Vietnamese Weddings Highlight Gratitude and Borrowed Bride Traditions

Entrepreneur Cường Đô La delivered an emotional wedding speech, thanking his wife of seven years and stressing the principle “đồng vợ đồng chồng” – that mutual partnership makes any effort worthwhile. The brief clip quickly went viral, with many viewers moved by his sincere gratitude.

In the Mekong Delta, families still practice the custom of “borrowing” a secondary bride (dâu phụ) or groom (rể phụ) for the ceremony. As 77‑year‑old Lê Thị Hai of Cần Thơ explains, the practice is rooted in wishes for luck, solidarity and community approval, and participants are chosen carefully for their character and standing in the village.