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Ho Chi Minh City to hold first-ever Tet festival

The atmosphere of a traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) will be nudged closer to both Vietnamese and foreigners at the Tet Festival, which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from January 3-5, 2020.
Ho Chi Minh City to hold first-ever Tet festival ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The atmosphere of a traditional Tet (Lunar NewYear) will be nudged closer to both Vietnamese and foreigners at the TetFestival, which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from January3-5, 2020.

The municipal Department of Tourism said at a press conference on November 13that the festival, the first of its kind in the city so far, will featureimportant rituals of the Vietnamese traditional Tet, including a ceremony toerect Cay Neu (a tall bamboo tree), making offerings to ancestors, a ceremonyto welcome Giao Thua (New Year’s Eve), and “Chuc Tet” (New Year greeting).

Visitors to the festival will have the chance to experience Tet typical dishes aswell as staples of the northern, central and southern regions, while engagingin several folk games such as tug of war and can knockdown.

Trays of traditional dishes for Tet will be prepared by talented chefs who attendedthe Top Chef Vietnam 2019.

Besides, the Vietnamese market space will be arranged with 100 booths sellingessential items for Tet.

According to Nguyen Quoc Ky, Chairman of the Vietnam’s Cuisine CultureAssociation, the festival will help honour Vietnamese gastronomy and culture.

The festival is expected to welcome more than 40,000 visitors from 10:00 to21:00 in three days./.
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