular form of entertainment in Vietnam. The puppets are made from wood. Puppeteers stand behind a screen and control the puppets from there. Son Doong, the world's largest cave, is in Vietnam. Out of all sports, football is the most popular in Vietnam. Motorbikes are a popular type of transportation. If you're caught without a helmet when riding a motorbike, you will be fined. Mostly Buddhism is practiced in Vietnam.

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The leader of Vietnam is elected by the National Assembly.

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My mom and her family immigrated to the U.S. for a better life. The push factor was that my mom's family didn't want to live in poverty any longer.

The pull factor was that America had a lot more opportunities to offer and the chance at a better life.

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This monument located in Ho Chi Minh City is dedicated to a monk who, in protest, burned himself to death.

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The currency in Vietnam is called dong. One U.S. dollar equals 22795.00 dong.

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In Vietnam, giving birth to a child, especially a male, is a good thing that is celebrated. A month after the baby is born, parents are showered with gifts, wishes, and praises by friends and family.

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"Sủa chó hiếm khi cắn" translates to "barking dogs seldom bite."

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The current leader of Vietnam. He is Vietnam's 9th president.

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Place stock and 2 cups of water in a saucepan with sugar and fish sauce. You can add other herbs and ingredients you want for taste. Cook the soup and let it simmer.

Cook your noodles.

Put the noodles into bowls and add meat. Afterwards, pour the soup over the meat and noodles. You can cook the meat beforehand or allow the hot soup to cook the meat.

Then, you can add more spices and herbs for garnish or taste.

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2L (8 cups) beef stock

2 tablespoons caster sugar

1/3 cup (80ml) fish sauce

375g flat rice noodles

400g beef eye fillet, very thinly sliced

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Vietnamese New Year, also know as Lunar New Year, is often celebrated in early February or late January. Instead of waiting for the ball to drop in Times Square, those who celebrate Vietnamese New Year give friends and family red envelopes with "lucky money" in them.

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My mom and her family immigrated to the United States from Vietnam.

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My first relative to come to the U.S. was my mom.

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The flag of the country my mom was born in.