THERE ARE USUALLY HOT, DRY WINDS DURING DROUGHTS. LUNAR NEW YEAR...
4. There are usually hot, dry winds during droughts. Lunar New Year or Tet is Vietnam’s main holiday. It is the biggest and the most important celebration in the year which fall between January 21
st
and February 19th
on the Western calendar.Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. However, a great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Shops are full ofgoods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional food such as sticky rice cakes.On the day of Tet, people visit family members and friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive “lucky money” in red envelopes. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.