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‘Tết Nguyên Đán’, more commonly known by its shortened name Tết, is the most important and popular holiday and (1) **festival** in Vietnam. The Vietnamese New Year marks the arrival of spring according to the Lunar calendar. The (2) **year** of Lunar New Year differs every year but it generally takes place around late January or February. Because of the fact that Vietnamese families are so close-knit, Tet Holiday is considered the best (3) **occasion** for family members to return home and get together. During Tết, Vietnamese spend time (4) **shopping** for the New Year, go to Pagodas and Temples. The items of shopping range from food to (5) **clothing** to decorations for the house. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working (6) **year**, thus people forget their struggles and focus on (7) **making** the celebration as festive as possible. Tet Holiday in Vietnam is full of unique, distinctive colors and flavors, (8) **traditions** and customs.

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