In today's society, many people are afraid to live with grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters because of the generation gap, different lifestyles and thinking that can easily lead to conflict, so many people choose to live separately even without marriage.
However, in the heart of Hanoi, there are still "four great dong duong" families living together, in harmony under one roof.
Typically, the family of Mr. Do Thi Du (80 years old, in Ha Dong) is very proud of their family with 4 generations of 39 members living together in the same house, including 11 sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, son-in-law, 15 grandchildren, granddaughters-in-law, grandchildren-in-law and 12 grandchildren.
4 generations with different ways of life and thinking, but the members of her family always know how to behave to stay in harmony, love, respect and help each other. In addition, members also actively participate in social activities, improve the quality of life, and stay away from social evils.
"Although I have retired, I always actively participate in social activities, movements, and campaigns launched by the locality. In addition to working at the agency, my children also actively participate in movements organized by the locality, said Mr. Du. Despite his old age, Mr. Du is a shining example for his children and grandchildren to learn and follow.
Or the family of Mr. Nguyen Le Manh Son (born in 2015, residing in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi) and Ms. Tran Bich Thuy (born in 1958) has always been recognized by the local government as a cultural family.
His family has 4 generations with 8 people living together. Mr. Son and his wife have retired but are still actively participating in local work, especially paying attention to promoting education and talent.
Every year, the couple gives scholarships to students who overcome difficulties to study; participate in supporting the funds "Youth affection", " use gratitude", participate in charity activities in mountainous areas such as Ha Giang, Dien Bien, Lai Chau...
Starting from the heart, the grandparents always teach their children and grandchildren the spirit of mutual love and helping others in times of difficulty and hardship. Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, their children have mobilized and participated in supporting the COVID-19 pandemic prevention fund and medical supplies with hundreds of millions of VND.
Without meeting them, it is difficult to know what life is like for multi-generational families and it is impossible to imagine that there are still many big families living together under the same roof but still very happy.
Members of the families always preserve the traditional culture of Vietnamese families, which is understanding, sharing, harmony, and warmth.
Maintaining the fire of happiness in each family is not simple. However, preserving the harmonious and warm traditional culture in a house shared by many generations is not easy.
Because each family member must understand each other's living habits and life views, know how to forgive and tolerate each other. Only then can we overcome all difficulties and enjoy the joy of life together.
Multi-generational families like Mr. Du and Mr. Son's families are declining due to the influence of modern life, but the good values of multi-generational families have been contributing to both "maintaining the fire" of family happiness, preserving the cultural beauty of traditional families and spreading love to the community, building a civilized society.
