A bit about Việt Nam

Tet is present here. Maybe the foreign people like you heard a lot of it? However, for Vietnamese people, especially Vietnamese women, Tet makes us extremely tired. There are so many things to do in order to prepare for Tet. We have to tidy up our house, wash everything, go shopping; there are a lot of things need to be bought; and cook. We have to prepare for all these for a half month before Tet. It's a custom, and every year they are repeated. I'm afraid that in the future my daughter will also do all things above like me and my mom. And when Tet really comes, we just simly rest because we are so tired. .

Nevertheless ,

Tet is really a wonderful holiday for all people, especially immigrants in Ho Chi Minh City. After a long and working hard year, they get back to their hometown and meet their relatives. They enjoy the family's atmosphere and forget temporarily their work. However, when Tet goes to the end, it's miserable for them on the way HCMC. Because all of the people return to the city at the same time, everything becomes overloaded. Streets are always in rush hour. Traffic jam is a familiar thing here but at this time, it's more terrible. Vehicles are full of people. The people sit right on their floor and even in the vehicles' hold. Buses have no room to stand; all the people are cramped in a narrow space with a lot of luggages. All are tired and exhausted.

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