Tet or Lunar
New Year in Vietnam is the most special time of the year so people can return
home, reunite with their relatives after a long year working hard and give each
other the best wishes in the new year. During this time, you will see the Tet
atmosphere filled the streets with brilliant colors, the happy smile of
everyone give to each other instead of the new year wishes.
Exploring
Halong Bay is always a great choice for visitors on holiday. Spring in Ha Long
is characterized not as apricot blossom, peach blossom like many other cities
in Vietnam that featured the holiday here is the beautiful and peaceful sea.
The air is cold, but there is a bit warm sunshine, and sometime the rain will
drop so that the scene after the rain becomes more pristine. There are no
storms in spring, so cruises on the bay are busy, the bustling atmosphere makes
visitors excited.
With modern Tet
flavor, Vietnamese families often start packing suitcases and travel to
discover new lands to reward themselves with the best holiday of the year. An
overnight cruise along Halong Bay with Paradise Cruise is a great way to relax
after the chaos of the early spring. Along Paradise through the most beautiful
bay in Vietnam, watching the large floating limestone islands while enjoying
drinks on the sundeck or kayaking through the emerald waters of the bay will
help you relax and mind. Body. During this special period of the year, some
other lines are not operating during this time but Paradise is always with you
and will bring you and your family the most wonderful New Year.
Pardise Cruise on Tet holiday
Explore the
Halong Bay with Paradise Cruise during Tet you will still enjoy the taste of
Tet in the north. You will enjoy Chung cake - traditional Vietnamese Tet dishes
for dinner. It is made from rice, green peas, pork, and other ingredients,
wrapped in a special leave called “la dong” and boiled after several hours.
This may sound different, but it is a delicious dish in Vietnam, especially
during Tet.
Chung cake
Another
tradition for Lunar New Year is giving lucky money (Li Xi) to the people you
love. By giving someone a small amount of money in a red envelope, they hope to
bring luck and prosperity in the new year to that person. Guests at Paradise
Cruises will also receive the lucky money from cruise manager to continue the
celebration and participate in this important holiday.
Vietnamese giving lucky money on Tet holiday
Lunar New Year
in Vietnam usually in February - one of the coldest months of the year. The
scenery will always be great to please you, but the weather will be cold so you
cannot swim in the bay or have a sunbathe on the deck. You should bring warm
clothes and prepare the necessary items for cold nights, and it also can rain a
bit.
Welcome Tet in
Halong Bay, you will find a new inspiration for yourself. If you really want to
immerse yourself in the natural spring and traditional culture of Vietnam, this
is the right time to travel. The staff and crew on Paradise Cruises will help
you know more about Vietnamese Tet and special customs during this special
time. This is the most important holiday in Vietnam and to be able to celebrate
it with locals on the beautiful bay is an amazing experience.
