5 most common family activities during Vietnamese Tet

Published:  11:41 Monday - January 07, 2013 In Vietnam, there could be no other occasions more special than Tet for all members in a family to unite and enjoy a wide range of hilarious activities during the holiday.

Below are the top five most preferable Tet’s activities Vietnamese people often do with family.

1. Watching firework on the New Year’s Eve moment

Firework shooting to announce the arriving of a New Year is a yearly event expected by any Vietnamese on the night. The show of light is organized in big cities of Vietnam like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue or Da Nang, on the sky of the the best tourist attractions of the cities in order to provide best view and serve the largest number of viewers.

The sparkling art show on the sky in combination with the booming echoes of every shots seem to make people’s hearts pumping faster and becoming more exciting to welcome the New Year. What would be cozier than members in a family hand in hand enjoying the night under the hilarious atmosphere?

2. Family parties 

Parties with full of delicious traditional dishes is the main theme for the whole holiday of Tet. From the last day of the year, family’s members all unite to enjoy “Tất Niên” Meal (the last meal of a Lunar New Year) to share all the sadness and happiness and experiences gained through the year. Not only that, the parties are also time to review family’s tradition, show respect to elders and strengthen relationships between members.

During Tet, family parties can start from nowhere and there is not any exact time table for them besides the three main meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. A party may begin when some relatives or friends come to visit the host’s home at any time since foods and drink are stored at their fullest level during Tet.

3. New Year’s greetings

From the first day of the year, people start going around and greet their relatives and friends with the best wishes. This custom seems to be more common in villages than in big city because villagers live much more close than people in cities; also, they are often relatives of each other living in the same village. The order of people to be greeted is usually relatives first and then friends and colleague.

Elders’ house would be the first destinations in which parents’ house is the very first one. This custom is not simple exchanging wishes between guests and hosts, it is the chance for brothers and sisters and friends to meet each other after a long separated year.

4. Lucky money for children and elders

This tradition is undoubtedly the most awaited Tet’s activity of all Vietnamese children. The custom is not a meaningless one since it does not only make children feel happier on Tet, it also educates them the value of money and how to save money for good purpose. Like its very definition, lucky money bring luck to children such as healthiness, intelligence and obedient and luck to the givers as well.

5. Visiting pagoda

The lofty tradition reflexes religious belief of Vietnamese people has been preserved and developed for thousands years. People coming to pagodas and temple to pray for a happy new year with full of wishes may come true and showing respect and appreciation to Buddha and Gods who have been protecting and granting their wishes.

 

Pagoda visits

Visiting pagodas could also a good way to enjoy Tet’s atmosphere and forget about all the stress and worry of the previous year in the sacred space there. Vietnamese families usually visit pagodas and temples with all of their members as well as going in grand family as a way to show sincerity.

Vietnamonline

New Year Holiday of H’mong People

New Year Holiday of H’mong People

H’mong (Mong) people don’t wait for New Year Eve. For them, the first coo of the cock in the 1st...
Lunar New Year (Tet) in Vietnam

Lunar New Year (Tet) in Vietnam

Vietnamese Lunar New Year, commonly known by Vietnamese as Tết Nguyên Đán or Tet, is the most important and popular...
"One cup of tea, please!"

"One cup of tea, please!"

... is what you often here when walking along Hanoi streets, near a lamp post, under the shade of a...
Vietnamese's Traditional Celebrations of Longevity

Vietnamese's Traditional Celebrations of Longevity

Longevity wishing ceremony is to wish an elderly person longevity. That is a Vietnamese custom, when their grandparents or parents...
First-Born Baby Custom in Vietnam

First-Born Baby Custom in Vietnam

The first-born baby custom means the wife come back to her family to have the first-born baby, and from the...
Stilt Houses in Vietnamese Tradition

Stilt Houses in Vietnamese Tradition

Traditional stilt houses of Vietnamese people built four thousand years ago were similar to those in use today. Because these...
Hanoi and Hoi An’s Ancient Architectural Styles and Their Beauty

Hanoi and Hoi An’s Ancient Architectural Styles and Their Beauty

Together with Hoi An ancient town of remarkable architectural styles, Hanoi is Vietnam's only city where the tourists in Vietnam...
Vietnamese paper fan

Vietnamese paper fan

Besides seven prized objects in every household listed as a gourd bowl, a quill pen, a Ty Ba (four-string guitar),...
Vietnamese Expression Culture in Non-verbal Communication

Vietnamese Expression Culture in Non-verbal Communication

Non-verbal communication plays an important role in Vietnamese society, sometimes to accompany and reinforce linguistic symbols, sometimes as a substitute...
Vietnamese family and its traditional values

Vietnamese family and its traditional values

In the past, following the extended multi-generational pattern was the tradition of the Vietnamese household. Many generations consisting of the...
Vietnamese Family and Social Cultures during the 1980s

Vietnamese Family and Social Cultures during the 1980s

Before the late 1980s, most Vietnamese people lived in villages, and the principal economic activity was to cultivate wet rice,...
Mid Autumn Festival for Vietnamese Children

Mid Autumn Festival for Vietnamese Children

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most exciting and popular holidays for Vietnamese families. It’s also called the “Children’s...
We appreciate your comments. Should you have any feedback or thoughts on how to improve VIETNAMTOURISM.ORG.VN , please contact us at: info@vietnamtourism.org.vn
Việt nam tourism Chuyên cung cấp website du lịch và dich vụ tour du lịch VIETNAMTOURISM.ORG.VN Xếp hạng 9.5/10 4999 Bình chọn