Editing Tết (section)

==Music==
In the weeks leading up to Tết, celebratory songs are played throughout Vietnam. One song, Ngày Tết Quê Em (Tết in My Homeland) was released by  Linh Trang and Xuan Mai in 2006. It was on the album Xuân Mai và Thiếu Nhi Cali 2 Hội chợ Cali. The song can be heard playing in many public places across the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cùng bé học tiếng Anh qua bài hát Ngày tết quê em |url=https://alisa.edu.vn/cung-be-hoc-tieng-anh-qua-bai-hat-ngay-tet-que-em.html |website=alisa.edu |date=5 January 2022 |access-date=24 January 2023}}</ref>

The song summarizes some of the main Tết traditions. During Tết, it is traditional for Vietnamese people to travel to their hometowns, hence the lyrics "People traveling here and there."<ref>{{cite web |title=Traditional Tet customs of Vietnam |url=https://vietnamnet.vn/en/traditional-tet-customs-of-vietnam-611927.html |website=vietnamnet.vn |access-date=24 January 2023}}</ref> 

Typically, there are large fireworks displays in most major cities. Prior to 1995, it was customary to use firecrackers at individual homes; however, the government banned the production and use of these fireworks due to fatal accidents. In December 2020 a regulation was passed that allows "anyone aged 18 and older with legal capacity" to purchase sparklers for special occasions. The regulations went into effect on January 11, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pham |first1=Linh |title=Lighting fireworks is now allowed in Vietnam. Here's what you need to know |url=https://vietnaminsider.vn/lighting-fireworks-is-now-allowed-in-vietnam/ |website=vietnaminsider.vn |date=2 December 2020 |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>

While the song is not inherently religious, it does reference pagodas, a tiered tower used by Buddhists and Taoists for worship. Many Buddhist altars are set up in the weeks leading up to Tet.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pinky |first1=Nguyen |date=27 February 2018 |title=Giỏ quà Tết và những ý nghĩa quanh món quà Tết của người Việt |url=https://quatangletet.vn/gio-qua-tet/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405031523/https://quatangletet.vn/gio-qua-tet/ |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=27 January 2023 |website=quatangletet.vn }}</ref> 

The line "If you're a farmer, you'll gain more" refers to beliefs held by many Vietnamese people about the effects the new year will bring on agriculture. Tet symbolizes the start of the spring season. Farmers traditionally use this time as an opportunity to remember the gods of harvest.<ref>{{cite web |title=Everything about Vietnam's Lunar New Year |url=https://azumi.vn/en/blog/everything-about-vietnam-s-lunar-new-year.html |website=asumi.vn |access-date=27 January 2023}}</ref>  The next line, "If you're dealers, you'll earn more" refers to the amount of work retailers do in order to be prepared for the surge of shopping in preparation for the holiday.<ref>{{cite web |title=Retailers get ready for busiest shopping season of the year |url=https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1441745/retailers-get-ready-for-busiest-shopping-season-of-the-year.html |website=vietnamnews.vn |access-date=27 January 2023}}</ref>