I'm in 8th grade now, and I'm fed up with Mom asking how much money someone gave me every time I open a red envelope, just to judge them. I understand that better than Mom thinks.
Originally, red envelopes were only given to convey good luck and New Year's wishes, but in many families, giving these envelopes is gradually becoming a measure of wealth, generosity, and even prestige.
Every time I return to my hometown from Ho Chi Minh City for Tet (Lunar New Year), I carry with me a very real worry: whether the red envelopes are thin or thick can become a measure of my worth.
By the end of the first day of the Lunar New Year, I had spent over 15 million VND on lucky money, receiving only 200,000 VND back; at 30 years old and still unmarried, I'm automatically considered "the rich kid," so I have to constantly reach for my wallet.
What started as a custom of wishing good health to the elderly and peace to children, giving lucky money has gradually transformed into a financial "race" and a psychological burden.
Users can create their own sticker sets with lucky money envelopes featuring their own faces using Meta AI, making their Messenger messages at the beginning of the year more fun and festive.
During the first flag-raising ceremony of the Lunar New Year 2024 (Year of the Dragon), nearly 1 students in the mountainous region of Quang Nam province were delighted to receive lucky money from their teachers.
The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Huu Thanh commune (Duc Hoa district, Long An province) raised funds to provide free water to people who leave their hometowns to work elsewhere and gave lucky money to children who travel with them.
When she went to meet her boyfriend's family before Tet (Lunar New Year), the girl was both shocked and delighted when his entire family stood at the door to greet her and give her red envelopes (containing money).
Vietnamese artist Viet Huong and her husband Hoai Phuong will soon be celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary.
Due to the pandemic, the demand for new banknotes has dropped sharply, prompting numerous e-wallets and banks to launch online lucky money services as a replacement.
Do you remember the first red envelopes you ever received? Where are they now?
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, people's limited contact during the Lunar New Year has led to the popularity of online lucky money services.
Team leader Pham Thanh Hung gave lucky money to the golden girls of Vietnamese football during their training camp in South Korea in preparation for the Olympic qualifiers.
A teacher from "The Other School" gave his new students New Year's lucky money envelopes containing "billions of dong," much to the delight of many netizens.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam visited several classrooms and presented books to students at Mac Dinh Chi Secondary School and Ngoc Ha Primary School.
The South Korean strategist recently performed a kind gesture by giving out lucky money envelopes to each player and member of the coaching staff of Ho Chi Minh City FC.
"Mừng tuổi" or "lì xì" is the name of a custom that signifies bestowing good fortune on the first day of the new year.
Thousands of employees at the Chinese tech giant Tencent lined up for up to 12 hours to receive red envelopes (lucky money) personally handed out by their boss.
A successful businessman in Sichuan province, China, had to use a helicopter to transport $1,8 million (approximately 41,8 billion VND) as a New Year's gift for 800 elderly people in his hometown.
In recent years, the trend of giving lottery tickets as gifts has emerged and become popular in many offices and workplaces on the first day of work.
Whether the amount of money given is small or large, it's all about affection. In particular, red envelopes are considered "amulets" that help children stay safe, lucky, and healthy in the new year.
The tradition of giving lucky money during the Lunar New Year has always been a beautiful aspect of Vietnamese culture.
The red envelopes contain seeds that help make Tet (Lunar New Year) warmer and more meaningful.
Seeing the driver pull his car into the emergency lane on the Noi Bai - Lao Cai expressway, the patrol officer, unaware of what was happening, was unexpectedly given a gift by the man...
This year's Tet market features red envelopes printed with large-denomination Vietnamese dong banknotes; however, this buying and selling activity may be subject to severe penalties.
Besides the designs of red envelopes featuring pigs, this year's market also offers red envelopes printed with banknotes. However, few people know that this action can easily be misinterpreted as printing counterfeit money and may result in fines of up to 80 million VND.
The Lunar New Year celebrations aren't over yet! From February 21st, when you buy two passenger car tires at YCN Thien Duc, you'll receive many attractive gifts from Yokohama's super-sized promotional program.
All Singaporean citizens aged 21 and above will receive a government "cash bonus," up to a maximum of US$228, after government revenue exceeded US$7 billion.
A video showing a middle-aged woman giving her sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren thick stacks of 500.000 VND banknotes as Lunar New Year gifts has caused a stir on social media.
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