Vietnamese New Year: Well Wishes For Friends & Family
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29 January 2024
By Sarah Angela Almaden
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Celebrations, particularly important ones, happen all over this little planet we call home. These vary from birthdays to anniversaries to holidays and many more. One of the most significant is the New Year, and New Year celebrations are quite special and different for a lot of people.
In Vietnam, the most important celebration is the Vietnamese New Year, also known as Tết (short for Tết Nguyên Đán, meaning "Festival of the first day"). Usually celebrated at the same time as the Chinese New Year, it is an event shared with friends and family. In Vietnamese culture, Tết isn’t just about food and reunions; it’s about looking forward to a refreshing, brighter future.
Common Wishes
- Happy New Year: Chúc mừng Năm Mới (chook moong nam moy)
- I wish you a healthy new year: Năm mới dồi dào sức khỏe (nam moy zoy zaw sook kho-eh)
- I wish that the new year will bring health to your family: Năm mới toàn gia bình an (nahm moy twahn jha bing ahn)
- Congratulations and be prosperous: Cung hỉ phát tài (koong hee fat tie)
- May things go your way: Vạn sự như ý (vuhn soo nhuu ee)
Wishes for Elders and Grandparents
- Wishing you a year of health, affluence, and peace: Chúc ông bà năm mới bốn mùa mạnh khoẻ, quanh năm sung túc an vui (chook ohng bah nahm moy bon moo-ah mahn kho-eh kwan nahm soong took an voo-uy)
- May you live a hundred years: Chúc ông bà sống lâu trăm tuổi (chook ohng bah sohng lau trahm too-uy)
Wishes for Parents
- Wishing you health and happiness: Chúc bố mẹ năm mới sức khoẻ, niềm vui và hạnh phúc (chook boh meh nahm moy sook kho-eh, nee-em voo-uy va hanh fook)
- Wishing you satisfying work and lots of laughter: Chúc bố mẹ năm mới sức khoẻ, công việc thuận lợi và tràn ngập tiếng cười (chook boh meh nahm moy sook kho-eh, kohng vee-ehk thoo-ahn loy va trahn ngahp ting koy)
Wishes for Friends
- Be successful at work: Làm ăn tấn tới (lahm an tahn toyy)
- Best wishes for the new spring: Cung chúc Tân Xuân (koong chook tahn soo-ahn)
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