December, 1996
The Modern Idols Of The Younger Generation
The younger generation in Vietnam are eager to follow the fashions of their modern idols, the pop stars and film actors. One of Trung's younger cousins had reddish brown hair, which I could not understand until I learned that the cousin wanted to be more fashionable, so he had had his hair dyed some weeks before our visit. He would have been about ten years old and must have seen some Vietnam photos showing the hair styles on pop stars or actors for it certainly did not come from either of his parents. He was also starting to learn English and was eager to practice his knowledge on me.
Young Generation Share A Common Interest
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All the activities in the living room could be observed by passers by, because the doors were open. The heat would have been quite unbearable had they been closed. Minh and an older cousin of Trung's, named Hao were wise enough to sit by the doorway for a very spirited conversation, and although they had never met before, they obviously shared some common interest, and became good friends.
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Western Visitors Attract Attention Of Younger Generation of Vietnamese
Inevitably, the sight of a Westerner in a basically Chinese or Vietnamese
community attracts the curiosity of the younger generation, and this "China Town" in Saigon, was no exception. It was not long before a group of children gathered at the open door, excited and happy, as all children tend to be, and I would have given anything to have been able to understand what they were saying to each other, instead, I just had to guess !
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