Tet_the most important holiday in Vietnam

Tet_the most important holiday of Vietnam is comming. About 10 more days, we can enjoy the Tet perfectly. But a lot of foreigners ask, "What is Tet? Why is so important?"...Along time ago, Vietnam was called Lacviet. At that time, people in Lacviet and some countries in Southeast Asian counted the calendals by the orbiting of the moon with the earth. And now, it called Lunar new year or Tet. Lacviet citizens celebrated Tet to summarize everything they did well or bad in last year, they also gave off their wishes to their family or their friends, they certainly wanted to congratulated their exceed crop. And the traditional was passed to today. Vietnameses usually say, "Three Tet Days..." But actually, Tet begins from the start of Lunar December. In most thinking of Vietnamese people is Tet is not simple just like enjoy in a few days and go over it. But a real Tet is the way that they prepare things and cteate plans, go shopping, make food, visit and give each others presents, lucky money,...the bustling atmosphere is pervasive to everyone. Another special thing is the food on Tet. Two of the most special food is Banh Tet, Banh Chung. And Banh Chung has a very special history: Long time ago, there was a empire name Hung Vuong. In Emperor Hung Vuong 6th, he had 18 sons. One time, in forefather's anniversary day, he gathered all his sons together and said, "I feel very ill. I know I'm going to get near my forefather. So, I'll choose one of you to be the next King. But I'm in confusing. I really don't know who is my best son because all of you withhold an equality space in my heart. So, I dicided that all of you should make an special food to offer to our forefather. And the mandarins and I will choose what is the best one. I whoever win in this contest will be the next emperor." And the last son was Lang Lieu. He was thinking hard. Then he looked up to the sky and an idea appeared in his mind. He thought, "Why don't I make some kind of pie that represent to the sky and ground?" So, he gathered all his family member together and told them his choice and what they needed to do to help him. The days after, all of them worked hard together. They finally produced two kinds of pie. One of them had ellipse shape represent for the sky and the other one was square, which is represent for the ground. They were called Banh Chung and Banh Giay. And Banh Chung Banh Giay are passed to today. But those are just popular for Northern. In Southern, people also produce a kind of pie called Banh Tet. And the ingredient of Banh Tet is quite like Banh Chung but it just in another shape.... In Tet holiday, everybody comes back and meet together with their families. In the point of intersection of the last day of the year and all go after, people give each others wishes, the old people and the children happy with their lucky money. Anyelse, all Vietnamese citizens enjoying the Tet with all of their happiness and enthusiastic feelings. I love Tet and i hope every Vietnam citizens can esteem and keep passing a great tradition.