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In my opinion, customs and traditions are very important. Like other families, we have our own customs and traditions. Firstly, there's a tradition in our family of getting together on the first day of Tet. Everyone has tobe there throughout the day. We share every thing with my family members. Secondly, we have the custom of doing morning exercise at 5 a.m together. We always get up early and follow this customs. Thanks to doing morning exercise, we have good health. Thirdly, we visit the pagoda on the first day of every lunar month. This custom is that we have to buy fruit or incense for the pagoda each year. This year, we also prepared five-coloured sticky rice and worshipped Buddha. We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of belonging.
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Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, every is tidied, special food is cooked, offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss- sticks scenting the air. First-footing is made when the lucky visitor comes and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelope. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.
