Vietnamese New Year

New Year or also still called the lunar New Year or Tet Festival of Vietnamese is the most important festival in a year in Vietnam, at this time almost of members of families gather together in this new year to happy New Year, and although these members work very far from their homeland where their parents live but they still come back home to take part in this New Year with their families at their homeland, this is the traditional habit and custom of Vietnamese, it has been lasted so far.

Almost of shops, restaurants, factories, offices....are off to work a few day to be over New Year, so that if you are the tourists whose travel to Vietnam in this period, then you should consider because almost the large and tourist cities of Vietnam such as Hanoi capital, Ho Chi Minh City or still call Saigon, Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang beach city...do not have many locals at this period because they return home for New Year already. But, if you travel at this time, you will have a chance to see the real features of Vietnam, there are too much traffic on the roads (normally, it is very difficult for you to cross a road at the large cities of Vietnam) but at this time it is much easier for you to walk around and explore the big cities where you arrive by your own and you do not have to worry about the traffic jam problem in the rush hours in these cities where everyday the traffic jam is a big problem with drivers, and you also do not have to wait for a long line of travellers whose buy the tickets to enter the local destinations in this each city.

There are also many traditional habits and customs of Vietnamese in Tet Festival, it is very meaning and also fun, for example the children will be given the small money these money which is put in the nice and small bags with meaning that they will have some funds in their futures. And, the first day of New Year is on 1st January of lunar year, this date is also considered as the most important date in a year because almost members in a family will gather together to enjoy a warm meal, then they will go to their relatives to happy New Year and they wish together with the best wishes such as in security and good health, lucky, happy.....these are very warm wishes which all people want to hear and receive from others.

New Year is also the occasion in order for families prepare the traditional dishes such as square glutinous rice cake, chicken, meat roll....almost families have these special dishes, and if you travel at this time, then you should come home someone in Vietnam to enjoy these special dishes because it is just cooked in the special occasion as New Year only. Beside the special dishes are just available in Tet festival, this is also the chance for the children (even for young people and older) to wear the most beautiful and traditional clothes such as Ao Dai (long dress).

There are many fun and special things in a new year of Vietnamese, and if you are lucky to be took part in this special festival with any local family in Vietnam, then it must be very unique and you will never forget because it is different from other countries in the world. New Year in Vietnam is just organized and lasted just some days but it is really hallowed with any Vietnamese.

Useful link: The traditional customs in Vietnamese Lunar New Year , Indochina travel