Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked, offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.

Now let me tell you about our Tet holiday. Tet is often celebrated on the first days of January according to the Lunar calendar. On these days, people usually decorate their home, cook delicious food, make some traditional cakes to welcome New Year. Besides, it's a chance for people who live far away to return home and get together with their family. Vietnamese people say that what they act during those days will influence the whole year. So they often avoid arguments and smile a lot. On this holiday, three activities I like best are watching fireworks on New Year Eve, wearing new clothes and getting lucky money from my relatives. It's wonderful, isn't it?