Overseas Vietnamese eagerly await Tet and spring
In the absence of glorious peach or apricot blossoms without hours of gathering around a warm fire and watching a cauldron of sticky rice cakes, Vietnamese people living abroad look forward to the Vietnamese Tet. It makes their nostalgia strong for Tet – the occasion for reuniting with family and spending time with friends after a long period of separation from Covid-19. A Tet corner in the house of an overseas Vietnamese in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Mia Le In 2023, the Year of Cat comes earlier than usual, only three weeks after the Gregorian New Year’s Eve, so Europeans have got back to their usual busy life after the long Christmas break. In order to keep up with their fellows, Vietnamese expatriates continue their business and school schedules without enjoying a long holiday for Tet. But that does not spoil their excited anticipation of the year’s most important holiday: the Vietnamese Tet. Unable to be in Vietnam during the celebration, Hong Dinh , a publi