On the park’s foremost gate on Dien Bien Phu Road are three replicas of conventional homes full with ancestral altars and Tet feasts representing the nation’s three areas.
Hugh, a customer from the U.S., stumbled upon the occasion whereas strolling previous Le Van Tam Park. He was inquisitive about Tet celebrations, about which he didn’t know a lot.
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Hugh exhibits off a bit of cake and a calligraphy that reads “Tai Loc,” which implies cash and luck, that he obtained on the Vietnamese Tet Competition 2024. Picture by VnExpress/Bich Phuong |
A stall providing calligraphy caught his consideration. After getting a proof in regards to the custom of getting calligraphy finished through the Lunar New Yr, he was instructed the phrase tai loc, which accurately means “cash and luck,” a typical want that Vietnamese typically give one another through the Lunar New Yr.
He mentioned: “I have been in Saigon for 5 years however by no means had the prospect to rejoice Lunar New Yr. This custom of receiving calligraphy is solely new to me. Having this handwritten piece is nice.”
Hugh was amazed on the calligrapher’s talent and the that means behind every phrase. He was informed that tai loc means luck, success at work and a very good life.
He was additionally invited by the artisans to style banh thuan (steamed cupcakes), a specialty of central Vietnam
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A Tet feast with varied dishes from central Vietnam. Picture by VnExpress/Bich Phuong |
Trying round for stalls with Vietnamese dishes, Hugh mentioned: “I actually like Vietnamese meals and hope to attempt many dishes throughout this pageant.”
Different overseas vacationers additionally joined the enjoyable, taking in Vietnamese Tet customs with a combination of curiosity and pleasure.
Stalls showcasing to he, a standard toy produced from glutinous rice powder, the chung cake (sq. rice cake) making space and stalls with conventional meals caught the attention of many overseas guests, who stopped to take pictures and take part within the actions.
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Guests can participate in actions akin to wrapping banh chung on the Vietnamese Tet Competition 2024. Picture by VnExpress/Bich Phuong |
This yr’s occasion has some 100 stalls with specialties and merchandise from across the nation. There are additionally areas for guests to find out about Tet traditions like wrapping chung with out molds and making to he. There may be additionally an space for conventional video games like tug of warfare, can throwing, breaking pots whereas blindfolded, and mandarin sq. capturing.
Le Minh Canh, 36, a stall proprietor promoting Quang Nam-style noodles, mentioned he and his colleagues have arrange a spot for guests to attempt making noodles by hand.
“The Vietnamese Tet Competition in HCMC, the place many vacationers collect, is an opportunity for me to share native tradition with each home and overseas vacationers.”
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A stall proprietor exhibits company how you can make handmade Quang Nam-style noodles. Picture by VnExpress/Bich Phuong |
Nguyen Van Dung, vice chairman of town Individuals’s Committee, mentioned the occasion affords a possibility for locals and vacationers to discover the nation’s tradition and cuisines and the nation’s varied areas to advertise their merchandise.
To run till Jan. 21, the pageant affords free admission and expects to obtain over 80,000 guests.
It’s set to develop into an annual occasion.