Every Tet holiday, my wife gives her parents 30 million VND along with imported wine and expensive sweets, while her in-laws only receive 5 million VND and ordinary sweets. She justifies this by saying, "We don't need that much money in the countryside."
Since my husband and I agreed that each parent would give their own New Year's gifts, our family has enjoyed the spring festivities without arguments about why we should give more to my parents.
My wife and I live with my paternal grandparents, and we receive a lot of help, so I planned to give them 15 million VND for Tet (Lunar New Year), and 5 million VND for my wife's family who live far away; my wife said that would be embarrassing for her.
I spent 10 million VND on Tet gifts for my wife's parents, and gave 10 million VND to each side of the family, but my wife disagreed, saying that because I'm living with my wife's family, the money I give to her family must be more.
I can't not go back to my hometown, but the thought of having to buy dozens of Tet gifts for relatives, no matter how difficult it is, and having to give them money wherever I go, fills me with dread.
As Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches, the question of how to give appropriate gifts to both sides of the family so as not to feel inferior to others becomes an even greater headache for women.
Don't unfairly condemn Tet gifts, because they are a cultural tradition that has been reluctantly turned into a 'culprit' in the power ambitions of many people.
(VTC News) – As Tet approaches, the road in front of several liquor stores is bustling with vehicles and customers coming to buy liquor as Tet gifts.
(VTC News) - Specialty chicken breeds, priced at several million dong, are sought after as gifts, causing shortages.
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