🇻🇳 Vietnamese Lullabies
7 fun facts about Vietnamese Lullabies. Tap a fact to read more.
Vietnamese lullabies are called "hát ru," sung softly to help babies sleep.
Many hát ru begin with the gentle sounds "à ơi" to soothe a baby.
Babies are often rocked to sleep in a cloth hammock called a "võng."
Grandmothers and mothers pass hát ru down by heart, song after song.
Many lullabies use words from old folk poems called "ca dao."
Hát ru is one of the oldest singing traditions in Vietnam.
For many Vietnamese babies, a lullaby is the very first song they ever hear.