Vietnam for Kids: A Cultural Adventure
Learn Vietnamese phrases, craft a colorful lantern, and discover the food and festivals of Vietnam with MaiMai.
What your child will learn
- Say hello, thank you, and goodbye in Vietnamese
- Discover Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration
- Learn about the Mid-Autumn Festival and its glowing lanterns
- Explore Vietnamese foods like pho, a warm noodle soup
- Meet the conical hat called non la worn by many people
- Find out about Ha Long Bay and its towering rock islands
Say it in Vietnamese
- Xin chao — sin CHOW — Hello
- Cam on — kahm UHN — Thank you
- Tam biet — tahm bee-ET — Goodbye
- Da — YAH — Yes (polite)
- Ban — BAHN — Friend
Fun facts about Vietnam
- During Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, families clean their homes and share special foods to welcome good luck.
- At the Mid-Autumn Festival, children carry bright lanterns and enjoy mooncakes.
- Pho is a warm noodle soup that many people in Vietnam enjoy, even for breakfast.
- Ha Long Bay is full of thousands of tall rocky islands rising out of the water.
- Many people wear a cone-shaped hat called a non la to stay cool in the sun and dry in the rain.
Activities to try at home
- Make a colorful paper lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival
- Draw the rocky islands of Ha Long Bay
- Help make a simple bowl of noodle soup with a grown-up
- Practice saying Xin chao and Cam on with your family
- Create a paper conical hat (non la) and decorate it
Adapted for every age
- Ages 3–5: Bright pictures and a sing-along greeting introduce Vietnam through lanterns and colors.
- Ages 6–8: Short stories and a lantern craft teach greetings and everyday life in Vietnam.
- Ages 9–12: Kids explore geography, festivals, and food with a phrase challenge and quiz.
- Ages 13–18: Older learners dive into Vietnamese history, language, and culture with deeper reading.
Questions parents ask
Is this Vietnam adventure okay for young children?
Yes. Content is gentle, age-adapted, and reviewed by educators for kids as young as three.
Do we need to know any Vietnamese already?
Not at all. Every phrase comes with simple pronunciation so beginners can join in right away.
What will my child learn?
Common Vietnamese greetings, a hands-on craft, surprising facts, and respect for Vietnamese culture.
Is the Vietnam adventure free?
Japan, India, and Mexico are free forever, and the Vietnam adventure is part of our full membership.
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