| Christmas In VIETNAM  Traditional
Vietnamese religions are Buddhism and the Chinese philosophies of
Taoism and Confucianism. However, during French rule, many people
became Christians.
Christmas is one of the four most important festivals of the
Vietnamese year, htey being the birthday of Buddha, the new year
and the mid-autumn festival. Although the Christians observed the
religious rituals of Christmas.
On Christmas Eve the Christians would attend a midnight Mass.
After Church people would return to their homes for the most
important meal the Christmas supper. The dinner usually consisted
of chicken soup, and wealthier people ate turkey and Christmas
Pudding.
The European customs of Santa Claus and the Christmas tree were
popular and children would leave their shoes out on Christmas Eve.
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