Tet usually starts in late January or early February and is held on the first day of the first lunar month. Before Tet, everyone begins to prepare for this day by cleaning the house, shopping for new clothes, candies, jam, wrapping Banh Chung (square-shaped sticky rice cake with meat and green beans inside), or Banh Tet (round-shaped sticky rice cake with meat and green beans inside). On the 1st day of the new year, all family members gather and say best wishes to others. In addition, children will receive good luck from adults with red envelopes with money inside with the blessings that that child will grow up healthily and achieve high academic achievements.

Tet is one of the most impotant festivals in Viet Nam. This festival occurs in late January or early February. Tet is a time for family gathering .Some weeks before Tet, people often make a lot of prepairations and decorate their house , buy new clothes for each member in their family. At Tet, people often visit their relatives, gather with their family and eat some traditional food ,..ect... During Tet holiday, everyone feels happy and warm with their family. Each member feels that are concerned by their family and they will love their family more.