Vietnamese New Year - Tet

In Vietnam, the lunar new year is called Tet. The holiday's full name, Tet Nguyen Dan, means "festival of the first day" and celebrations take place for weeks leading up to, and for a few days following, the last day of the last month of the lunar new year.

Tet dates for the upcoming year is: February 7, 2008 - Year of the Rat.
A Vietnamese man poses wearing his new year traditional outfit.