Origin and meaning of Vietnamese Family Day June 28

Vietnamese Family Day June 28 is a special occasion, with profound meaning in the consciousness of every Vietnamese person. This is a day for everyone to connect, honor family values and together build a solid foundation for the future. Where did this holiday start and what is its meaning?

Origin of Vietnamese Family Day June 28

Always emphasizing the role of family in the overall development of society, President Ho Chi Minh once said: "Caring about family is right because many families together make up a society, good families make a good society, good society makes better families, the nucleus of society is the family". Responding to that teaching of Uncle Ho, on June 28, 2000, the Politburo issued Directive No. 55-CT/TW on strengthening the leadership of Party committees at the grassroots level in the work of protecting, caring for and educating children.

The Directive considers building a sustainable and happy family an important goal, requires promoting the role and responsibility of the family, helping and creating necessary conditions for families to fulfill their responsibilities towards the younger generation, and creating a healthy environment for children's development.

Nearly a year later, on May 4, 2001, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 72/2001/QD-TTg to make June 28 every year Vietnamese Family Day. This decision aims to promote, maintain and develop the good cultural values of Vietnamese families in the context of modern society.

The Decision also emphasizes the role of families and the responsibility of officials at all levels and the entire society in building civilized, equal, progressive and happy families, promoting the protection, care and education of children, contributing to building and defending the Fatherland.

The birth of this day originated from the purpose of creating a day for everyone to have the opportunity to build their family together, to have a deeper awareness of the important role of family in personal and social life.

Meaning of Vietnamese Family Day June 28

Vietnamese Family Day is an important socio-cultural event held on June 28 every year with many humane meanings as follows.

Honoring family values

Vietnamese Family Day is an occasion to honor the good values and traditions of Vietnamese families, such as love, care, filial piety and responsibility to care for each other. It is also an opportunity for everyone to remember their roots and show gratitude to those who gave birth and educated them.

Connecting family members

In modern life, everyone is busy with work, study and social relationships. Vietnamese Family Day is an opportunity for family members to come together, talk, share and strengthen relationships. Activities such as eating together, organizing discussions or small family picnics help create memorable memories and increase bonding.

Vietnamese Family Day is also a time for each person to look back, evaluate family relationships and make adjustments if necessary. This helps create a solid, happy and stable family foundation.

Raising social awareness

Vietnamese Family Day also plays an important role in raising social awareness of the importance of family in building a developed and sustainable community. Family-related programs, events and seminars held on this day help people better understand modern family issues and find effective solutions.

Protect family rights

On this occasion, policies and regulations related to protecting the rights of families, especially women and children, are also more widely disseminated. This helps to build a safe and healthy family environment.

With the above humanistic meanings, Vietnamese Family Day June 28 is not only an occasion for gathering but also carries many important and profound values for each individual and the whole society. This is an opportunity to express love, respect and connection between family members, creating an increasingly developed and sustainable community.

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