Each generation may have its own apartment within the house. Elders generally exert great influence, and parents decide the marriages of their children. The choice of husband or wife is often determined by business considerations and the strong desire to have a family with equal social standing. Festivals are an important part of life for the Chinese Nung. Theatrical ensembles often perform at festivals and ceremonies, with displays of Chinese martial arts and dragon dances.
Ancestor worship is perhaps the most pervasive belief system.
It is the duty of the eldest son to conduct the ancestral rites, which perpetuate the memory of the deceased family members and provide for their needs after death. Such ceremonies are believed to help unite the family, as they show affection for the dead and appease them. Although the Bible and other Christian resources are available to the Chinese Nung, the Communist government of Vietnam severely restricts missions work. Also, there is great pressure to hold to the traditional ancestral worship rituals. To abandon them would be viewed as dishonoring the family.