Vietnamese people typically go on a pilgrimage at the beginning of each Lunar New Year in order to pray for safety, health, good luck, prosperity, and happiness during the year ahead. When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, many people begin their pilgrimage to nearby pagodas in order to pray for health and luck for both themselves and their loved ones.
Photo: At Quan Su Pagoda
Outside the temple door, stalls sell all kinds of worshipping items.
Many citizens sincerely believe that all of their wishes made on New Year’s Eve will come true.
The young couple Minh Duc and Minh Ngoc have always kept the habit of going to pagoda after New Year's Eve for more than 20 years. 
At Quan Thanh Temple.
Many people go to a pagoda to say goodbye to the old year and welcome in the new-year.
Vietnamese people believe that the act of going to a pagoda is not just about praying for good things in the coming year, but also serves to reflect on what they have done in the past and leave all hardship behind.
Buying salt is a traditional custom that Vietnamese people have observed for centuries. It’s believed that salt is capable of warding off evil spirits and bringing good luck for the family over the course of the coming year.

Anh Nguyen