3 tips for traveling to Vietnam during Tet holiday Tet holiday is the national holiday in Vietnam which lasts about 5-7 days. During that time, people leave their offices, come back home and celebrate the beginning of the new year with their families. Many travelers wonder if traveling to Vietnam during Tet holiday is good or bad idea. Your holiday to Vietnam will be very very exciting and memorable if you are well prepared.
First of all, be sure you arrive in Vietnam some days before the first day of New Year
Why? Tet is very special time to Vietnamese people. There are many things they prepare for Tet. If you travel to Vietnam about one week prior Tet, you will have opportunities to experience many traditional activities. The 23rd December based on Lunar Calendar is called Kitchen Gods Ceremony. According to Vietnamese legend, there are three gods, called "Tao Quan" in Vietnamese, living in the family kitchen and monitoring the work of all family members, both good and bad through the year. On that day, people prepare fishes as vehicles for "Tao Quan" to go to the heaven to report to the God. They also clean the kitchen and replace the kitchen icon. After that day, the year is considered to end. The streets become more crowed during those days when people go shopping. Flower markets are the most crowed places with diversity of fresh flowers such as peach blossom, ochna integerima or violet. Walking around the city, you will feel the happiness and expectation of local people looking forward the new year coming.