Abstract

This qualitative case study is about Vietnamese student in Korea and their experiences of Tet rituals (Vietnamese Lunar New Year). As in 2015, the number of Vietnamese student in Korea is in the second place just after Chinese student. However, research on Vietnamese student in Korea is insufficient. This study investigates the socio-cultural features of Vietnamese students through their experience of Tet. This study provides understanding of Vietnamese culture. Through this, the cultural diversity of Vietnamese students in Korea might be received more respect. This study was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and National Research of Korea (NRF2015S1A2A03048350)..