They want to spend their Tết holiday out relaxing and having a good time. It is interesting to notice that Hanoians, particularly young families tend to travel more during Tết. What a mixed feeling! We have lived with COVID-19 for the second year, which has changed our lives a lot and also the way we hold our celebrations. I will visit some pagodas and bike around West Lake and Hoàn Kiếm Lake. This year, I will stay in Hà Nội to celebrate Tết with my close friends. To me, they are the spirit of Vietnamese Tết. I also love to decorate my residence with kumquat trees and peach blossom branches on days before Tết. I love to wander in the old quarter and feel the Tết atmosphere in every corner and small alley of the City. The city usually looks more beautiful in its “new dress” for Tết with different kinds of flowers, plants, kumquat trees, peach blossoms. I’ve spent most of my Tết in Hà Nội because I’d love to see Hà Nội, particularly at this time. Tết in Việt Nam is like Christmas in Norway – it is the time for family and friends gatherings. How time flies! It is very emotional for me to celebrate this fourth Tết in Hà Nội because it will be my last one.Īmbassador Grete Lochen (left) poses for a photo with a flower seller in Hà Nội.

Grete Lochen, Norwegian Ambassador to Việt NamĪnother Tết is approaching. Tết is an exciting occasion for locals and expats alike.

Wishing happy lunar new year 2021