It's interesting that tales encouraging virtue appeal universally. Do you know if the North American and Vietnamese stories originated independently from the European fairy tale? Or did the tales come to these cultures after contact with Europeans?
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That's a great question! Upon a bit of research, apparently the origins of the Cinderella story appeared in Egypt (http://www.refinery29.com/cinderella-origins)! I'm not sure how accurate the article is, but it seems that the Cinderella story was in circulation long before it made it to Europe and was adapted to the version we are most familiar with.