Lunar New Year, or Tet, is considered the most important festival and holiday in Vietnam. All schools, companies, factories are temporarily closed. It is the occasion for family unions and gatherings when people return to their families. To prepare for this special day, most Vietnamese people prepare by cleaning and decorating their houses as well as cooking delicious foods. There are a lot of special Vietnamese customs during this time that you could learn. For example, the importance of the first person visiting the house on the new year, wishing greetings of New Year, ancestral worship, and giving lucky money to elderly people and children (aka “Li Xi” in Vietnamese language). During Tet, Vietnamese people will visit their relatives, go to pagodas and temples to pray for a better upcoming year.
One of my favourite festival it is Tet.This is an interesting holiday.It is held for us to worship our ancestors.Tet is held on the 1st to the 10th day of the 1st lunar month.Before Tet,we will have the preparing.It would take a week or two.The house will be repainted and will be decorated by decorations,kumpuat trees,apricot or peach blossoms.Then on the 29th of the 12th lunar month,we will watch Tao Quan on VTV Go.And when the time come,we 'll do the count down from 10 to 1 as the clock finally stroke 12.The sky will be shine beautyfully by the firework display.There are alot of great activities and I can't tell them all.By the way,Tet is coming soon.HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
