lays an important role not
only in individual development but
also in the social functions to retain and
transfer national cultural values from
generation to generation. Year 2013 was
approved by the Prime Minister to
become the Viet Nam Family Year. Viet
Nam Family Development Strategy
towards 2020 and vision to 2013
emphasized promoting good traditional
values, building “progressive and
happy” families which meet all
requirements of industrialization and
modernization progress.
Building solid Vietnam families to adapt
to the industrialization and
modernization progress associates with
consolidating strengthening family
relationships, especially husband and
wife, parents and children, elderly and
descendant. Based on main results of the
2011-2012 scientific research projects
by the Institute for Family and Gender
Studies, this article illustrates significant
characteristics of the three out some
relationships.
1. Relationship between wife and
husband
Relationship between wife and husband
is considered the foundation for a
successful, happy marriage and strongly
affects the durability and development
of the family. There are some significant
aspects to the relationship between wife
and husband nowadays.∗
Firstly, gender-based division of labor
still exists, though business or other
works are shared more equally between
two genders. Wife is considered as more
suitable to cooking, taking care of
children, managing money, taking care
of old/sick people when husband is more
suitable to manufacturing, doing
business, greeting guests, representing
the family to meet government officials.