Tag: formality

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• Vietnamese social hierarchy and formal titles

  Age-based hierarchy, professional titles (Thạc Sĩ, Tiến Sĩ, Bác Sĩ), party and military titles. The system that organises every Vietnamese interaction.

  culture · Updated 2026-05-21
• Vietnamese kinship and formality registers — how to address anyone

  Vietnamese doesn't have neutral 'I' or 'you'. Pronouns shift with age and relationship. The system seems complex but reduces to six common patterns that cover 90% of life.

  language · Updated 2026-05-21