As soon as he heard my call, my uncle rushed out, eagerly opening the car door to welcome his wealthy nephew. Then, suddenly remembering that I had been waiting outside the gate for a long time, he casually said, "Bring the car inside."
The old saying goes, "It's the thought that counts," but after many Lunar New Year celebrations back home, I've noticed the opposite: those who give big gifts or large red envelopes are respected, while those who give little are practically invisible.
Students in Da Nang were surprised when their landlords visited each room to give them 500.000 VND as a Tet (Lunar New Year) gift, bringing joy and warmth to these young people far from home.
The Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Association, together with the Charitable Foundation and VTC News online newspaper, presented Tet gifts to 400 disadvantaged families in A Sao commune, Hung Yen province.
The Ministry of Finance has recently sent a document to the People's Committees of provinces and cities regarding the giving of gifts to celebrate the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lunar New Year.
During the Lunar New Year, many Chinese companies give unique gifts to their employees, such as sugarcane to wish for good fortune, wigs for wealth, or red underwear because it matches their zodiac sign.
My sister-in-law took a screenshot of a bank transfer of 50 million VND to my parents-in-law for Tet (Lunar New Year), which embarrassed my husband and me because, despite our best efforts, we could only afford to give them 5 million VND.
Ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025, many universities are organizing gift-giving events and providing free bus tickets home for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
As a new employee without a Tet bonus, I was shocked to have to contribute 1,8 million VND along with the rest of the department to buy a peach blossom tree as a gift for the company, in addition to having to pay for Tet gifts for the boss.
The atmosphere of the 2025 Lunar New Year is already bustling in supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City as Tet goods begin to be put on the shelves; gift baskets are cheaper than ever before, starting from 100.000 VND.
For the Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2024, the 28-year-old ROX Group (formerly TNG Holdings Vietnam) decided to spend over 1,5 billion VND to prepare Tet gifts for the poor.
Những phần quà Tết ý nghĩa của F88 đến với xóm chạy thận vào một ngày cuối tháng Chạp mang tới một bầu không khí tích cực, lạc quan cho xóm trọ đặc biệt này.
Among countless New Year's greetings, wishing each other "good health and prosperity" is a familiar wish that we often send to each other at the beginning of the new year.
LocaMart launches a limited edition Tet gift set "Riding the Waves to Transform into a Dragon 2024" - a culmination of culture, technology, and agricultural products, realizing its mission of "Elevating Vietnamese agricultural products".
For the Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2024, Co.opmart continues to organize a program offering free bus tickets to people returning home for Tet, called "Happy Bus Trip 2024".
Bac Ninh province strictly prohibits the giving or receiving of Tet gifts to leaders at all levels in any form; leaders at all levels are only allowed to attend temple ceremonies and festivals when assigned to do so.