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The purpose of VIET SPACE is to select the best of each social capital, past and foreign, its ethical values and creative efforts to help The New Generations & Families fulfill their symbiotic culture of equity, peace, freedom, progress, and human dignity. TẾT is also the glorification of the Family and the Cult of the Ancestors. During Tet, the whole family -- grandparents, uncles, aunts, parents and children, family members working far away, all gather under the same roof and share meals under the watching eyes of the ancestors from the altar. The ancestors' altar displayed with pictures of dead family members, is decorated with flowers, fruits, and bountiful foods. Incenses, candles are lighted all day, filling the house with delicate aromas. TẾT is not only a celebration of the livings but also a commemoration of the dead. For three days, the ancestors spiritually participate in the daily life of the family. The day before Tet, a family meal is offered to the ancestors to invite them to come home. For the next two days, meals are provided twice. On the third day, a big meal is prepared to bid farewell to the ancestors who return to the other world. In conclusion, Tet is a time during which Vietnamese all over the world, rich and poor, young and old, from all walks of life, rejuvenate themselves, leaving behind sorrow and worries to share a familiar feeling of love for the Family and Hope for a better future. The most beautiful thing is that this event will happen each year, and this way, every year, all Vietnamese can live this beautiful and happy tradition again. DAHA FOUNDATION