Tet or lunar new year is the main holiday for vietnamese people. It is the most important celebration in the year which falls sometimes between January 19 and Februay 20. Tet mark the beginning of spring and it a time for family members who live apart try to be together
The preparatios and celebrations used to be spread over months but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. However there is great excitement building up well before tet. Street are decorated with colored lights and Red bananers shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts cleaning and secorating their house and cooking traditional foods
On the first day of tet people try to be nice and polite to others they visit their relatives or friends and exchange new year wishes. Children receive the lucky money inside Red envelopes many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for theselves their family. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country
1/ When is Tet holiday in Viet Nam ?
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2/ is Tet holiday nowadays longer or shorter than before ?
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3/ What are people busy doing before Tet ?
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4/What are streets decorater with ?
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5/ What do children often receive on the fist day of Tet ?
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6/ Where do people go to pray for a happy new year ?
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