Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year for Vietnamese people. This is an opportunity for everyone in the family to reunite, spend time together, and welcome a peaceful and happy new year.

Before the Lunar New Year, one of the most important activities is worshiping the Kitchen God on December 23. According to Vietnamese beliefs, Kitchen Gods are the gods who govern the kitchen in the family. On December 23, the Kitchen God will ascend to heaven to report to the Jade Emperor about the family's affairs in the old year. From there, Heaven will give clear rewards and punishments for each family. Therefore, Vietnamese people often prepare a decent tray of offerings to the Kitchen God to pray for a lucky and prosperous new year.

Another indispensable activity during the Lunar New Year is the Year - end offering on December 29 or 30. This is an opportunity for everyone in the family to clean and decorate the house together to prepare for Tet as well as to interact with friends on the occasion of year-end reunions. Year – end offering tray is also very well prepared, with many traditional dishes such as banh chung, banh tet, chicken, pork, sticky rice,...

Before Tet days, people's homes will be extremely busy with house cleaning and going to spring markets for Tet shopping. Everyone just hopes for new and good things to come in the new year.

Lunar New Year's Eve is the most important moment during the Lunar New Year. At this moment, everyone in the family will gather together to welcome the new year. After that, adults will light firecrackers to chase away bad luck and welcome good and fresh things.

Traditional Tet in Vietnam usually has three main days: the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd days of the first lunar month. During this time, Vietnamese people have many fun and entertainment activities, expressing the traditional cultural values of the nation.

During Tet, Vietnamese people also have many other fun activities such as going to village festivals, going on spring trips, visiting friends, relatives, etc...These activities contribute to creating a joyful atmosphere. bustling during the Lunar New Year.

Below are some popular interesting activities during Lunar New Year in Vietnam:

•  The first day of Lunar New Year is the first day of the new year. Vietnamese people often wake up early to go to pagodas and pray for a peaceful and lucky new year. This is also the day when everyone in the family reunites, wishes New Year together, and celebrates each other's coming of age. Wish each other meaningful wishes.

•  Going to village festivals: In many rural areas of Vietnam, there are many festivals held during the Lunar New Year. These festivals often have cultural, artistic, sports activities, etc....attractive a large number of people to participate.

•  Going on a spring trip: Vietnamese people often go on a spring trip on the first days of the new year. They often visit tourist areas, scenic spots, historical sites or simply walk around to see the sights and enjoy the fresh air of spring.

•   Visiting friends and relatives: Lunar New Year is an opportunity for everyone in the family, relatives, and friends to reunite and gather. Vietnamese people often spend time visiting and wishing each other New Year to strengthen their feelings and bonds with each other.

In Phong Nha, the Tet atmosphere here is more bustling than ever. In addition to the traditional attractive activities above, this place - the tourist center of Quang Binh, also has interesting activities for tourists from all over. The flag is hung on every road, restaurants, hotels, and tourist areas are decorated impressively and eye-catching. This is one of the reasons that attracts tourists to choose Phong Nha as a attractive destination during Tet.

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Lunar New Year is an opportunity for Vietnamese people to show love and connect family and community. This is also an opportunity for Vietnamese people to work together towards a peaceful and happy new year. If you have the opportunity to visit Quang Binh during Tet, don't miss the above experiences.