Gathered in love, rooted in belonging.
The Sound
sum [sum – flat tone]
vầy [vey– low falling tone ]
The Essence
Sum Vầy is the Vietnamese verb for “reunite,” but its weight is deeper than a simple meeting. It captures the soul of a home when the circle is finally closed. It is the warmth of the hearth and the quiet joy of those who were scattered finally finding their way back to one another. To sum vầy is to be emotionally complete.
“Tết là dịp để gia đình sum vầy.”
(Tet is the occasion for the family to reunite.)
“Tết chẳng cần gì cao sang, chỉ cần cả nhà được quây quần sum vầy bên bếp lửa hồng.”
(Tet doesn’t need luxury; it only needs the whole family gathered around the glowing hearth.)
Bringing it Home for Tet
As the air turns cooler and the city prepares for the Lunar New Year, sum vầy becomes more than a word—it becomes a destination. We invite you to use this word to describe your own moments of togetherness this season.
This Tet, when the circle is finally closed, tell your loved ones:
“Thật vui khi chúng ta được sum vầy.”
(It is so good to be gathered together again.)
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