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China
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Hanoi
Laos
Hoang Sa Islands
Mainland
Cambodia Vietnam
Phu Quoc
Island
Con Dao Truong Sa Islands
Island
Geography 329,560 sq km
Language Vietnamese
Independence Day, 2
National holiday
September (1945)
Capital Hanoi
59 provinces and 5
Administrative divisions
municipalities
Ha Long Bay
Hue
Da Nang
Tay Nguyen
Phan Thiet
Da Lat
People always try to go back to their families, and the streets and markets are often
overcrowded as this occasion comes.
Young Vietnamese ladies are
making traditional pictures, which
are symbol for luck and wishes,
using engraved wood plates.
Peach blossoms are thought as the
sign of prosperity in Northern
Vietnam…
While Apricot blossoms appear everywhere in the South.
Chung ( 층 ) Cake, which is
symbolized for the earth and
prosperity; is an essential specialty
to worship ancestors during Tet
holiday of Vietnamese.
Made from rice, green bean and pork, the cake is tightly wrapped using
special leaves, which only grow on high mountains.
It could take up to a day to cook Chung Cake, and this is the best
chance for family members to gather and talk right beside the fire.
Dishes are well-prepared to worship Gods and ancestors in the New
Year’s Eve.
People now often go out to watch the firework on the streets.
The firework in New Year’s Eve in Hanoi.
Firecracker was once used to
threaten the evil souls and pray for
luck; however, the government has
banned the use of it due to high injury
rate. Nonetheless, the Tet holiday
have never been less exciting.
During the first days of a new year, people always visit relatives, friends,
neighbors, and go to pagodas and temples to pray for luck and
prosperity. Adults give each other best wishes, while children are often
given “lucky money” as a wish for new year.
Nowadays, Vietnamese still follow many old traditions, such as getting a holy
letter from scholars, or bring home some small tree branch as a sign for new
seeds of success in the following year.
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