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Tet Nguyen Dan, or simply Tet, is the most celebrated and important holiday in Vietnam. Not only Tet is a celebration of the arrival of spring and an occasion to pay respects to one’s ancestors, it is first and foremost a family holiday and people generally return home during this time. Vietnam has its own unique Tet traditions, which have developed over generations, and epitomize the country’s cultural identity.
Burning incense sticks is an important ritual for Vietnamese. The number of incense stick they burn varies from occasion to another. Here is the reasons why people burn 1, 3, 5 or 7 incense sticks when praying to ancestors at home or Buddhas at pagodas.
Vietnam celebrate new year 2 times a year! The Western new year and the traditional Tet. Tet is the biggest festive time of the year and all Vietnamese, no matter what they do where they stay, come back home for a family reunion. There are many interesting rituals that are practiced during the Vietnam New Year.
Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. The word is a shortened form of Tet Nguyen Dan, which is Sino-Vietnamese for "Feast of the First Morning of the First Day". Tet celebrates the arrival of the spring based on the Vietnamese calendar, which usually has the date falling in January or February (2017 date: Jan 28, 2018 date: Feb 16). Tet is generally celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year.
We are back from Vietnam and Laos, having had a great time. We were so impressed with each and every tour guide and driver we had and every detail went off without a hitch. I wanted to personally let you know how pleased we were. Every single person we encountered was excellent. Our guides went over and above the call of duty. Overall, our expectations were exceeded and I wanted to thank you and your team for all of the hard work and effort that went into making our trip a fantastic experience! Thank you!
DEAN. F & KAREN. F, SYDNEY
