As the first spring breezes touch the land, Vietnam welcomes Lunar New Year, the Lunar New Year, a celebration deeply rooted in tradition, family, and renewal. It is the most important festival of the year, marking the transition from the old to the new with hope and joy. 🌿

🔸 Preparing for Tet

Before Tet, families clean and decorate their homes with peach blossoms, apricot flowers, and kumquat trees, symbolizing luck and prosperity. The air is filled with the scent of incense, offerings for ancestors, and the laughter of children receiving lucky money—red envelopes of lucky money. 🎁💰

🔸 Traditional Tet Dishes

No Tet is complete without banh chung (square sticky rice cake) in the North and banh tet (cylindrical sticky rice cake) in the South. Families gather to enjoy braised pork with eggs, pickled vegetables, and candied fruits, each dish carrying wishes for health and happiness. 🍽️

🔸 Sacred Rituals & Joyful Moments

On New Year’s Eve, Vietnamese people light incense to honor their ancestors, thanking them for their guidance. The first visitor of the year is believed to bring fortune, and families exchange warm wishes for a prosperous year ahead. 🎇🙏

Tet is more than a holiday—it’s a spiritual journey, a time to reconnect with loved ones, reflect on the past, and embrace new beginnings. Whether in Vietnam or celebrating from afar, let’s cherish the beauty of Tet and carry its blessings into the new year.

✨ Happy Lunar New Year – Happy Lunar New Year! 🎊🐍

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