Hanoi, Aug. 27 -- For many young people today, Vu Lan is remembered not only through traditional rituals and offerings to ancestors, but also as an opportunity to slow down amid the pace of modern life, spend more time with parents and grandparents, and remind themselves of things that may seem familiar but are sometimes easily overlooked. Held annually on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, which falls on August 27 this year, Vu Lan is a major traditional Buddhist observance in Vietnam that honours filial piety and ancestors. According to Buddhist scriptures, Vu Lan originated from the story of Bodhisattva Maudgalyayana rescuing his mother, highlighting filial devotion and gratitude towards one's parents. From its origins as a Buddh...