4 tips for Saigon New Year is not boring

All-year-round in the city, how to ‘survive’ in ten days off but still have a virtual life image, and above all, feel the true meaning of this traditional holiday?

Even if they do not return to their hometown, or as many Saigonese say “there is no country to go back to”, as long as there is still time to eat year-end meals with grandparents, parents, there will be joy in every year-end market and whined to ask his mother to make the right pot of meat and eggs properly, at that time Tet was still full of meaning according to the characteristics of the Saigon people.

Here are 4 suggestions to help you enjoy the New Year and combat feelings of boredom.

1. Going to Tet market with relatives

It will be a big mistake if you do not go to the Tet market whether you are in the countryside or the city. The market is still a routine of Vietnamese culture. You can easily see the bustling and extremely eye-catching scenes that the rest of time cannot have: the jam cake, the hundred flowers are blooming. The sound of sales people going back and forth plus a few cute words, but enough to create an indescribable aftertaste in the last days of the old year is about to end.

Peaceful or bustling, Tet market is always a traditional cultural space of Vietnamese people – Photo: NGHIA COCO

Tet Market is also a space imbued with memories and memories, but for Saigon children only things are hard to fade. Remember the day before, only craving for the 25 lunar calendar to leave school and then with my mother to go shopping and repair some clothes, not too much but still enough to call a little spring aftertaste.

As an adult, everyone will make money to shop without asking adults to accompany us, yet we still want babies to return to the colorful world every New Year.

2. Coffee with some old friends

Called old friends because the whole year offset the beginning with dozens of “deadlines” from homework and work, that we can not even have a few minutes to eat with family, let alone meet friends. If so, take advantage of the free days of the vacation to find old friends and revisit the fun of school. The coffee cup now becomes a bond.

Normally coffee with college friends or colleagues, in the new year spend time with old friends – Photo: VIOLENCE

3. Spring travel, go to the temple to pray

Going to the temple to pray for peace has long become a traditional beauty of Vietnamese people, and now continue to be welcomed by young people – Photo: NGHIA COCO

Young people now regularly visit temples to pray for luck, happiness and health in the new year.

Love, luck and happiness are part of our wishes for the new year? – Photo: THINK COCO

This year, let’s meet up together in traditional ao dai dresses but exude a modern spirit and save the meaningful moment at the beginning of the year. Some places are chosen by many people such as Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (District 3), Ngoc Hoang Pagoda (District 1) or Ba Thien Hau Pagoda (District 5). The temple goers believe that just need to sincerely make a prayer together with their own efforts, all requests can come true.

4. Year-end tour

Traveling on Tet holiday is becoming a trend of many young Saigonese – Photo: MINH CHAU

Finally, if you want to change the atmosphere and “refresh” your spirit after a period of hard work, quickly book a ride and depart for your favorite land. Dreamy Dalat, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Hanoi or Moc Chau …, anywhere is fine as long as it is a place that brings positive inspiration and helps you arouse motivation.