Hi again _andrew_-ga,
Chúc m?ng n?m m?i to you too! I hope all is well. Below is the
translation for the messages.
The unrelated passage is just a chain letter, similar to the "Bill
Gates will send you money if you forward this email to all your
friends" hoax [http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/billgate.asp].
================================Translation begins============================
Dearest daughter!
I am guessing that [you are] at Aunt Sau's house, am I right? Was the
trip to Germany fun? Did you get "chased by Cao Cao?" [get diarrhea -
to read about Cao Cao, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cao_Cao] when
you return to France? Have you contacted with Uncle Hung yet?
Send my regards to Aunt and Uncle Sau and their two kids. Are you
returning to Canada on the upcoming 23rd? I already sent there 5
packages of rice-milk cakes, 2 packages of Sa Giang bread-cake, a set
of clothes that you left behind, and two jacket/coat/tunic/dress/gown
Aunt Hoai sent you. Aunt Dung also sent the following for Aunt Thu: a
hand (representing the hand of God), and 2 scented candles.
Dearest mother,
I already returned to Canada...when I was at Aunt Sau's house I
couldn't check email so I didn't know that you emailed me!!!
It was very fun in Germany, the two "kids" [she put them in quotes
because she referred to them with pronouns reserved for older people
since they are higher than her in the hiearchy even though she is
older than they are] are very cute. Vivien had grown up so she's very
smart-alecky, but also very loving. As for Vilien, she is very
obedient and sweet!! I didn't visit many places because it was cold,
and I didn't want the kids to get sick. I also liked playing at home.
I regret that the time I spent in Germany was not very long.
Returning to France was very fun..., Uncle Sau greeted me at the
airport ([he] had to take the day off work)...at their home I saw the
two kids running around, very excited!!! It was a warm feeling...,
just like I had just returned home from a long trip!!!
On January 23, the whole family of Uncle and Aunt Sau had to wake up
early to take me to the airport!! The farewell scene was very sad
because after 15 days in France, I feel much closer to our family!!!
How are you and Dad? Is Dad much better? Did he really quit smoking
and drinking, mom? All my time in Europe, I and all the aunts and
uncles here think of and hope for the day when you and Dad can come
over there for a visit...It will be very fun!!! And it will certainly
happen in only several years from now!!!
I still haven't contacted Hoi...I will email you later, OK!!!!
Miss you and Dad a lot!!!
===============================Unrelated passage==============================
[A chain letter]
If you are a good person then please read this message. Right now at
Thái Nguyên General Hospital there is a 17-year-old girl from Thái
Nguyên named ?ào Th? M? Dung, currently in Grade 12, who has diabetes,
in a dire situation. Please support her family by sending this
message to everyone. Everytime you send this message, she will
receive 200 VND from the Poor People's Fund of FPT and Vietnam Post
and Telecommunications Corporation. Please be a good person.
===============================Translation ends===============================
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