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Vietnamese all over the world are for their most important and day of the year – Tet, or the Lunar New Year. Tet is on the same day as the Chinese New Year, but does not start at the same time. There is a one-hour time between Hanoi and Beijing. The holiday celebrates the of spring. There are a lot of traditional that people practise during Tet. These include remembering , sending people New Year's , and giving lucky money to children. It is a time to forget the of the past year and hope for better things in the coming year. It is also a good excuse for people to have big family .

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

 


 
 

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