







5. Get paper - Ask for words
At the beginning of the new year, asking for words on paper is a meaningful cultural practice, demonstrating the importance of cherishing words, knowledge, and the desire for luck and prosperity. As our ancestors often said, “A person's character is reflected in their handwriting,” so in the past, those who were sought after for their handwriting were scholars, teachers, individuals known for their wisdom, virtue, and broad knowledge, and who wrote beautifully. Those who seek words hope to receive blessings from those who grant them and also hope to receive words that align with the aspirations of their family and themselves.
However, there is a belief that those who do not actively seek out words but are instead chosen by teachers to receive them are truly blessed and have a special connection with the teachers; this is known as the blessing of words. Homes and individuals who are granted words in this way are believed to achieve many good things throughout the year, many things as desired. Seeking words at the beginning of the year is the oldest cultural tradition of the Vietnamese people. This is also one of the most beloved and popular items with auspicious meanings. Seeking words with meanings related to wealth, peace, and academic success also reflects the importance of cherishing words and knowledge in today's younger generation. Seeking words is also a beautiful tradition that brings luck, wealth, and blessings to the entire family.


6. Feng Shui Items
Among the lucky items chosen to buy at the beginning of the year, feng shui items are also favored by many. Depending on each household, age, and destiny of the homeowner, buying and arranging certain feng shui items in the first few days of the new year also helps enhance vitality and dispel negative energy for the homeowner. Therefore, in addition to familiar items such as Pi Xiu, Qilin... considered to bring luck and success, during Tet you can also buy other feng shui items such as koi fish, Buddha statues, three-legged toads... to decorate the house and attract wealth.
On the first day of the new year, people often choose to buy feng shui items to symbolize seeking luck for the whole year. Not only for their own homes but also to give to close friends and family on the occasion of welcoming the new year. Feng shui items are both items that many people are interested in and items that bring wealth and luck on the first day of the year. However, it is still necessary to be careful and thoughtful in choosing items that are suitable for the feng shui of the family or the recipient.


7. Lottery Tickets
This is an item that people often buy to try their luck at the beginning of the new year. Even though they only spend a few thousand dong to buy a lottery ticket to see if it is really lucky or not. Because no entrepreneur or billionaire has become rich from lottery tickets. However, this is also a habit as well as a way of testing luck at the beginning of the year for the people. On the last days of the year or the beginning of the year, Vietnamese lottery players have the habit of buying lottery tickets to get lucky. Tickets with lucky numbers are often chosen for purchase. Specifically, tickets with the number 49 at the end create a lucky combination 4-9 in Chinese, meaning bringing wealth and prosperity. Or tickets with the numbers 2, 3 repeated many times also bring luck and great fortune.
The integration into the international economy has led people to have many creative innovations in celebrating the new year. Besides buying for luck, many players also generously buy a stack of lottery tickets to give as lucky money for family, friends, and relatives. Specifically, players will buy many lottery tickets in advance and give them to others. The custom of giving Tet lucky money in the form of lottery tickets seems not unfamiliar anymore, it is even considered a trend in recent years. When many players become millionaires overnight, the attractiveness of the prize along with the simple gameplay has attracted a large number of customers to buy tickets for lucky money.


8. Lucky Strings
Vietnamese people have always valued traditional cultural customs. Among them, the tradition of shopping at the beginning of the year continues to be of importance. What should one buy at the beginning of the year to bring luck and success in life and work? In the first days of the new year, we all hope that everything will be lucky and smooth, as desired. According to folklore, choosing what to buy for luck at the beginning of the year is very important because it affects prosperity and success in the new year.
Before and after Tet, many people often buy various lucky strings with bright colors not only to decorate their homes but also to symbolize the wish for luck and wealth. Lucky strings with red threads connecting coins, gold bars... often accompanied by words wishing for luck and wealth are also a decorative item favored by many families. They are suitable for various positions in the house such as on windowsills, hanging next to couplets, placed alongside the fruit tray...


9. Buy Pottery
Pottery items are not only used for decoration, beautifying your home, but they also have Feng Shui significance, helping to balance the Five Elements, and enhance the vitality of your home. At the beginning of the year, you may consider buying a pottery item for luck. Artistic pottery items are not just for decoration, embellishing living spaces, but they also have Feng Shui significance, helping to balance the Five Elements, and enhance the vitality of your home. At the beginning of the year, people often consider buying a pottery item for luck, as well as this is also a wonderful choice for loved ones on special occasions.
It has become customary, every Lunar New Year, spring, and on special occasions...Buying or sending each other a meaningful gift is a common way to express feelings and carry many good values of Vietnamese people with the hope of bringing luck, happiness, and wealth to each other. During Tet days, decorating gifts is essential and brings very high commemorative values. The most outstanding and suitable choice is to select useful interior gifts for the recipient and also durable. Lacquer flower vases or pottery products are gradually becoming familiar interior decoration items, convenient in households and widely used because they are high aesthetic products, can bring sophistication and elegance to every home living space.


10. Salt
Our ancestors had a saying 'Buy salt at the beginning of the year, buy lime at the end of the year', buying salt on the first day of the year is a traditional practice of Vietnamese people since ancient times. Buying salt at the beginning of the year usually starts early on the 1st day of Tet. Therefore, on the morning of the 1st day of Tet, in the North Delta region, many people go out to sell salt along the streets or bring salt buckets to sell in front of temples. Most people eagerly buy a few dong of salt for luck for the whole year, and no one ever bargains. Salt sold on the first day of the new year is called 'lucky salt'.
Our ancestors believed that salt is salty, it prevents bad luck, drives away evil spirits, and brings lots of luck to the family. Buying salt at the beginning of the year also has significance in culinary culture, emotional culture, it brings richness to family relationships, harmony between spouses and children. Many people simply understand: Salt is salty. Buying salt at the beginning of the year is to bring saltiness to the family throughout the year. In the daily life of the people, salt has a very important position and is only second to rice, so the salt bowl purchased will be filled to the brim instead of being left half empty.


11. Buying Fortune Trees
Lucky Tree, also known as Fortune Tree, is one of the most favored plants among office workers, as just hearing the name, you know the significance of this type of plant. It brings luck and prosperity to the homeowner, Lucky Fortune Tree helps the homeowner to always have a clear mind to make accurate decisions. The small and lovely tree is suitable for desk decoration, gifts, embellishing small corners, helping the homeowner to quickly develop their career path, sail smoothly, and find luck in life.
In addition to being chosen for room decoration, many people seek out fortune trees for the auspicious meanings they bring. Besides the feng shui significance, the fortune tree carries deep spiritual meanings. The fortune tree and lucky grass can harmonize well together, suitable for work desks. The refreshing green color helps the owner feel energized whenever they look at it. The relaxing green color surely helps to soothe, relieve all fatigue, and worries for office workers who often experience stress and exhaustion. With its small and lovely appearance, the fortune tree is often used as a gift for partners, loved ones on opening occasions.


