The difference between Tet in the past and Tet today through pictures

In the past, to buy Tet goods, people needed to have coupons and line up in turn. Nowadays, Tet shopping mostly takes place in stores and supermarkets, which is much more convenient and complete than in the past.

The old Tet flower market was always as bustling as the Tet flower market today.

In the past, when Tet was near, people were busy wrapping Chung cakes and Tet Chung cakes. Nowadays, it only takes a few minutes to surf the web or call for an hour and the cakes will be delivered to your doorstep. If you are more careful, you can go to the market or supermarket where there are all kinds of cakes to choose from.

Sweets and jams for Tet in those days looked so simple. Nowadays, in stores and shops, consumers have a myriad of sweets and jams for Tet, so they can choose freely.

Images of flower pots and ornamental plants for sale during Tet past and present.

A street corner selling peach blossoms for Tet in the past and the peach blossom market for Tet today are not much different.

The Tet tray in the past was simple but still had enough dishes, no different from the Tet tray today.

In the old days, the scholar wore a turban, a dark ao dai, white trousers, and a flowing silver beard, truly dignified, sitting on a mat grinding ink on the sidewalk. Nowadays, the scholar has many different ages, some young scholars also wear the ao dai and turban, adding to the appearance of a Confucian scholar.

Fireworks display always attracted the attention of many adults, especially children at that time. Nowadays, when Tet comes, Spring comes, children and adults can admire the brilliant fireworks display on New Year's Eve.

The streets on Tet holiday used to be very deserted, but today they are much more crowded.

The custom of giving lucky money on the occasion of the New Year has existed since ancient times. Until today, it has not faded away. However, this custom has also changed somewhat in the way of giving and receiving gifts.

Going out in the old days meant going to wish our relatives a happy new year. When our neighbors came to wish us a happy new year, we had to return the greeting. We visited one after another and that was the end of the ceremony! Now, in modern times, wishing us a happy new year is done through text messages, phone calls, emails, Zalo, Facebook, etc. and a few days off to go on a spring outing or vacation.

In the past, people considered Tet as an occasion for family reunion. People often went to wish New Year’s greetings, visited relatives’ houses to gather and eat. Nowadays, the trend of spring travel is growing. People and families take advantage of Tet holidays to travel.

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