In Tet holiday, we tell best wishes to our family and relatives to get lucky money. We burn incense to worship our ancestors and hope for luckiness. After that, we go to the flower market to take some photos and visit the pagoda to pray for happiness. The streets are decorated with a lot of lights and peach blossoms. There are many Tet songs which are opened or sang so as to create a joyful atmosphere. We also hang out with friends to visit our teachers and have a party. For instance, we join in many traditional games and activities such as blind man’s bluff, lion dances and wrestling.
Tet is a national festival and family. This is an opportunity for Vietnamese people to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the spring fairs are held, the streets and public buildings are dazzlingly decorated and most of the shops are crowded with shoppers. At home, everything is cleaned, special food is cooked, dishes, soft drinks, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with fragrant aroma tea. The first is made when the lucky client arrives and the lucky kids are given the gift wrapped in a small red envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and their friends, relatives and neighbors give each other the best wishes for the new year.
