Tet is a traditional holiday of our country Vietnam.
The season of Tet occurs around the biginning of February and end of Janaurỵ The meaning of Tet is ending old year and welcome a new year. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite. At that time, all family members try to come back their homes and get together to prepare for Tet. Moreover they will buy new clothes and clean their house. A branch of Mai flower or a Kumquat tree can't be absent from every home. They bring a fresh atmosphere to the house. We decorate ancestral altar with a tray full of fruits and flowers.
Some typical Tet's food such as sweets, coconut jam, candied fruits, lemon seeds, rice cake , "thit kho"( stew pork with eggs). A special food can not absent is sticky rice cake.. It is our country's traditional food on Tet holiday. Tet meal is more dilicious than our every day.
On Tet holiday, people have many typical activities. Young persons takes part in the traditional games such as: tug; cooking rice, cock fighting, watching lion dance. Many people visit relatives to wish a happy new year. A dults will give lucky money for children. Woman like going to pagoda to wish good things will come to their familỵ
In my oppinion, i like cozy and fresh Tets atmosphere. All member of family talk together about a happy new year. I can hang out with my friend and don't worry about any thịng
" Tet" holiday is always in Vietnamese's heart.
Tet Holiday is the biggest annual celebration of Vietnam in the first days of lunar New Year. During these days, people welcome a new coming year with good health, lucks and success. Tet holiday is very special for Vietnamese families to reunite and celebrate together.
The preparation for Tet holiday is taken place very soon because it requires many steps. All members of families clean and redecorate their houses together. Then, they buy food, drink such as cookies, sweets, candied fruit, melon seeds...to offer their guests and to store because in this occasion, many shops are closed. A branch of peach flower or a kumquat tree cannot be absent from every home during these special days. Children are the most eager, as their parents will buy them new clothes. In addition to buying things, many Vietnamese families make Chung cake, pickled onion, frozen meat, which are our country's traditional food on Tet holiday. We decorate ancestral altars with a five-fruit tray, vegetables, sweets, and flowers.
In the last day of the previous year, people become more excited as they feel that the New Year is very near to them. Everybody all waits for the sacred moment when the clock points 0 am and fireworks light up everywhere to wish for health, lucks and happiness in the next year. Streets are extremely crowded. On contrary, in the first morning of the year, everything seems peaceful and quiet as people want to sleep longer to enjoy the moment with their cozy family. However, there are some families getting up early to come back to their hometown to visit their ancestors' graves and relatives. From noon on, everybody go to their neighbors' houses to wish them a happy new year. Children in new clothes are very excited, as they will get lucky money from adults.
There are many activities to welcome new coming spring in this occasion. Children usually take up pens to write their first essay, hoping for good results in school. In spring festivals, everyone especially the young takes part in the traditional games such as rollercoaster, tug of war, cooking rice, cock fighting etc. to express their happiness while farmers wish for bumper crops. Women often go to pagodas to show Buddha their hearts and wish their families good things and power to avoid bad lucks. During the first days of New Year, Vietnamese people do things that are supposed to be good for themselves and their loved ones such as wearing red clothes, buying salt, taking chance or praying... and avoid saying taboos(related to death, breaking...). Each region in Vietnam has it own customs to celebrate Tet, which are very special and unique.
"Tet" is the word that is very familiar to Vietnamese people whenever we think about our country. This is the time for family reunion, for festivals, and for people to give love to their loved one. As for me, I enjoy the warm and cozy Tet's atmosphere when all members of my family stay and talk together.
