{"id":640,"date":"2022-01-31T00:01:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T00:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/?p=640"},"modified":"2022-01-31T05:39:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T05:39:48","slug":"tet-vietnamese-lunar-new-year-celebration-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/tet-vietnamese-lunar-new-year-celebration-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u1ebft (Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration) \u2013 Dos and Don\u2019ts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_642\" style=\"width: 427px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642\" class=\" wp-image-642\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/image2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/image2.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/image2-263x350.jpeg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image taken and used with permission from Tram-Thien Le<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>T\u1ebft nguy\u00ean<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> \u0111\u00e1n<\/em><\/strong>, the 2022 Vietnamese new year will fall on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 of the Gregorian calendar. This will be <strong><em>n\u0103m<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Nh\u00e2m D\u1ea7n<\/em><\/strong> (Year of the Tiger). <strong><em>T\u1ebft <\/em><\/strong>is the biggest and most important holiday of the year for the Vietnamese. Since the government lifted COVID restrictions in most areas of Vietnam, lots of activities have resumed just in time to celebrate.<\/p>\n<p>The Vietnamese will officially have <strong>nine days off<\/strong> as a national holiday, including the weekends, to celebrate <strong><em>T\u1ebft.<\/em><\/strong> However, lots of local businesses customarily don\u2019t resume business until the first full moon after the new year, which is about two weeks later. Market stalls, except for some essential things, usually don\u2019t even start selling goods until the third or even fourth week of January in the lunar calendar. So, if you are in Vietnam for whatever reason, complete your business, including grocery shopping, before <strong><em>T\u1ebft.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a sharp contrast between days before and after <strong><em>T\u1ebft.<\/em><\/strong> A week before <strong><em>T\u1ebft<\/em><\/strong>\u00b8 streets are jammed with traffic from people shopping, giving gifts to each others, and going to year-end parties. When the new year day comes, the streets are completely quiet. Most workers who came from the countryside to big cities typically return home to celebrate <strong><em>T\u1ebft<\/em><\/strong>. Therefore, it\u2019s actually more peaceful, tranquil, and less congested in the city after <strong><em>T\u1ebft.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THINGS PEOPLE DO <\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_644\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644\" class=\"wp-image-644\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/IMG_4458-554x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/IMG_4458-554x1024.jpg 554w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/IMG_4458-190x350.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/IMG_4458-768x1418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/IMG_4458.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image taken and used with permission from Caroline Le<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GIFTS<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s a very stressful time before <strong><em>T\u1ebft<\/em><\/strong> because people have to spend a lot of money to buy all kinds of gifts to give to parents, relatives, bosses, your children\u2019s teachers, friends, etc. All gifts have to be delivered before <strong><em>T\u1ebft<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>NEW CLOTHES<\/strong> &#8211; You may want to buy your children new clothes for them to wear on New Year Day, as well as for yourself and your spouse.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FLOWERS<\/strong> \u2013 Every household would have at least a branch of <strong><em>hoa Mai<\/em><\/strong> (yellow blossoms), and a pair of <strong><em>hoa C\u00fac<\/em><\/strong> (chrysanthemum) pots or some other kinds of flowers, and a pair of <strong><em>Kim quat <\/em><\/strong>fruit pots or other exotic fruit pots. The <strong><em>hoa Mai<\/em><\/strong> bonsai is the most desirable and often is a conversation piece during <strong><em>T\u1ebft<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>FOODS<\/strong><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Definitely, all households ought to celebrate <strong><em>T\u1ebft<\/em><\/strong> with at least a pair of <strong><em>b\u00e1nh<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> Ch\u01b0ng<\/em><\/strong> and a tray of <strong><em>m\u1ee9t <\/em><\/strong>(fruit candies).<\/li>\n<li><strong>HOUSE CLEANING<\/strong> \u2013 Tidy your house, dust, and clean it well inside and out, upside down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LUCKY MONEY<\/strong> \u2013 <strong><em>L\u00ec x\u00ec<\/em><\/strong> or giving lucky money in a red envelope is an important custom during <strong><em>T\u1ebft.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THINGS PEOPLE DON\u2019T DO<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NO SWEEPING \u2013 <\/strong><strong><em>Qu\u00e9t nh\u00e0<\/em><\/strong> (sweeping the house) is a big NO on New Year day. People believe that you don\u2019t want to sweep the money and luck away. Ideally, people want to avoid <strong><em>qu\u00e9t nh\u00e0<\/em><\/strong> for the first three days of the year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NO BLACK NOR WHITE CLOTHING<\/strong> \u2013 Black and white clothing are typical for funerals Therefore, it\u2019s a huge NO to wear black or white clothing on the New Year. Red or any bright colors are encouraged to be worn, especially when you visit people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NO DEPARTURE<\/strong> \u2013 No <strong><em>xu\u1ea5t h\u00e0nh<\/em><\/strong> (depart) on the 5<sup>th<\/sup>, 14<sup>th<\/sup>, and 23<sup>rd<\/sup>. Those are the dates that the Vietnamese would avoid to leave for any trips.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NO CURSING, ARGUING, NEGATIVE TALK<\/strong> on the New Year \u2013 Well, people believe whatever happens on the first day of the year sets a precedent for the rest of the year. Who would want to hear an earful of arguments, curses, and trash talk for a whole year?<\/li>\n<li><strong>NO KILLING<\/strong> \u2013 This is from Buddhist practice and belief. People should <strong><em>ph\u00f3ng sinh<\/em><\/strong> (set animal free) instead of hurting them. Thus, many people would buy birds and set them free during the <strong><em>T\u1ebft <\/em><\/strong>celebration to earn good luck and more blessings from God.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>CH\u00daC M\u1eeaNG N\u0102M M\u1edaI! <\/strong>(HAPPY NEW YEAR!)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_645\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-645\" class=\"wp-image-645\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/20220129_111648-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"693\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image taken and used with permission from Christine Le<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"255\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/20220129_111648-e1643607087129-255x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/20220129_111648-e1643607087129-255x350.jpg 255w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/20220129_111648-e1643607087129-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/20220129_111648-e1643607087129-768x1055.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/20220129_111648-e1643607087129.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><p>T\u1ebft nguy\u00ean \u0111\u00e1n, the 2022 Vietnamese new year will fall on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 of the Gregorian calendar. This will be n\u0103m Nh\u00e2m D\u1ea7n (Year of the Tiger). T\u1ebft is the biggest and most important holiday of the year for the Vietnamese. 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