Tran Van Mai, 63, and Mai Thi Muoi, 61, have six children, including five daughters and one son, and currently live in Ben Tre. Their children live close to their parents to continue the family's woodwork business, while the other four reside in HCM City.

The children all have their jobs and live well. It is difficult to convene a meeting for all family members, as they are all busy with their work. Therefore, the great family travels together on Tet holiday. This year, they took a six-day trip to Da Nang and Hue, during which they designed a surprising gift for their parents – a wedding ceremony.

“This year marks an important milestone for our family, as all of us are married and have stable jobs. From now our parents don’t have to worry about our futures anymore,” said Tran Minh Quang, the youngest son.

He shared that in the past, because of poor financial capability, his parents had a simple wedding ceremony, and no photos were taken to commemorate. Both Mai and Muoi do not even remember the exact date of their wedding.

“Our parents spent all the time to work hard, earn money to feed us and fund our study. Always busy and exhausted, they arranged the best life conditions for us,” Quang recalled.

He remembers that every summer, his parents rewarded all six siblings a vacation during summer holiday.

To raise the six children and provide them with higher education, the couple had to take many jobs. They sold goods at the market, sold tea products and fertilizers, and traded wooden furniture.

After a lot of ups and downs, the couple has gained certain achievements. They are running a woodwork supermarket in Ben Tre.

“In our memory, our parents never had any free day. All their time was spent working and taking care of the children,” Quang said.

"Just the act of giving birth to and raising six children is extraordinary. But the more wonderful thing is that my parents always showed their love for all of us and listened to us, creating beautiful childhood memories for us," he added.

"As we grew up, we became aware of our parents' hardships, appreciating the life values we have learned from them," he said.

The wedding ceremony, which was the 37th anniversary of their marriage, was warm and solemn.

“We tried to organize it like a real wedding: parents walking down the aisle, cutting the cake, toasting, etc,” he said. “Everyone was very moved during the ceremony.”

Nguyen Thao