Editing Tết (section)

===New Year in Tết===
[[Image:LiXi.jpg|thumb|293x293px|A red envelope decorations (lì xì)]]

The first day of Tết is reserved for the [[nuclear family]]. Children receive [[red envelope]]s containing money from their elders. This tradition is called "mừng tuổi" (happy age)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goexplorevietnam.com/vietnamese-new-year-traditions-custom-tet-holiday/ |title=Vietnamese New Year – Learn about the traditions and customs of the Tet Holiday |date=January 7, 2021 |website=Go Explore Vietnam |access-date=August 5, 2021}}</ref> in the North region and lì xì in the South region. Usually, children wear their new clothes and give their elders the traditional Tết greetings before receiving money. Wearing red clothing during Tết is common as it is associated with good luck. Since the Vietnamese believe that the first visitor who a family receives in the year determines their fortune for the entire year, people never enter any house on the first day without being invited first. The verb of being the first person to enter a house at Tết is xông đất, xông nhà, or đạp đất,<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Year in Vietnam - Everything You Need to Know |url=https://asiaprivatetravels.com/travel-guide/vietnam-travel-guides/new-year-in-vietnam-everything-you-need-to-know.html |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=asiaprivatetravels.com |language=en}}</ref> which is one of the most important customs during Tết. According to Vietnamese tradition, if good things come to a family on the first day of the lunar New Year, the entire following year will also be full of blessings. Usually, a person of good temper, morality, and success will be a lucky sign for the host family and be first invited into his house. However, just to be safe, the owner of the house will leave the house a few minutes before midnight and come back just as the clock strikes midnight to prevent anyone else from entering the house first who might potentially bring any unfortunate events in the new year to the household.<ref>{{cite book|last= |first= |author-link= Nguyễn Bích Hằng, Lê Thị Uyên, Thích Thanh Duệ|title=Việt Nam phong tục và lễ nghi cổ truyền |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=l2FQAQAAMAAJ&q=ch%E1%BB%A7+nh%C3%A0+t%E1%BB%B1+x%C3%B4ng+%C4%91%E1%BA%A5t|year= 2006|publisher= Văn hóa - thông tin |isbn=|pages=15|quote=}}</ref> This is a common practice done by many families. 

Sweeping during Tết is taboo, it is xui or rủi (unlucky), since it symbolizes sweeping the luck away; that is why they clean before the new year. It is also taboo for anyone who experienced a recent loss of a family member to visit anyone else during Tết.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://thanhnien.vn/7-dieu-kieng-ki-ngay-tet-de-ban-va-gia-dinh-may-man-ca-nam-185824062.htm|title= 7 điều 'kiêng kị ngày Tết' để bạn và gia đình may mắn cả năm|last= Vũ|first= Phượng|date= 6 February 2019|website= |publisher= Thanh Niên|access-date= |quote=}} </ref> 

It is important to retain harmony within the household during the first three days of Tết. Engaging in conflict, arguments, or exhibiting any feelings of anger and hatred may bring upon bad luck for the upcoming year. 

During subsequent days, people visit relatives and friends. Traditionally but not strictly, the second day of Tết is usually reserved for friends, while the third day is for teachers, who command respect in Vietnam. Students in Vietnam are usually given a one-week long break from school to celebrate Tết. Local [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temples are popular spots because people like to give donations and get their fortunes told during Tết. Children are free to spend their new money on toys or on [[gambling]] games such as ''[[bau cua ca cop|bầu cua cá cọp]]'', which can be found in the streets. Prosperous families can pay for dragon dancers to perform at their house. Also, public performances are given for everyone to watch.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://tuoitre.vn/an-chua-trong-mua-rong-viet-nam-ngay-tet-1256428.htm|title= Múa rồng Việt ngày Tết ẩn chứa điều gì?|last= Hồ|first= Tường|date= 22 January 2017|website= |publisher= Tuổi Trẻ|access-date= |quote=}} </ref>