It's that time of year again when we welcome Tết, the traditional Vietnamese New Year based on the lunar calendar. In 2022, it happens to fall on February 1st. Here's hoping this is the year we finally will be riding out the Covid-19 scourge. And so I wish all of you and your families a … [Read more...]
A Bullish New Year
This Friday (Feb 12) is the First Day of Tết, the traditional Vietnamese New Year's based on the lunar calendar. According to the ancient Chinese/Vietnamese zodiac, this is the Year of the Ox (or Bull/Buffalo), coming in succession to the Year of the Rat. A rat, in popular tradition, symbolizes … [Read more...]
Tết: the Vietnamese New Year’s
In 2015 the traditional Vietnamese New Year's, or Tết, which is based on the lunar calendar, fell on Thursday Feb. 19. It was the same New Year's date celebrated in many countries in the East such as China, Korea, Laos, and Singapore. I have so many fond memories associated with Tết from my … [Read more...]