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Foreigners fascinated by Vietnamese Tet: Lucky money, ‘banh chung,’ and more
This year marks the first time Alexandra Smith, British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, has had the chance to experience the atmosphere of Vietnam's traditional Tet, which falls on January 29
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Foreigners fascinated by Vietnamese Tet: Lucky money, ‘banh chung,’ and more
This year marks the first time Alexandra Smith, British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, has had the chance to experience the atmosphere of Vietnam's traditional Tet, which falls on January 29
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Road crashes kill 27 across Vietnam on Tet holiday’s first day
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Sticking with tradition: Vietnam's glutinous 12-hour Tet cake
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Visitors enthralled by newly-opened Tet flower street in Vietnam’s Dong Thap
The Tet flower street features an array of large and small displays that harmonize tradition with modernity
