Looking forward to Tet with the Vietnamese Tet painting series

Join Tuoi Tre Online to enjoy a series of illustrations of the days before Tet by artist Lam Lam called The Vietnamese's Tet.

Author Lam Lam shared: "We only had about ten meals to eat, and sometimes people brought the whole house in Saigon back, packed with all kinds of things, while also having to send everything by bus." Photo: Mike Ly

Christmas is almost over and New Year is coming closer than ever, many people have even felt the bustling atmosphere of the approaching Tet holidays.

Artist Mike Ly (also known as Lam Lam, 27 years old) is also one of them. He decided to "speak for the hearts" of millions of Vietnamese people waiting for Tet through his interesting series of illustrations.

These days, we are all busy with countless tasks, from cleaning the house, shopping, wrapping banh chung... and the series of paintings by artist Lam Lam certainly depicts the experiences of many Vietnamese people in the most intuitive way.

Sharing with Tuoi Tre Online , Lam said his paintings convey the spirit that no matter how busy Tet is, people should still enjoy this busyness peacefully.

"At first, I painted to satisfy my love for Tet, so I didn't think much about it.

The first step to prepare for Tet is to clean the house - Photo: Mike Ly

Gradually being accepted by the community, I feel I have an additional mission to spread, to connect, to contribute a small part to connect the community more, to inspire more love for traditional culture, for core values ​​that modern life often makes me forget.

Seeing people commenting and mentioning each other to tell old stories and promise meetings, I also feel happy" - Lam added.

Vietnamese New Year Paintings Part 2:

On the 27th and 28th of Tet, everyone is busy preparing and shopping. Each family "prepares" a few cases of beer and soft drinks. Author Lam Lam alone prepares a shopping cart for convenience - Photo: Mike Ly

The author also tells about the "tribulation" of buying watermelons on Tet holiday, with "miraculous" watermelons being cheaper the closer to Tet - Photo: Mike Ly

Almost every house has this step: polishing the bronze incense burner to make the altar shine on Tet holiday - Photo: Mike Ly

It is impossible not to mention the preparation stage of boiling banh chung and banh tet. Southerners like the author also have to peel hundreds of duck eggs to make the famous braised pork and eggs dish - Photo: Mike Ly

On days before Tet, sometimes we just want to sit and "chill", enjoying the rare peace of the year - Photo: Mike Ly

For those who still have unfinished work, this is also the time to "work hard to meet deadlines" to fully enjoy Tet. "Bringing out the computer to feel nervous, how can you work in the Tet atmosphere" - humorous author - Photo: Mike Lee

In early 2024, artist Lam Lam drew a similar series of paintings but talking about the bustling atmosphere during Tet, which was warmly received by the online community because of its simple but impressive strokes, especially the use of red to highlight the Vietnamese Tet atmosphere. This year's series of paintings still inherits that spirit, but tells about a different period. On social networks, Lam's series of paintings is continuously shared by the online community because it is cute, expressing the feelings of many Vietnamese people who are waiting for Tet every day.

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