The mother's adorable reaction when her son secretly brought his grandchild home from Japan for Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Seeing her son and daughter-in-law secretly bring their 7-month-old grandchild home from Japan for Tet (Lunar New Year), Mrs. Chinh burst into tears, hitting her thighs hard with both hands because she "couldn't believe it was true".

The grandmother's eyes welled up with tears when she reunited with her grandson.

At the end of December 2024, Khac Quy and Ngoc Tram (Vietnamese workers living in Fukuoka City, Japan) planned to bring their son back to Vietnam to celebrate Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year).

Previously, the couple had bought plane tickets, planning to return to Vietnam on the 26th day of the Lunar New Year, as they were waiting for their child Sushi's (real name Nguyen Khac Ky Thien, 7 months old) vaccination schedule at the end of January.

"My grandparents missed their grandchild so much, they called every day saying, 'We miss you, we want to hug you,' so we decided to ask the doctor to reschedule the vaccination and change our tickets, returning a month early," Tram recounted.

When they changed their flight tickets, the couple didn't inform their family. The Vietnamese migrant workers lied to their parents, telling them that "vaccination schedules in Japan are difficult to change," and secretly returned home earlier than planned.

Mother playfully scolds her son and daughter-in-law for secretly bringing their grandchild from Japan to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) ( Video source: Provided).

For their first trip back to Vietnam with their son, the young couple prepared a lot of things, including 80kg of luggage filled entirely with baby items. They both tried to pack their luggage efficiently for easy travel.

Ngoc Tram booked round-trip tickets costing 40 million VND for her entire family, and also requested 6 months of maternity leave. She plans to return to Vietnam for the Lunar New Year holiday and then go back to Japan for a while.

Around 6:00 AM on December 21, 2024, she woke up early to feed her son breakfast, then the whole family went to the airport near their home. The flight from Fukuoka City to Noi Bai Airport ( Hanoi ) lasted 5 hours.

Throughout that time, Sushi didn't cry at all. Although he slept little, the boy played quietly on the plane, not disturbing other passengers.

Khac Quy asked his brother to pick up his family at Noi Bai Airport. It wasn't until 5 PM that same day that they arrived home in Hoa Nam commune (Ung Hoa district, Hanoi).

Tram and her husband sponsored her grandparents to visit their grandson in Japan (Photo: Provided by the subject).

Seeing the car pull into the house, Mrs. Chinh (63 years old) didn't think much of it and continued cooking in the kitchen. When Ngoc Tram carried her son inside, her sister and nieces and nephews standing in the living room couldn't hide their surprise. She quickly gestured for everyone to be quiet, then carried her child to the back kitchen to find her mother-in-law.

Mrs. Chinh was sitting and picking vegetables, completely unaware of what was happening. When Tram called out, she turned around and was surprised to see her daughter-in-law and 7-month-old grandchild in front of her. The mother burst into tears, slapping her thighs hard with both hands because she "couldn't believe it was true." Tears welled up in her eyes as she repeatedly "affectionately scolded" her son and daughter-in-law for coming home without notice.

Returning home from work, Mr. Kiem (67 years old) was stunned to see his grandson waiting at the door. He awkwardly hugged his grandson and asked Quy and his wife all sorts of questions.

"Normally, it's just the two of them at home, but now that their granddaughter is here to visit, the whole family is very happy. Grandpa said he's very happy; in the morning, the granddaughter sees him off to work, and in the afternoon, she stands at the door to welcome him home. The grandparents are inseparable from their granddaughter all day long," Ngoc Tram recounted.

Arrange your time and work so you can be reunited with your family during Tet.

In 2016, Ngoc Tram went to Japan to study. After graduating from university, she stayed to work.

Khac Quy graduated from the Polytechnic University and then went to Japan to work as an engineer in 2017. Two years later, he met Tram during the Lunar New Year celebration organized for the Vietnamese community in Japan.

The couple got married in June 2023 and welcomed their first son, Sushi, a year later. "At that time, we sponsored both sets of grandparents to come to Japan to visit their grandson for two weeks," Tram said.

Ngoc Tram and her husband currently live and work in Japan (Photo: Provided by the subject).

The couple usually return to Vietnam for special occasions like holidays and Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year). This is their second visit home and the first time their daughter, Sushi, has experienced Vietnamese Tet.

Four years ago, Khac Quy also secretly returned home to celebrate Tet with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Kiem were moved to tears when they saw their son. This time, Ngoc Tram wanted to record this meaningful experience as their small family welcomed a new member.

"It was only when we unexpectedly returned home that we saw those memorable moments, and realized how happy and eager our grandparents were to see their children and grandchildren," she said.

Besides celebrating Tet at her paternal grandparents' home, Ngoc Tram plans to take her son to visit her maternal grandparents' home in Nghe An by sleeper bus. The boy will get to experience Tet activities such as wearing ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress), taking photos, going to the Tet market with his family, and enjoying the New Year's Eve atmosphere with his grandparents.

The small family poses for a photo with Tram's mother and younger sister (Photo: Provided by the subject).

After posting a video of her Tet holiday visit home on her personal page, Ngoc Tram unexpectedly received a lot of attention from the online community. She hopes to spread the joy of family reunion to everyone, and to inspire those who live far from home to "go away and return."

According to Tram, no matter how busy their work is or how far away they are geographically, every person living far from home always looks towards their roots and homeland. Tet is not only a time for rest, but also a time to cherish and preserve the most sacred values ​​of family.

"Having young children, I understand even more clearly the importance of arranging for the whole family to be together during Tet. Money can be earned back, but family affection, the health of parents, and the passage of time cannot be bought back," Tram reflected.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/an-sinh/ba-me-phan-ung-dang-yeu-khi-con-bi-mat-dua-chau-noi-tu-nhat-ve-an-tet-20250108180540986.htm