The Japanese and the Koreans have Lunar New Year Festivals, as do the Vietnamese. In Vietnam, Lunar New Year is called Tet. The full name is Tet Nguyen Dan. It means “feast for the first morning”.

The wrapped cakes of glutinous rice, green beans and pork belly have for centuries been one of several dishes prepared in a frenzy at home specially for Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, which begins ...

Vietnamese Catholics celebrate the Lunar New Year with traditional customs, including firecrackers, a Dragon Dance, and family gatherings.