What should you do to have good luck in the new year?

1. What should you buy at the beginning of the year to bring luck and prosperity all year round?

- Buy salt

The ancients had a saying "Buy salt at the beginning of the year, buy lime at the end of the year" to talk about the custom of buying salt on Tet holiday of Vietnamese people. It can be seen that not only on Tet holiday but also at the end of most of the worshiping ceremonies, people often have the action of throwing salt on the street with the intention of driving away evil spirits, dispelling bad luck, eliminating bad luck so that the homeowner can enjoy peace. And buying salt at the beginning of the year also has a similar meaning.

- Buy fire

According to traditional beliefs, fire brings warmth and happiness to the family. Buying fire brings good luck, so people often buy matches, fire and lighters at the beginning of the year to wish for good luck and fortune for their family.

- Buy gold

According to ancient beliefs, the 10th day of Tet is the day of the God of Wealth, so people often buy gold to pray for good luck in the spring, for a year full of money. Images of customers lining up to buy rings, gold bars, gold jewelry... on this day are no longer rare.

2. What to eat and drink at the beginning of the new year to bring good luck

- Eat round fruit

All kinds of fruits provide us with the necessary nutrients for the body. Besides that benefit, you should eat round shaped fruits at the beginning of each year because in some countries in the world, the round shape symbolizes completeness, fullness and luck.

- Eat green vegetables

From Europe to Asia, people traditionally eat leafy greens including kale, collards and cabbage on New Year’s Day because of their color and appearance, which resembles paper money. It is also believed that the more you eat these vegetables, the more prosperous and healthy you will be.

- Eat sticky rice with gac fruit

According to Vietnamese cultural beliefs, the red color of gac fruit is the color of happiness, the bright color of spring, symbolizing luck and goodness in the new year. In particular, the red color of gac fruit is the natural color of the earth, leading to harmony and convenience for the new year. Therefore, on this New Year's occasion, let's enjoy this lucky dish with your family! It is sweet, simple and happy.

3. What to do to have good luck in the new year

Happy New Year

The custom of giving lucky money at the beginning of the year is a beautiful custom that has existed for a long time. Lucky money is like a wish for the recipient to have luck, prosperity, health, and money. Lucky money envelopes are given by grandparents to their children and grandchildren.

- Request for calligraphy

Besides the custom of writing at the beginning of the year, Vietnamese people also have the habit of asking for and giving calligraphy on the traditional Tet holiday of the nation. This is an activity with many cultural meanings. According to researchers, asking for calligraphy at the beginning of the year has a good meaning that the person using the calligraphy knows the true value of the calligraphy, and also wishes to ask for luck and blessings to bring home, hoping that the whole year will be lucky and good.

- Picking luck

Vietnamese people have had the custom of picking lucky branches since ancient times. At the time after New Year's Eve, people often go to the temple to pick a small branch of lucky branches with the symbolic meaning of bringing new buds and growth home, praying for a peaceful new year.

4. Where to go in the new year to have good luck?

- Go to the grave

Tet is an occasion for each of us to remember our ancestors and the deceased with respect. Visiting graves during these days is to invite our ancestors to come home to celebrate Tet with the family.

- Go to New Year's greetings

On the occasion of the New Year, you should go to your relatives' house to wish them a happy new year and receive many lucky wishes for yourself. Not only that, this is also an opportunity for you to meet relatives and friends who have not had a chance to meet for a long time due to being busy with daily work. Surely your New Year wishes will make many people happy and warm.

- Go to the temple

Buddhist monks, nuns, and most people often go to pagodas to pray for good luck during Tet and the beginning of the new year. Pray to the compassionate Buddha to bless their family, friends, and loved ones with a year of abundance, happiness, and good fortune...