Spending new year time at home is incomparable, i have missed this feeling for almost 8 years. Nearly forgot what it is like to be sitting and relaxing in the coffee shop along the most beautiful street of Saigon.
New year or what we Vietnamese call it “Tet” are the days that families gather together having some fun time, playing card games, giving out red pockets, reserving best wishes for each other… My family does the same thing. However, there is a little surprise coming along the way this year, we decided to get up quite early on the first day of the year to spend sometimes having coffee in the busiest and the most beautiful street of Saigon, Nguyen Hue Street. As our government always tries to impress the people by decorating center city full of flowers and turns it into a walking district for a few days, Saigon people tend to gather around here every new year to take photos. I gotta admit, they have done a good job this year, the street looks dashing and attractive.
Lucky for us, we went there early and got ourselves a nice little spot which has a nice view of the whole street, it was totally worth it. I ordered a glass of ice milk coffee and enjoyed it til the end even though the coffee was not that good, if not horrible. I managed to take some pictures as a memo of this special day. To me, this year brings good news and i never feel happier than now. Life is still long ahead and who knows what i might encounter later on but looking back on what i have achieved so far in life, i guess things are turning over to a new leaf and it is not so bad to be having such a life after all.
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Ah … Tet in Saigon. How I miss this time of year with all its sights and sounds, and the sense of optimism that it brings. Please, share with us your snapshots of Cho Hoa, Duong Nguyen Hue …
Congratulations on your college graduation. That’s quite an accomplishment after years of hard work. Have a wonderful time with friends and family in KL. Like your parents, I am very proud of you and I wish you best of luck in everything you set your mind to do. The sky is the limit.
No fire crackers, Tet will never be like before. I have uploaded some pics, but they do not have me and dad in it. We don’t often take ourselves though.
If you happen to have any pictures of the rest of the family (Ba Noi, Ba Ngoai, Ma’ and Su), please send them to me.
When will you leave for KL and how long will you be gone? Enjoy your family vacation.
Ok, i don’t really have in my computer. Dad’s been taking pictures and he brings his camera with him all the time.
I was just in Singapore for two weeks for Chinese New Year and it was great but to be in Saigon… my own, would have been wonderful.
How I miss Vnam.
Was just thinking about my Sgn and Vung Tau trips just a little more than a yr ago…and how wonderful it was to able to spend it with family. Watched my brother played music with a band to bring in the ‘08 New Year; Seated by the ocean alone drank coffee while waiting on sleepy heads. Yes, particularly yours
Enough… so, someone has decided to end college life to enter the “real world”. Too late for my old high school teacher’s advice I presume, and that is to stay in college as long as possible. Take it with a grain of salt since he didn’t have to pay for his tuition.
Rick, best of luck with the “real world”, unless you decide to further your education. By you making it through college… may proves that “real world” can not be too bad.
Congtrats!!!!!