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Spring Festival: A shared tradition between China and Vietnam

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A file photo shows a woman shopping for lanterns at a Spring Festival market in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 28, 2022. /Hau Dinh/VCG
A file photo shows a woman shopping for lanterns at a Spring Festival market in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 28, 2022. /Hau Dinh/VCG

A file photo shows a woman shopping for lanterns at a Spring Festival market in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 28, 2022. /Hau Dinh/VCG

File photo of people making paper flowers for Spring Festival in the village of Thanh Tien, Vietnam. /Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy/Solent News/VCG
File photo of people making paper flowers for Spring Festival in the village of Thanh Tien, Vietnam. /Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy/Solent News/VCG

File photo of people making paper flowers for Spring Festival in the village of Thanh Tien, Vietnam. /Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy/Solent News/VCG

File photo of a woman holding dragon-shaped balloons as people shop for Spring Festival decorations in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. /Huy Han/VCG
File photo of a woman holding dragon-shaped balloons as people shop for Spring Festival decorations in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. /Huy Han/VCG

File photo of a woman holding dragon-shaped balloons as people shop for Spring Festival decorations in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. /Huy Han/VCG

File photo of people taking pictures with golden dragon statue in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 9, 2024, ahead of the Spring Festival. /Linh Pham/Getty Images/VCG
File photo of people taking pictures with golden dragon statue in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 9, 2024, ahead of the Spring Festival. /Linh Pham/Getty Images/VCG

File photo of people taking pictures with golden dragon statue in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 9, 2024, ahead of the Spring Festival. /Linh Pham/Getty Images/VCG

Spring Festival, known as Tet in Vietnam, is a momentous occasion in both China and Vietnam, highlighting the deep-rooted cultural ties between the two nations.

The festivities and traditions in the two countries share many similarities, such as pre-festival cleaning to ward off bad luck, hanging red lanterns and couplets for good fortune, and most importantly, family gatherings for a grand reunion dinner.

These shared practices not only serve to strengthen family bonds but are also a wonderful reminder of the cultural affinities that unite China and Vietnam.

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