Meals in the countryside are often repetitive, consisting only of braised fish, stir-fried meat, or fried eggs. I worry that my child will eat less, but my sister-in-law keeps saying that her children also grew up on meals like that.
My sister-in-law hinted that my child is used to being in air conditioning all day, and the electricity bill would go up again this month since we returned to our hometown; she deliberately asked my mother to help with the grocery money "because having another mouth to feed is very expensive."
On the first day of the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday, bus stations were packed, the gateways to Ho Chi Minh City experienced prolonged traffic jams, many roads were completely gridlocked, and people were stuck for hours.
Driving thousands of kilometers home for Tet (Lunar New Year) is a growing trend, considered both proactive and economical, but in reality, the cost of gasoline alone is more expensive than a plane ticket.
While giving my housekeeper a ride back to her hometown, seeing her big, beautiful house nestled in a green garden, and remembering my cramped, stuffy house in Hanoi, I suddenly asked myself, "Why did I strive to leave my hometown for the city?"
Every dream comes with a price. I paid with my townhouse, with daily exhaustion, and with painful lessons learned.
After living in Hanoi for six years, Tran Duy Trinh decided to return to his hometown in Thanh Hoa province to help his mother run a grocery store.
Many people mocked me, saying I was "showing off" when I decided to drive myself from Ho Chi Minh City back to my hometown in Ninh Binh for Tet, but few understood the real reason behind it.
My boss announced that the company wouldn't be giving Lunar New Year bonuses this year, so I immediately told my two children that from now on they have to cut back on snacks like fried chicken and bubble tea... so that their parents can save enough money to go home for the Lunar New Year.
Based on our current income, it would take another 300 years to buy a house in Hanoi, so when our health deteriorated, my husband and I decided to return to our hometown after 15 years of living in the capital.
Fresh out of university, Huy got a job at a large company with a probationary salary of 14 million VND, but he still complained about being bored for some "oh my god" reason, then quit and went back to his hometown to "heal" despite his family's financial difficulties.
Unsure how to make ends meet with a monthly income of 9 million VND in expensive Hanoi, my wife and I were forced to send our 1-year-old child back to our hometown to be raised by his grandparents.
Hundreds of impoverished patients receiving treatment at Da Nang Hospital were deeply moved when they received gifts and assistance with charitable transportation to return home to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) with their families.
Tet is a time for the whole family to reunite. If the wife celebrates Tet with her parents and the husband with his parents, the family is divided, and where is the meaning of this reunion?
Is it really necessary to take the whole family back to our hometown for Tet every year when the cost is equivalent to 4-5 months' salary? We could arrange to go at another time of year.
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.
Two months after our wedding, my husband made me quit my job in Hanoi and return to our hometown to sell goods with his mother, while he himself was in Japan.
The witty question, "Where to go on September 2nd holiday when your budget is under 100 million VND, specifically 250,000 VND?" attracted thousands of interactions from young people, with many interesting suggestions.
Many people in Ho Chi Minh City traveled by motorbike during the April 30th and May 1st holidays to return to their hometowns or go on vacation, covering thousands of kilometers.
Businesses are cutting orders, causing workers to lose their jobs and incomes, making life incredibly difficult. As a result, many people are planning to leave the city and return to their hometowns.
The Da Nang City Federation of Labor Unions organized the "Trade Union Bus Trip" program to help disadvantaged workers return home for Tet (Lunar New Year).
The husband stopped the car on the highway to use the restroom, then sped away, leaving his wife stranded and forced to walk over 20 kilometers to the police station before dawn.
While traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to their hometown in Quang Nam province to attend a wedding, a father and son tragically drowned while swimming in the river.
The continuous rise in gasoline and diesel prices has led to price increases for many other goods, making it impossible for some workers to remain in Hanoi.
The journey from Hanoi to Thanh Hoa usually takes only 3,5 hours, but during the April 30th - May 1st holiday, it took Ms. Truong Thi Tam 6 hours to get home.
The journey back to the city from my hometown was tiring, but it was nothing compared to the sight I saw when I stepped into the room.
After two years away from Vietnam due to the pandemic, Ha Phuong returned and took a spring-themed photoshoot with her former musical partner, singer Tran Sang.
The rain and cold weather couldn't stop the crowds from rushing back to their hometowns to celebrate Tet on the very first morning of the 2022 Lunar New Year holiday.
These days, Tan Son Nhat Airport is always crowded with passengers, everyone eager to return home early to celebrate Tet with their loved ones after a year of devastating pandemic.
After watching the clip, many young people will surely want to rush home to surprise their parents.
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