What do you need to prepare for Tet?? For experienced mothers, this question is easy to answer. However, for new maters such as new brides and newly married couples, it is a real headache. Assured! Read this article by Long Phuong Porcelain, you will know what you need to buy for Tet in the most complete way, no excess, no shortage, economical but still complete.  

ngày tết cần mua sắm gì
What do you need to buy on Tet holiday?

Here are the items you need to prepare for Tet:

1. Worship items 

Tết cần chuẩn bị những gì? Đồ thờ cúng cho 3 ngày Tết là danh mục mua sắm đầu tiên mà bạn cần chú ý.

Vietnamese people attach great importance to ancestor worship during the three days of Tet. Therefore, purchasing worship items is always a top priority. Depending on family and local customs, each family will have many different items to buy. But, here are the basic indispensable items: 

  • Fruit tray. Người miền Bắc sẽ mua những loại quả như: chuối, bưởi, phật thủ, cam quýt, trứng gà, hồng xiêm, táo, lê,… Còn mâm ngũ quả của người miền Nam là: dưa hấu, sung, đu đủ, xoài, mãng cầu, thơm, dừa, nho, thanh long…
  • Fresh flower.
  • Wine - cakes - candy - jam, or Tet gift baskets with many items to worship. 
  • All kinds of incense, gold coins, betel and areca nuts...
  • Oil lamp or candle. Vietnamese people have a belief that the ancestral altar during the three days of Tet must always be lit with red incense lights and must not be cold. It is both to show respect to ancestors and to pray for a prosperous and happy year. 
đồ thờ cúng
The Tet altar needs to be carefully prepared.

See more: 10 ways to decorate the Tet party table for more family reunions

2. Tet gifts 

Ngày Tết cần mua gì để biếu bên nội bên ngoại?

Tet gifts nội ngoại cần chuẩn bị từ khá sớm, để sau 23 tháng Chạp có thể mang gửi biếu. Theo tục cũ thì các chàng rể thường sẽ biếu bố mẹ vợ 1 con gà sống, chai rượu ngon, gạo nếp thơm, bánh kẹo… Ngày nay thì tùy tâm và tùy theo điều kiện kinh tế của mỗi nhà mà quà biếu nội ngoại hai bên đa dạng hơn. Nhưng, quà ít mà tinh vẫn hơn là mua nhiều mà kém chất lượng, bạn nhé. 

Outside gifts for grandparents Depending on the relationship between business and love, you can prepare meaningful gifts to give to friends and partners. 

giỏ quà biếu tết
Buy ready-made Tet gift baskets.

See more: [Collection] 30 Tet gifts for partners that are both luxurious and meaningful.

3. Chung cake, traditional cakes

Tết cần chuẩn bị những loại bánh gì? Tết Việt sẽ không thể trọn vị nếu thiếu Chung cake (Southern people call banh tet). In addition to banh chung and banh tet, depending on the region, there will be traditional cakes typical of that region such as: banh giay, banh gai, green bean cake, su se cake, survey cake, pia cake... 

bánh cổ truyền
Traditional cakes during Tet.

4. Food for Tet feast 

Thực phẩm ngày Tết cần chuẩn bị những gì? Tuỳ theo nhu cầu sử dụng của gia đình mà bạn nên có kế hoạch mua sắm thực phẩm cho phù hợp tránh thừa mứa, lãng phí. Bạn có thể chia thực phẩm thành nhiều nhóm nhỏ để mua như: 

  • Ready-to-eat foods: pork sausage, pork sausage, tamarind sausage, sausage, Chinese sausage...
  • Types of meat: chicken, beef, pork, eggs...
  • Dry foods: bamboo shoots, vermicelli, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, rice paper rolls...
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Pickled vegetables and fruits: pickled onions, tubers...
  • Commonly used spices
thực phẩm làm cỗ tết
Balance food closely to needs to avoid waste.

Normally, local markets or supermarkets will start operating again from the 2nd day of Tet, so you don't need to worry about storing too much food. 

See more: 30 typical Tet dishes in three regions: North - Central - South

5. Cake - jam - candy - nuts

On Tet holiday, the demand for visits increases. Everyone's house will welcome guests to visit and wish Tet. Therefore, you need to prepare candies, cakes, jams, and nutritious seeds to invite guests. This belongs in the indispensable list in question What do you need to prepare for Tet??

kẹo mứt
On Tet, every house has a tray of traditional candies, jams, and nuts to invite guests.

6. Fresh fruit 

Hoa quả tươi ngày Tết cần chuẩn bị những gì? Vừa để mời khách, vừa để nhà ăn chống ngán, bạn nên mua những loại hoa quả tươi mọng nước như: cam, quýt, bưởi, táo, ổi…

hoa quả tươi
In addition to fruits for worship, you should buy more fruits for dessert to prevent boredom.

7. Drinks

Đồ uống ngày Tết cần mua những gì?

Commonly consumed drinks during Tet are: beer, wine, tea, coffee, carbonated drinks, fruit juice,...

đồ uống
Beer is a familiar drink of Vietnamese people during Tet.

8. Đồ gia dụng ngày Tết cần những gì?

Vietnamese people tend to "replace old and new" household appliances with the desire to decorate the house and welcome luck and fortune in the new year. Depending on each home's economic conditions as well as usage needs, there are plans to purchase different appliances. 

