Tet is a rare occasion for people who work far away to return home to reunite with their families. Whether to reunite during the Tet holiday or choose to travel after a busy year may depend on each person's concept. Although society has developed, nowadays, some young people still choose to go home to celebrate Tet with their families instead of going on exploratory trips at the beginning of the year.
The choice of going home for Tet or going on vacation after a busy year probably depends on each person's concept.
Coming home for Tet, family comes first
Ha Phuong, currently living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, her main job is in the field of logistics. Ha Phuong believes that most people tend to travel during holidays and Tet, but for herself, she prefers to spend that time resting or being with her family more.
“I am a person who has been studying and working far from home. Usually, I can only spend time going home 1-2 times a year due to the nature of my work and the long distance. Therefore, Tet is always the most important and happiest occasion for me, because it is when I have time to visit my family and friends as well as a chance to rest. Therefore, Tet has never been boring for me,” said Ha Phuong.
According to Ha Phuong, everyone will have different ways of enjoying Tet holiday. But for her, Tet is an opportunity for family members to have time together, gather and share more about plans for the new year. And consider this a time to enjoy and rest after a year of hard work.
When asked by Travellive, many people said that Tet is the time when people have the most time off, so traveling during this time will be more relaxing after a year of hard work instead of having to rush around cleaning the house.
Ha Phuong affirmed: "Each person will have different ways of enjoying their vacation time. I also have many friends who like to spend time during Tet to go out and explore new lands because that is the time when they are not bound by pressure and work. And above all, the climate and landscape during Tet are also very suitable for a trip at the beginning of the year instead of spending all the time cleaning and shopping.
I myself am also a young person and I understand the general mentality of most of you who do not like to spend too much time on household chores, but that is not necessarily a bad way of thinking. We need to balance work so that during Tet, all family members have time together, gather and share more about plans for the new year. Or we can also see this as a time to enjoy and rest after a year of hard work.
Agreeing with Ha Phuong, Lan Anh, a freelancer in marketing, shared her perspective on a lifestyle that does not like to travel far during Tet.
"I don't like traveling far during Tet. Because I'm away from my family and work all year round, I hardly have much time for my family. So when I have the opportunity to have such a long holiday, I want to spend more time with my loved ones. Another reason is that Tet is usually the time when family, relatives and friends all return home, there really aren't many moments like that, so I usually don't choose to travel during Tet. However, if Tet is around the 5th or later, I would like to travel with my family, not alone, but to nearby places," Lan Anh said.
Although she is an extrovert, Lan Anh does not like to travel far during Tet.
Society is becoming more and more modern, some individuals think that Tet is becoming more and more bland, but for Lan Anh, whether it is bland or not depends on each person's perspective, but personally, she feels that the energy is created by herself. Having relatives and close friends to meet a few times a year is a great joy for Lan Anh.
Lan Anh also added: "In addition, during Tet, I don't like to be stressed about cleaning the house. I also often make it clear to my relatives that we shouldn't wait until Tet to clean, instead, we should clean slowly, so we won't feel afraid to clean."
How many more times can I celebrate Tet with my parents?
Tran Thuan, an office worker in the purchasing field, currently living and working in Bien Hoa City, also shared her views with Travellive.
“I have been working far away all year, for me Tet is the time to be with my loved ones. You can arrange to travel at any time, but Tet only happens once a year and I return home to my family. Tasks such as cleaning the house, preparing food, going to the market... are indispensable cultural features during Tet. For my family, members will make coconut jam together, wrap banh chung, pickle vegetables, wait for banh chung to be boiled... all of these things seem small but are what I look forward to all year long. Therefore, that atmosphere is hard to describe for someone who works far away like me,” Tran Thuan said.
This is the time of year when Tran Thuan arranges time to travel.
She also revealed that she worked hard all year to save up a little bit so that she could bring it home to her parents to buy things for the Tet holiday. Her parents are getting older and their health is getting worse, so not traveling during Tet holiday but spending all her time with her family is a way to show her filial piety and she cherishes every moment with her loved ones.
"During the last working days of the year, I always feel elated with many emotions that are hard to describe in words when there are only a few days left until I can return home. For those who are far from home like me, it is something I look forward to throughout a long working year. Sometimes I wonder how many more times I will be able to celebrate Tet with my parents? Therefore, for me, Tet is the time for family, with loved ones after a long time away from home," Tran Thuan said emotionally.
For Xuan Dung, every year he arranges his work to be home as long as possible to be with his family during the traditional Tet holiday.
As for Xuan Dung, a veterinary technician, currently working in Binh Phuoc. He shared: "My parents are getting older and I'm still young, so I want to take care of my family more. Every year, I arrange my work to come back as long as possible. If I have the opportunity, everyone should take the time to care about this. Tet is the most anticipated day of the year for me. Instead of choosing to travel, I like to go home to enjoy the traditional Tet with my relatives, exchange good luck wishes at the beginning of the year, and receive red envelopes to have a new year full of new things."
All of the above are the opinions of young people who tend to prefer to go home for Tet instead of traveling far away, shared with Travellive. Besides, there are many other opinions that Tet does not necessarily mean going home to reunite with family but can be used to travel, take advantage of working extra to earn money...
People who are with their family 365 days a year want to go somewhere during Tet holiday, while those who work far away all year round just look forward to Tet holiday to reunite with their family. Of course, each person will have a different perspective on life, but in the end, any choice is fine, as long as each individual feels satisfied and happy with that choice.
