The Lunar New Year is a time when heaven and earth, humans and gods interact. According to Vietnamese folk beliefs, the first days of the year are very important, affecting the fortune of the whole year, so many people will do things that bring luck and fortune. Participate in Phongnha Discovery to discover what to do at the start of the year to mark the start of a joyful new year!

Before Tet  time

Cleaning the house

Cleaning the house before Tet will help eliminate negative energy, bringing newness and brightness to the new year. Clean every corner, and throw away old and damaged objects to welcome the new year with a happy and energetic mood.

Shopping for new family items

Buying a few new items for yourself and your family such as clothes, home decorations,... new things will bring joy and luck in the new year.

Tet Market in Vietnam

Making a tray for a New Year's Eve 

The purpose of the New Year's Eve offering tray is to express respect to ancestors and wish a happy and prosperous new year. Make sure to prepare a complete and decent offering tray to show respect and pray for good things for the new year.

New year's Eve Tray

At the beginning in the springtime

Opening up notes at the start of spring

The Vietnamese people have a tradition of opening notes at the start of the year, which is a beautiful custom and a long-standing cultural feature. Paper and ink waste is no longer a problem for many jobs and professions due to the popularity of technological recording devices. However, the tradition of writing in early spring is still preserved, but in a way that prays for luck, convenience, and smoothness throughout the year.

Opening up notes at the start of spring

Sightseeing fireworks

New Year's Eve fireworks have many important meanings in Vietnamese culture, fireworks are a sign of the transition between the old year and the new year, the bright lights and explosions of fireworks create bustling and vibrant atmosphere on New Year's Eve.

The fireworks display is an indispensable activity on New Year's Eve. The bustling sound of fireworks symbolizes dispelling the bad luck of the old year and welcoming a new year with much joy and luck.

Fireworks festival

Breaking ground at the beginning of the year

Breaking the ground is the first custom on the first day of the new year. The person who breaks the ground is said to bring luck to the homeowner throughout the year. Therefore, Vietnamese people often have the concept of choosing a lucky person whose age is compatible with the homeowner to bring more fortune and luck for the new year.

Visiting the pagoda at the beginning of the year

Going to the pagoda at the beginning of the year is a long-standing custom in Vietnamese culture. Not only wish for good things in the first moments of the new year, but our people also spend the first month of the year traveling in spring and enjoying the fresh air.

This activity is to pray for yourself, your family, and those around you to have a peaceful new year and the best things for the new year.

Visiting the pagoda at the beginning of the year

Sending New Year wishes

On the first day of the new year, Vietnamese people traditionally greet each other with happy New Year's wishes. Send good wishes to your relatives, friends, and those around you to bring a new year full of joy and luck.

Giving lucky money at the beginning of the year is a traditional custom during the Lunar New Year in Asian countries, including Vietnam. Adults will often put money in a bright red or yellow envelope to celebrate the coming of age for children to get good fortune.

Sending New Year wishes

Picking buds in early spring

Picking buds in early spring is a traditional custom of Vietnamese people. On the night of the 30th day of Tet or the morning of the 1st day of Tet, Vietnamese people often have the habit of picking buds at the beginning of the year with the hope of having a peaceful and lucky new year. This is a meaningful custom that brings high value to Vietnamese people.

Buds in early spring

Eating foods that bring luck

Some dishes according to Vietnamese beliefs are said to bring good luck on the first day of the new year such as banh chung, banh tet, bitter melon soup, sticky rice with Gac, braised pork, watermelon,... Enjoy these dishes for a prosperous and peaceful new year.

Lucky dishes in Vietnam

Going on a spring trip at the beginning of the year

Spring travel at the beginning of the year is a traditional cultural beauty of Vietnamese people. On the first days of the new year, people often go on spring trips to pray for a happy and prosperous new year with everything going their way.

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Participating in outdoor recreational activities

Lunar New Year is a chance to engage in outdoor entertainment activities like traveling, camping, and participating in adventure sports games. Quang Binh is a land with many beautiful natural landscapes many attractive tourist attractions such as Phong Nha Cave, Paradise Cave, Son Doong Cave, Hava Valley, Nhat Le Beache,... attract a large number of visitors. Especially, at the begginning of the year has many local festival activities and many spiritual destinations tourist such as General Vo Nguyen Giap Grave, Than Dinh Mountain, Eight Ladies Cave, Hoang Phuc Pagoda,... very suitable to pray for peace, luck at the beginning of the year. If you have the opportunity to visit this place during Lunar New Year, don't forget to miss the interesting experiences here.

Kayaking in Dark Cave - Quang Binh

Above is an article sharing tips to receive good things in the new year. Hopefully the information shared above will help you have a new year full of joy, luck and success!

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