Vietnamese people celebrate the Lunar/Chinese New Year as Tet. It's a meaningful occasion for every Vietnamese - a time for family reunions, greetings and making New Year’s wishes.
This is the second year that I did not celebrate the Tet holidays in my home country. But happily, since I am living among the biggest Vietnamese community in the States, I still celebrate with my relatives. And my Vietnamese friend, who is working in San Francisco, drove a long way to visit me in Orange County and enjoy the Tet atmosphere and foods here for a day. It is not 100% the same as back in Vietnam, but I did have a happy time.
There are many Tet market fairs, music shows and traditional games organized for Vietnamese people living here to buy things for their Tet preparations and to join in Tet activities during these days in Little Saigon. You can see some of what goes on here for Tet in these pictures. What was your Tet like?
