Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked,offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.

The banh chung is a traditional dish dating back to King Hung’s time and this is also an indispensable culinary culture in the Tet days of the Vietnamese people until today. Families often pack banh chung from the 27th, 28th and 29th of Lunar New Year, which is also a meaningful gift for our relatives and friends on this occasion.