But, the area that often gets the most attention for renovation is the kitchen area. With the concept that "a warm kitchen in a safe house brings wealth knocking on the door", Vietnamese people often like to change things during Tet dishware

If you want to replace the dishes on your dining table, you should pay attention to choosing dishes with clear origins, ensuring durable quality. Avoid buying cheap, floating dishes with flashy patterns, which pose a potential risk of metal contamination, directly affecting the health of you and your family. 

houseware
Long Phuong Porcelain dishes are made from selected materials, do not release lead or cadmium, and are safe for health.

Contact Long Phuong Porcelain via hotline 0989 595 866 for advice or visit website: store.longphuong.vn to refer to products. Sample dishes for the family the most suitable! 

See more: Where to buy porcelain dishes that are both durable and beautiful and of good quality?

9. Home decorations

Một danh mục quan trọng trong ngày tết mà bạn cần chuẩn bị nữa đó là mua sắm đồ trang trí nhà cửa.

Ngày Tết cần mua những gì để trang trí nhà cửa? Tuỳ thuộc vào điều kiện kinh tế để lựa chọn cho gia đình những món đồ trang trí khác nhau như: 

  • Peach, apricot. These are two types of flowers that bloom to signal the typical Vietnamese New Year. The bright red peach color symbolizes well-being, prosperity, brings luck, and hopes for a happy and peaceful new year. Yellow apricot flowers symbolize wealth and prosperity, synonymous with the wish for a prosperous and prosperous new year. 
  • Kumquat. Lush kumquat trees with green leaves and yellow fruits are symbols of prosperity, money, leaves, and all good things. 
  • Phalaenopsis orchids. With large, thick petals, vibrant colors, and high durability, Phalaenopsis orchids are loved by Vietnamese people to display in their homes during Tet. The flower is believed to bring luck and fortune to the homeowner. 
  • Other ornamental flower plants such as chrysanthemum, rose, gerbera, tea, begonia...
  • In addition, depending on your decoration needs, you can buy additional decorative decals, tablecloths, and many other types of Tet decor...
đồ trang trí nhà cửa
Decorate the living room with kumquat peach orchids.

See more: Kim Lai – High-quality porcelain flower vase for luxurious holidays

10. New clothes 

Tết cần mua sắm những gì cho con trẻ? Đó chính là quần áo mới. Không chỉ riêng trẻ con mà kể cả người lớn, ai ai cũng thích xúng xính xinh đẹp trong những bộ cánh mới đi chúc Tết ngày xuân. Bố lịch lãm với vest, áo dài cho mẹ và con. Hãy lên kế hoạch để mua những bộ đồ phù hợp cho các thành viên cho gia đình mình nhé. 

mua quần áo mới
Children must have new clothes for Tet.

11. Lucky envelopes 

Tết cần chuẩn bị những gì? Danh mục cuối cùng để hoàn thiện những thứ cần mua sắm cho Tết, bạn nhất định đừng quên chuẩn bị bao lì xì nhé.

After everything has been carefully prepared for Tet, don't forget to prepare lucky money to celebrate the coming of age of grandparents, parents and children. The meaning of lucky money envelopes on Tet is to wish health and peace, symbolizing luck and goodness. However, the most thoughtful thing is that you should still prepare a plan for this item very delicately. 

bao lì xì
Exchange many types of money to celebrate lucky money.

12. Smart and economical Tet shopping tips 

Với những danh mục được Sứ Long Phương tổng hợp phía trên, bạn đã có thể biết được “Tết cần chuẩn bị những gì” rồi phải không? 

Thế nhưng, Tết có quá nhiều danh mục cần chuẩn bị, nếu không có kinh nghiệm, bạn sẽ rất dễ rơi vào trạng thái thiếu cái nọ thừa cái kia, hoặc “vung tay quá trán”, mua sắm quá nhiều gây lãng phí. Để tránh được điều đó, bạn hay lưu ý những tips sau nhé: 

Plan and calculate details 

If you eat well, you will be full - if you eat well, you will be warm. Many families are afraid of Tet because they are tired, because they shop too much and it's too expensive. Therefore, the first thing to do is to plan your shopping in detail. You can divide the items you need to prepare for Tet into two groups: essential items and non-essential items. From there, consider what to buy, how much is enough, and eliminate unnecessary luxury items. Thereby, you will save a decent amount of money. 

lên kế hoạch mua sắm
Planning your Tet spending scientifically and reasonably helps us not fall into buying wasteful things.

Hunt for promotional items

The end of the year is a time when brands have programs to stimulate shopping through many promotions. You will save significantly when shopping on discount occasions like these. But you also need to be very alert to avoid falling into the "trap" of promotions and over-shopping. 

Buy together at wholesale prices

During Tet, everyone needs to shop. Therefore, you can form a buying group with friends and relatives to get the best wholesale prices. Thereby also saving a lot. 

Do it yourself 

Instead of shopping all out, if time allows, you can do many things yourself to save money such as: making your own banh chung, cooking your own jam, salting your own pickles, making your own sausages...

It may be busier, but in return you save money, ensure quality, and have many meaningful moments, gathering and connecting with your family. 

tự làm
Prepare your own food for Tet to fully feel the taste of Tet.

Buy enough to use 

Especially for foods. You should adjust your purchase with just enough quantity to use or maybe a little less. Because every family has a variety of foods during Tet, any dish that is missing can be replaced with another option very easily. 

Take advantage of old things

Instead of shopping too much, you can come up with ideas to take advantage of old items and reuse them to save more money.

13. Conclusion 

Hopefully with the above sharing of Long Phuong Porcelain, you already know What do you need to prepare for Tet? And what do you need to buy for Tet? Wishing you a warm, civilized and economical Tet with your family this spring!

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