TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS by Ngoc Lan https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs en-us 2021-11-28 04:53:37 UTC 2025-10-26 15:58:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fb-1f1f3.png Every 23 december of the lunar calendar, Vietnamese people clean the kitchen to worship Mr.Cong and Mr.Tao. According to tradition,the Traditional offerings must have a goldfish to see him off to heaven. tranngoclan19102007 https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915893861 2021-11-28 04:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915893861 The whole family cleaning the house together is a tradition that binds the feelings of the whole family. In the last days of the year, Vietnamese people have the custom of cleaning the house, buying new utensils and clothes. Adults also instruct their children and grandchildren not to quarrel, punish or commit mistakes. Those who have animosity with each other will also erase it, in the new year, only wish each other good luck and good luck. tranngoclan19102007 https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915894105 2021-11-28 04:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915894105 Chung cake is an extremely important traditional dish.Chung cake has a square shape representing earth.The main ingredients are sticky rice,dong leaves,meat,crushed green beans.Everyone sit together by the pot of banh chung,we get together and talk.Chung cake is An's favourite dish.She can eat it every day during Tet. tranngoclan19102007 https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915894577 2021-11-28 04:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915894577 Our parents often go to the flower market to buy plants and flowers such as peach blossom, apricot blossom or the new year tree to renovate the house . Some time they even come to the famous and ancient university Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam or asked local calligraphy master to write one or two letters to hang inside the house, hoping that their children would be better educated. tranngoclan19102007 https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915894805 2021-11-28 04:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915894805 Displaying a tray of five fruits is also an indispensable custom on Tet holiday of Vietnamese families. The five-fruit tray represents Kim, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, the five elements constituting the universe according to Confucian conception with a profound meaning of loyalty, associated with filial piety and the desire for good things. will come in the new year. tranngoclan19102007 https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915895856 2021-11-28 05:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915895856 There is a tradition that we set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve, fireworks are shot up with all colors, that is the moment of transition between the new year and the old year. People will go to wish their relatives and friends Tet. Giving children lucky money on Tet is one of the things that children love when Tet comes, we aren’t exception. In the past people wished each other with red envelopes with wishes or small gifts, but now we use money to put in envelopes. tranngoclan19102007 https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915896804 2021-11-28 05:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915896804 Tet is our favorite occasion because this is an opportunity to enjoy the festive atmosphere, eat delicious food, receive lucky money, and also an opportunity for people to stick together and bring their families back from home to reunite. tranngoclan19102007 https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915897020 2021-11-28 05:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915897020 Tet holiday has long become an indispensable part of Vietnamese culture. It is not only a day to celebrate a new year, but also a day for family to gather and reunion. tranngoclan19102007 https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915900155 2021-11-28 05:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tranngoclan19102007/5sbc5njszsr1g9vs/wish/1915900155