Tet Festival '23

What does the traditional phrase "Vạn sự như ý" translate to in English?

• Live a life of one hundred years

• May money flow like water

• May things go your way

• Plenty of good health

What do you call the caramelized pork and egg dish we served?

• thịt heo nướng

• thịt heo quay

• bò kho

• thịt kho trứng

What is one color you should avoid wearing on the first day of Tết?

• Green

• Pink

• White

• Blue

What is the full name of Tết?

• Tết Nguyên Đán

• Tết Tất Niên

• Tết Trung Thu

• Tết Giao Thừa

What is one possible theory why the Vietnamese celebrate the cat instead of the rabbit like other Asian cultures do?

• Vietnam does not have any native rabbits

• Rabbits are bad luck in Vietnamese culture

• Cats are better than rabbits

• Cat in Vietnamese sounds like rabbit in Chinese

What type of leaf is bánh tét wrapped in?

• Grape leaf

• Banana leaf

• Lotus leaf

• Bamboo leaf

Describe the traditional custom of xông đất.

• The first person to walk in one's house right before the new year begins determines the family's relationships

• The first person to walk in one's house during the new year determines the family's fortune

• The first person to walk in one's house right before the new year begins determines the family's fortune

• The first person to walk in one's house during the new year determines the family's relationships

Which flowers are commonly used to decorate Vietnamese households during Tết?

• apple blossoms

• yellow apricot blossoms

• peach blossoms

• cherry blossoms

Bầu cua tôm cá is a traditional Vietnamese game played during Tết featuring which four animals?

• Fish, shrimp, crab, lobster

• Shrimp, crawfish, fish, crab

• Gourd, crab, shrimp, fish

• Fish, gourd, lobster, dolphin

What is the animal for the next Tết?

• Dragon

• Snake

• Ox

• Horse