Tet is one of the most important traditional holidays of Vietnamese people. It often occurs around the end of January or the middle of February. Even nowaday, it still carries many old customs. They often say: “Tet is coming, children are all glad while adults start to worry”. Every Vietnamese children love Tet because they can be out of school, go out for a vacation or visit their grandparents who usually live far away. They also receive new clothes and lucky money – it’s given in a red envelope and hoped to bring luck and happiness – from adults. Actually, lucky money is more expected by “big children” like teenagers and young adults than pupils. It’s considered an extra of their allowance. Unlike children, adults have to prepare so many things for Tet. First of all, sticky – rice cake – a kind of Vietnamese cake made by rice, bean and pork – is a must. Some family will make it while others decide to buy from supermarket. Those cakes are often put on the ancestor altar and afterward eaten during Tet. People also give the cake to each other as gift. Because Tet is the beginning of a year, people clean their house, decorate it with an apricot blossom tree or a cherry blossom tree to make it beautiful. And not just the house, they want to keep their body clean. That’s why they will have a bath the night before new year. People use Tet holiday as an occasion to visit others, too. That makes Tet the gathering time. Family stay together, friends meet each other. But they often try not to come to others’ house on the first day of a new year, it means trying not to become the first visitor of a year. Because they believe if their Chinese zodiac does not match the house owner’s, it will bring bad luck for the whole year. People also invite an acquaintance who has suitable zodiac to come over their place. On the second and third day, people feel free to visit everyone, wish them luck and health, bring some gifts decorated with red and yellow and give children – if there is some – lucky money. Tet is a good holiday. No one can escape from it. It drags people out of their routine life, brings those who is far away back home.
One of the most important holidays in Vietnam is Tet holiday which is usually called the Lunar New Year. Tet is a traditionalholiday in our country. According to the lunar calendar, Tet starts on the first day of the first lunar month and is the first season of the new year.
I still remember years ago, I was still living in the support of my parents. It was not until I entered the university lecture hall, I had to live far from my family, I must live indepently of my family’s supporting. After a long time I had lived and studied in Ho Chi Minh city, I returned my hometown to welcome the Lunar New Year with my family. I and my family wrapped ” bánh Chưng” together. I also helped my mother clean my house and garden. to welcome a new year. Besides, I also went shopping with my mom. We bought Mai flower, kumquat tree to decorate my house. We also bought many kinds of food, candies, cakes,…..to prepare for Tet holiday. In Tet holiday, i like going to pagoda to pray good things will come to my family. During Tet holiday, I and my family will visit relatives and wish them a happy new year. We will also eat traditional foods, such as: ” bánh Chưng”, ” thịt kho”…together. I like that Tet asmosphere!
In my opinion, Tet is so cozy. It is occasion to all family members gather to welcome a new year. That’s wonderful!
Tet is traditional holiday in Vietnam. Everyone comebacks home to reunite their family. They buy gifts to give their family and their friends. Market has many types of cakes, fruits, food and flowers to serve for Tet. Special 30th December Lunar calendar, family is sitting around cooking fire to cook Banh Chung – a type has in Tet, and wait for and welcome new year. Start a lucky year, they gives lucky money together, its name’s Li Xi. Houses are decorated and painted and people buy news clothes to visit near relation. Tet is occasion to visit graves and meet old classmate. Tet has many festival; for example, flower, fireworks… and has many games; for example, Bai Choi, Dap Nieu Dat… In conclusion, tet is the time for people to understand and occasion to relax after they are assiduously working and make close relation.
The New Year come the more excited and interested people there are. This is the occasion for everyone in the family together to welcome New Year after hard – workings in the Old Year. At 24 o’clock on the 30th of the 12th lunar month, the Old Year is replaced on the New Year. At that time, all house are well lighted; moreover, everyone wear well clothes which they prepared before and they go out into the streets to visit temples, pagoda or go to the churches. Almost people pray for a Prosperous and Happy New Year. This is also an opportunity for children wish longevity to their parents and grandparents. However, all of them hope to receive lucky money.
In my home and my hometown, Tet holiday is celebrated with great joy and excitement. The preparations for Tet begin a few weeks before the actual holiday. My family and I clean and decorate our home with traditional decorations such as red lanterns and peach blossoms, to symbolize luck, prosperity and new beginnings. On the first day of Tet, my family and I wake up early, wear new clothes and gather together for a traditional meal. We also exchange gifts and give red envelopes filled with money to children as a symbol of good luck. During the holiday, we visit our relatives and friends, and enjoy traditional foods and games. Tet is also a time for forgiveness and making peace with others. It is a time for families to come together and celebrate the new year with hope and happiness.
