Tradition of raising the Neu (or Tet) pole remains alive today in many villages and homes around the country (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)
Vietnamese people in the old days put up tall bamboo poles with red garment strips hanging from them during Tet, believing that poles prevented ghosts and monsters from entering the community during the holiday. The tradition of raising the Neu (or Tet) pole remains alive today in many villages and homes around the country.