What is Tet? The Vietnamese Lunar New Year explained
6:04am, 15 Apr, 2021
YP Reporter
Like Chinese New Year, this is a time for families to be together and eat!
Also known as the Spring Festival, there are some customs that must be followed to ensure luck for the coming year
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Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is a time for food and family.
Hong Kong and the mainland are not the only places to celebrate Lunar New Year. The Japanese and the Koreans have Lunar New Year Festivals, as do the Vietnamese.
Do you know the third most spoken language in Texas?
Most quickly count out English and Spanish on their fingers, but they always scratch their heads at number three.
The answer won’t come as a surprise to Houstonians who have stopped for pho on Bellaire Boulevard, or those who have visited the annual Children’s Mid-Autumn Festival celebrating this culture’s heritage at Cali Saigon Mall in Garland.
But for those newcomers who haven’t yet had the privilege of meeting this spirited community, I’ll fill you in: it’s Vietnamese.
Texas is home to more than 210,000 Vietnamese-Americans, and when the 2020 Census results are tabulated, I bet we’ll find that population has grown. A large portion have settled in Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, where you’ll find vibrant neighborhoods celebrating their culture.