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Date chinese new year 20219/11/2023 ![]() The two countries share 10 of the zodiac calendar’s 12 signs-the rat, tiger, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Both Chinese and Vietnamese lunar calendar are divided by periods of 12 years, with one animal for each year. ![]() One of the last differences I noticed is the zodiac calendar. While the New Year is called Spring festival (Chūnjié - 春節), it is called Tết in Vietnam, short for Tết Nguyên Đán - Feast of the First Morning of the First Day. On the first day, Vietnamese usually visit their parents on the husband’s side on the second day they visit parents on the wife’s side and lastly, they spend their third day of Tet visiting their teachers.Īnother difference almost goes without saying: the name of both celebrations. I have never found such dishes on a Chinese table during the New Year. ![]() Some interesting differences exist, like… the Rabbit replaced with the Cat.įood enjoyed during this special period is one of the biggest differences! In Vietnam, people would prepare sticky rice packed in plant leaves (Bánhchưng), green rice cakes, Vietnamese sausage (Giòchả) and candied fruits. Ways to celebrate are also similar, with flower markets, dragon dances, orange trees, red envelopes filled with money for children, and firecrackers. It’s the ‘super holiday’ of Asia you should picture it as a mix of Christmas, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving (for our fellow US readers) and your birthday all rolled into one giant one week holidayīoth China and Vietnam follow the same calendar (5th of February in 2019, January the 25th in 2020 and February the 12th in 2021).įor both of them, it’s all about coming back home and spending time with the family. ![]() What we can be sure of is that Lunar New Year holidays are always about dedicating time for family, gatherings, gifts and hoping for the best for the New Year to come. To us Westerners, Chinese New Year is often seen as the same everywhere, in any Asian country with Lunar Calendar, and to be honest it is not completely wrong! The general atmosphere is similar no matter if you celebrate it in China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore or Vietnam.Īfter living in China for 3 years as V-Trust Sales Manager and 1 year in Vietnam as V-Trust Country Manager, I am happy to share my experience and feelings, even if, for sure, I don’t know everything and they may not be exhaustive.Ĭhinese New Year and the Vietnamese New Year (called Tết in Vietnam) actually have a lot in common. What are the differences between the two celebrations? What do they have in common? ![]()
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