Like all of the Vietnamese living at home, the overseas community in the US are eagerly preparing for their home country’s biggest festival, the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).
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Some families gather to wrap Chung cakes while many other Vietnamese are busy buying all of the essentials for Tet as they visit shopping centres or supermarkets.
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All of the materials for Chung cakes can be found in the US, such as sticky rice, green beans, dong or banana leaves, and pork.
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People look through a rack of traditional long dress (Ao Dai) to wear during Tet.
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Brushwork calligraphy of kind and hopeful greetings for the new year will be offered to people on Tet.
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Most of the goods needed for Tet that can be found in supermarkets and shopping centres are imported from Vietnam.
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A variety of Tet jams and sweets are on sale.
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Regional specialties from different parts of Vietnam.
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Ornamental plants for Tet.
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Bonsai kumquat trees are sold at supermarkets and grown right in the soil of the USA.
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Artificial yellow apricot plants.
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A vast range of beautiful fresh flowers are offered for sale on Tet.
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