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Food & Drink
Tet Foods: A Complete Guide to What Vietnam Eats for Lunar New Year
From sticky rice cakes to candied ginger, here is what actually ends up on the table during Tet — and why each dish matters.
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Food & Drink
The 5 Best Places to Experience Real Tet Food Culture in Vietnam
Tet is Vietnam's most food-dense holiday — but where you eat it changes everything. From Hanoi family kitchens to Hoi An village feasts, here are five places worth being.
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Food & Drink
Vegetarian Tet: How to Eat Through Lunar New Year as a Vegan
Tet is not all pork belly and fish sauce. Vietnam's Buddhist traditions and plant-based pantry mean there's a full vegan table hiding inside the biggest holiday of the year.
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Destinations
Cho Vieng (Ninh Binh): A Traveler's Guide to Vietnam's Luck Market
Cho Vieng opens once a year on the night of the 7th-8th of the first lunar month. Here's what to expect, how to get there, and what to buy at this centuries-old luck market.
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Itineraries
5 Days in Vietnam for Tet Lunar New Year: Hanoi to Saigon Itinerary
A practical 5-day route through Hanoi and Saigon during Tet, with temple visits, family meals, transport tips, and realistic costs. Hanoi crowds thin by day 3; Saigon stays lively throughout.
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Destinations
Tet Nguyen Dan: What Really Happens During Vietnam's Lunar New Year Week
Tet shuts Vietnam down and lights it back up simultaneously. Here's what actually unfolds day by day — and how to navigate it as a visitor.
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Food & Drink
Banh Chung: Square Sticky Rice Cake for Tet
"Banh chung", the square sticky rice cake wrapped in green leaves, is the centerpiece of every Vietnamese "Tet" table. Here's what goes into it and how to eat it.
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Destinations
Tet: What to Know Before Vietnam's Lunar New Year
"Tet" ("Tet Nguyen Dan"), Vietnam's Lunar New Year, is the biggest celebration on the calendar. It falls in late January or February, bringing family reunions, ancestral worship, red envelopes, and distinctive foods. Here's what travelers should know.
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