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Lunar New Year

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  • What is the national favourite comedy show broadcast during the night before the New Year's Eve?
    Gặp nhau cuối năm (Year-end Gathering)
  • What do some big cities do at midnight of New Year's Eve?
    Shooting/Watching firework
  • Who giving letters to people at Tết?
    The calligraphy master
  • List out 3 common wishes for Tết
    Sống lâu trăm tuổi / An khang thịnh vượng / Vạn sự như ý / Sức khỏe dồi dào / Tiền vô như nước / Cung hỉ phát tài
  • What food which is made of rice, green bean and pork?
    The sticky rice cake / Chưng Cake / Tét Cake
  • Why does the Lunar New Year date change each year?
    It follows the Lunar calendar.
  • How do you say Lunar New Year in Vietnamese?
    Tết
  • Name the 12 animals that stands for the 12 years in the Zodiac
    Mouse/Rat - Ox - Tiger - Cat - Dragon - Snake - Horse - Goat - Monkey - Chicken - Dog - Pig
  • Who do people worship on December 23rd (lunar calendar)?
    3 Kitchen Gods
  • What do you call the snack that people serve guests during Tet holidays?
    Candy fruit (Mứt)
  • Besides decorating the houses and preparing food and new clothes, what else do people do before Tet?
    Visit the graves of their ancestors
  • What is the name of the tray of five different fruits?
    Five-fruit Tray
  • What means of transportation that the 3 Kitchen Gods use?
    The Carps
  • When does Tết take place?
    From the 1st day of the 1st month of the Lunar calendar until at least the 3rd day.
  • What colours are the symbol of Tet?
    red and yellow
  • Which place in Hanoi is famous for giving letters at Tết?
    The temple of Literature - The Imperial Academy
  • What are the three periods of Tet?
    Tất Niên (Before New Year’s Eve), Giao Thừa (New Year’s Eve), and Tân Niên (the New Year)
  • Where is the spiritual place that families often go to during Tet?
    Pagodas or Temples
  • What are the 2 popular flowers for Tet?
    Apricot and Cherry Blossom
  • How do you call the first person entering the house during Tết?
    First-footer / First-caller
  • What do people call the day they do a worship to end Tet holidays?
    Hóa vàng
  • What do children receive on the first day of the Lunar New Year?
    Lucky money (Lì xì)