[Vietnam] Tết Nguyên Đán - Vietnam Lunar New Year
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Loistaa
Dear Slowly team,
Last year there was a large batch released to commemorate Christmas and New Year holiday in Europe, America, some Asian and Oceanic. So I think it'd be nice if we have some Premium Region-Specific Lunar New Year stamps this year.
Besides solar new year, many Asian countries do celebrate Lunar New Year as the most important and popular festival in their countries.
( Detail here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_Year )
In Vietnam, Tết Nguyên Đán takes place from the 1st day of the first lunar month. For example, Tết falls on January 22nd in solar calendar in 2023 and usually lasts for a week.
The most iconic things about Vietnamese Tet certainly is our traditional dishes " Bánh Chưng, Bánh Dày". While Bánh Chưng shaped square symbolizes the Earth, Bánh Dày shaped round symbolizes the Sky. The filling of Bánh Chưng consist of mung beans and pork which symbolize all living organisms on the Earth. All of the ingredients are wrapped with green leaves, honoring the unconditional love of parents for their kids. Bánh Chưng, Bánh Dày are all made of rice, which emphasizes the important role of rice in Vietnam, a country with a long-standing wet-rice culture.
You can find out more about our Tet Nguyen Dan and the legendary of Bánh Chưng, Bánh Dày here:
Vietnam doesn't have any commemorative stamp at present so I hope that we can see a well-depicted stamp next year.
Thank you!
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周美儿
Shiro from Slowly: TYSM <3
Ts27se
Right! Vietnamese banh chung and banh day should become a stamp. Nowhere has these two dishes but Vietnam.
Loistaa
Some pretty pics depicting two dishes that I have found