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Money giving - a nice New Year custom

Giving money on the occasion of New Year, with desires that better things will happen in future, has become an indispensable custom of the Vietnamese during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Money giving - a nice New Year custom ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Giving money on the occasion of New Year, with desires thatbetter things will happen in future, has become an indispensable custom of theVietnamese during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.    

During theNew Year festival, the elderly normally congratulate kids on becoming a yearolder by presenting them with very nice and small red paper envelopes whichsymbolise luck and good fortune.   

Accordingto the custom, the money given on the advancement in ages is new brand and lowface value, but bears wishes for growth and successful study.   

Over time,Hang Ma street in the Hanoi Old Quarter remains a place to sell things to storechildren’s money, mainly in shapes of pigs, rats and buffalo made of clay ormetal. However, the animal that is sold most is the ones symbolising the lunarcalendar for that year.   

Accordingto the seller, parents will teach children how to save and spend the presentmoney in meaningful ways, such as the purchase of books, school aids or helpfor friends in difficulties.   

Nowadays,people’s living conditions have been improving. The money giving custom issometimes commercialised, but it basically keeps humanity significant, that meansbringing joy and luck for all people.-VNA 
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