In the days before Tet, Hang Ma Street is increasingly crowded with tourists from all over the world coming to visit, enjoy and experience the atmosphere and culture of traditional Tet in Vietnam.
Along every street corner, there is a red glow of fireworks, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, lanterns, parallel sentences... Many foreign tourists are amazed by the colorful streets. Some visitors make plans early to fully celebrate Lunar New Year in Vietnam.
Julie, a tourist from Belgium, arrived in Hanoi after 2 weeks in Da Nang, and shared that she was overwhelmed by the bustling and colorful atmosphere of Hang Ma Street. And before coming to Vietnam, she had planned to celebrate Tet here.
“I am very excited that I will be celebrating Tet in Hanoi. I hope that during this trip I can explore and learn more about the traditional customs of the Vietnamese people during Tet. I will contact the reception at my hotel and find out some places where I can celebrate Tet to the fullest,” she said.
As for Courtney and Dylan's family from the US, this year will be a special year because they will celebrate the traditional New Year with their family living in Vietnam.
“I miss my family so much,” said Courtney. “I think this year will be special for me because I will see my family again. During this Tet holiday, I will spend all my time enjoying the atmosphere with my family and relatives.”
Dylan also shared that he was looking forward to meeting his maternal family. This was also his first time in Vietnam and celebrating an important Vietnamese holiday. The male tourist was eager to learn more about Vietnamese culture, especially during Tet.
“Tet is an important and sacred occasion in Vietnamese culture. I really look forward to experiencing the traditions, customs, and typical dishes of Tet.
This will definitely be a memorable and meaningful experience for me. I also bought some lucky money here to give to my family members,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mhairi, a tourist from Scotland, plans to celebrate the traditional Tet holiday in Hoi An: “I am really looking forward to seeing the fireworks and seeing what people will decorate for Tet. The decorations here are really beautiful. I have also bought some pretty items as gifts for my family.”
Celebrating Lunar New Year in Vietnam is also an experience included in many tours for foreign visitors during the early spring.
Ms. Marta Sarzynska, from Poland, joined the Vietnam experience tour on January 20 with activities such as receiving lucky money, enjoying traditional dishes including banh chung, pickled onions, braised pork...
“It was special that the first time we visited Vietnam, we had the opportunity to celebrate Lunar New Year. This was a very new experience,” she said.
Marta expressed her joy at arriving in Vietnam during Tet when the weather was warm and the streets were brightly decorated. The female tourist said that currently in Poland the weather is cold, there is heavy snowfall, and there is no bustling atmosphere like in Vietnam during Tet.
“In previous years, we have received very positive feedback from tourists after experiencing Tet in Vietnam, so the company always maintains this activity every year to increase the diversity and uniqueness of the product and bring foreign tourists beautiful impressions of Vietnamese culture,” said Mr. Tran The Dung - General Director of Vietluxtour.
This travel agency is organizing a tour to take a group of 100 Polish tourists on a tour from Thailand - Cambodia to Vietnam. The group's trip in Vietnam lasts 8 days, starting from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Phan Thiet...
Sharing with Lao Dong, Mr. Pham Anh Minh, Head of PR Group of Thien Minh Group, said that the company has prepared many traditional Tet activities to serve domestic and foreign tourists throughout the holiday in all three regions. For example, in the North, tourists can admire the scenery of Ha Long Bay, or ride an antique car to play at Cau Bong festival in Tra Que - the world's best tourist village in Quang Nam or experience welcoming spring on a three-boat night boat in Can Tho...
“Coming to Tra Que vegetable village, Cam Ha commune, Hoi An city in the spring, visitors can participate in the Cau Bong festival which takes place on the 7th of January every year (ie February 4, 2025). This is a traditional festival with profound meaning, to pray for favorable weather, bountiful crops and to show gratitude to the ancestors who discovered and built the craft village”, Mr. Minh introduced.
