International students felt interesting in the traditional festival of Vietnam. Laotian student, Sisomphone-Wassanasong, who is learning in Ton Duc Thang University said that he has stayed in the country for three years and enjoyed good atmosphere of the special holiday through program for overseas students held by the university. At the festival, students were gathering with lecturers creating warm atmosphere like uniting with my family, Sisomphone-Wassanasong said. Sisomphone-Wassanasong said moreover, on the occasion, he could have traditional cakes of Vietnam like chung cake - rice cake with four-cornered dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in rush or bamboo leaves and boiled and tet cake - Cylindric glutinous rice cake filled with green bean paste and fat pork and receive a red packet. More importantly, people wished him good health and luck in the new year. Laotian student said Vietnamese Tet holiday is like Laotian because it is the time of reuniting with siblings and … [Read more...] about International students perceive Vietnamese Lunar New Year
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The unique meaning of Vietnamese Lunar New Year
The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday is the best epitomizes Vietnam`s cultural identity. “Tet” is the phonetic deformation of "Tiet", a Sino Vietnamese term which means "Joint of a bamboo stern" and in a wider sense, the "beginning of a period of the year". The passage from one period to the next may cause a meteorological disturbance (heat, rain, mist) that must be exercised by ritual sacrifices and festivities. There are many Tets throughout the year (Mid-autumn Vietnamese New Year, Cold Food Vietnamese New Year, etc.). But the most significant of all is "Vietnamese New Year", which marks the Lunar New Year. Vietnamese New Year occurs somewhere in the last ten days of January or the first twenty days of February, nearly halfway between winter solstice and spring equinox. Although the Lunar New Year is observed throughout East Asia, each country celebrates Vietnamese New Year in its own way in conformity with its own national psyche and cultural … [Read more...] about The unique meaning of Vietnamese Lunar New Year
Vietnamese Lunar New Year cozy: Douglas Barnes
British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Douglas Barnes has talked with Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper about the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations and shared his interesting feeling of the Lunar New Year (Tet holiday) in Vietnam. The Consul General and his wife, Judith has enjoyed Tet holidays for three times in the country. He welcomed the first Lunar New Year in Vietnam in 2012 just one week after he took the position. This is also his most special Tet holidays. He was impressed with the way the Vietnamese people welcome Tet and the local culture. Tet (Lunar New Year) is traditionally an occasion for reunions, sharing, and caring . It is so enjoyable to see family members gathering together and the atmosphere is very cozy, he said during the talk. For him and his family members, Tet is an occasion to make a tour around the city. The air in these days is very wonderful as festive preparation begins around one week before the date and the celebratory … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Lunar New Year cozy: Douglas Barnes
Vietnamese Lunar New Year in foreigners’ heart
Receiving Meave Kennedy's email, an Australian friend to Tuy Hoa city in 2009 and 2011 to do volunteer work, in which she said that she would come back Tuy Hoa city to welcome the traditional Tet, I felt so much glad that I got to reply to confirm. Meave said that she misses Tuy Hoa city and Tet atmosphere in Vietnam! Arriving in Tuy Hoa city on the occassion of Nham Thin Lunar New Year 2012, Meave still remember the unforgettable impression of a Tet full of friendship. Being a foreigner, Meave really looked forward to the Lunar New Year, and enjoying herself in the vibrant festival atmosphere of love with everyone and always engraved loving, culture beauties through the spiritual life of living people for the dead. Meave said, the traditional customs of ritual worship before and during the early days of the lunar new year is something very new to her, but very respectful to learn about such a beautiful tradition. Also, from the distant Oceania, Michael Schnoor, aged … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Lunar New Year in foreigners’ heart
Exploring Vietnam in the Lunar New Year
Exploring Vietnam in the Lunar New Year By Dat Tien in HCMC Lunar New Year seems to be the most important holiday for Vietnamese as well as an occasion for tourists to enjoy a diverse selection of package tours. On these tours, tourists will experience the elated atmosphere of a traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year Feast. Tours departing from the South offer relaxing trips which will include visiting pagodas to pray for good luck and happiness in the New Year. Options include a three-day-HCMC-Ninh Chu tour departing on January 26 and 27, priced at VND1.645 million per person; four-day-HCMC-Rach Gia-Phu Quoc tour departing on January 26, 27, 28 and 30, at a price of VND2.935 million per person; and four-day-HCMC-Hanoi tour departing on January 27, priced at VND3.4 million per person. The four-day tour to Phan Thiet is priced at VND1.3 million, and to Nha Trang is VND1.75 million. Longer trips, such as the five-day-Nha Trang-Ninh Chu-Dalat tour costs from VND2.5 million to VND6.140 … [Read more...] about Exploring Vietnam in the Lunar New Year