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Vietnamese all over the world are for their most important and popular day of the year – Tet, or the Lunar New Year. Tet is on the same day as the Chinese New Year, but does not at the same time. There is a one-hour time difference between Hanoi and Beijing. The holiday the arrival of spring. There are a lot of traditional customs that people during Tet. These include ancestors, people New Year's greetings, and lucky money to children. It is a time to the troubles of the past year and for better things in the year. It is also a good excuse for people to have big family reunions.

People in villages across Vietnam are overtime to prepare food and crafts in time for the holiday. In Ho Chi Minh City, 68 flower markets on February 3 to start different kinds of blooms and decorative trees. Thousands of boats flowers from all over the country down the Mekong River to Ho Chi Minh's markets. Food is also big business during Tet. Villagers in Dong Thap province are day and night to make sure they have enough pork rolls to – these are in big demand during the festival. Tourism is also because of the holiday. Vietnamese travel agents say domestic bookings are 15 per cent higher than last year, and the number of foreign tourists will by 46 per cent.

 


 
 

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