to celebrate (promotion, etc.) ☊ 
khoa vọng ☊ to hold a ceremony, observe a ritual, celebrate a holiday ☊ làm lễ ☊ to commemorate, celebrate the memory of somebody ☊ truy điệu ☊ to celebrate the anniversary of someone’s death ☊ ăn giỗ ☊ to celebrate an engagement, attend an engagement party ☊ ăn hỏi ☊ to celebrate a happy event (by eating) ☊ ăn khao ☊ to celebrate (by means of a feast) ☊ ăn khoa ☊ to celebrate a birthday ☊ ăn mừng sinh nhật ☊ to celebrate the new year ☊ ăn tết ☊