[hoian]

I was having a discussion with my VN gf about getting married and she unknowingly let the cat out of the bag by saying that her parents have to spend a lot of money on her wedding.

I thought I had hearing problems and I asked again: "Who foots the bill for the wedding?" She said her parents.

I said... "Oh, I thought it's the guy... especially if he's a foreigner." She realised she made a mistake and quickly changed to... "Erm... actually I don't really know..."

Q: Has any foreigner married a VN gal and her parents arranges for and pays for the wedding? From my discussion with her, it seems to be the local culture.

PS: Before anyone thinks otherwise, I actually have no problems with whoever pays for the wedding. I can pay, no worries. Just want to understand this better.