Vietnamese youth pray for a partner on Valentine s Day thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While Valentine’s Day stems from Christianity, Vietnamese have increasingly marked the occasion in recent years, seeking divine intervention in their love lives.
Young men and women flocked to an ancient pagoda in central Hanoi on Wednesday hoping a Valentine's Day offering would help them find a partner a major priority for many Vietnamese.The legal marriage age is 18 for women and 20 for men, but as in many increasingly urban, educated societies, few Vietnamese settle down so early.
Young men and women flocked to an ancient pagoda in central Hanoi on Wednesday hoping a Valentine s Day offering would help them find a partner a major priority for many Vietnamese.