Vietnamese horoscope years-2011 Year of the Cat

The prowler, the Vietnamese year of the cat symbolizes sensitivity, gentleness and kindness. But, be careful, for cats can be like kittens, too. People born in the Vietnamese horoscope years: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, and 1999 are Cats.

Cat Type-ing: There are different kinds of cats in the Vietnamese horoscope. There is the Metal Cat born in 1951 and 2011 and they tend to be resilient, determined and strong. Their intensity is unparalleled by any other type of cat.Those born in 1903 and 1963 are called water cats and are inclined to be peace makers, cool and easy going. Unfortunately, their kind and supportive nature is most often abused and taken advantage of.

Wood Cats brought into existence on the years 1915 and 1975 are characteristically giving and generous, to the point of self sacrifice. Unknowingly, they often very vulnerable to opportunistic and unscrupulous people.

Cats are naturally attentive and hospitable because they do not like unpredictable and unsettled situations; they have the tendency to feel contrived in promoting a comfortable and peaceful atmosphere.

Cats pay great attention to detail. They always get anxious when everything is in chaos. They gravitate towards safe and conservative decisions; thus missing good opportunities in life. Sentimental and compassionate, cats wear their hearts on their sleeves. As a result of being empathetic, cats make great friends.

Career Cat: A Cat has great career possibilities. Their compassionate attitude will tender them as effective therapists, actors and doctors. Evoking great emotion, they could also become effective administrators, public relations people, writers, publishers, actors and fashion designers. Ambitious, talented and articulate, a cat has excellent business and communication skills.

The Cat and the Heart: A person spends his or her whole life looking for fulfillment and, more often than not, love is always a factor of this fulfillment. It is not surprising that cats are very sexy lovers and partners. Languid, seductive and purring, this type of person is unselfish in relationships. However, this increase their risk of being in unhealthy relationships.

It is essential that a Vietnamese zodiac cat find a partner who will not take advantage of its nature. A cat needs a partner who can build an atmosphere that is full of harmony, peace and, most of all, love.

The sheep and the cat are highly compatible zodiac animals in the Vietnamese horoscope. Their gentle and nurturing natures complement each other perfectly. Both have good ears for listening; so they can comfort each other in rough times. The cat and the sheep like security and comfort. This commonality will give them a sense of direction — a goal to work on and look forward to.

Another complementary partner is the dog. A dog’s loyalty and love is the right balance for the cat’s sincerity and wisdom.

Cat’s got Your Tongue? The most dangerous thing for a cat is stress. They cannot cope very well as they usually keep their heartaches bottled up inside; so the cat must be more open, especially about his or her personal relationships for this Vietnamese horoscope year.

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Wishing for new year is " Chuc Mung Nam Moi 2011" or " Van Su Nhu Y"

New Year =Tet falls on a time when the old year is over and the New Year comes by lunar calendar. This is also the time when the cycle of the universe finishes: winter ends and spring, the season of birth of all living things, comes.

Tet is an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. It is a time when one pays respect to his/her ancestors and grandparents who have brought up him/her. It is an occasion when everyone sends each other best wishes for a new year, stops thinking about unhappy things and says good things about each other.



On the 23rd day of the twelfth month by lunar calendar, there is a rite to see Tao Quan (Kitchen God) off. The rite to say goodbye to the old year is held on the 30th or 29th day (if that month has only 29 days) of the twelfth month by lunar calendar. The rite to welcome the New Year is held at midnight that day. The rite to see off ancestral souls to return to the other world is often held on the 3rd day of the first month by lunar calendar when the Tet holidays finish and everybody goes back to work.

There are various customs practiced during Tet such as ancestral worshipping, visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, wishing Tet wishes, giving lucky money to young children and old people, wishing longevity to the oldest people, opening rice paddies or opening a shop.

New year is the biggest and the most sacred festival. It is the most attractive to a majority of the Vietnamese.

When is tet vietnamese new year 2011?
- Cat  Year -2011 February 3

Wishing for new year is " Chuc Mung Nam Moi 2011" or " Van Su Nhu Y"

Vietnam has many traditional and religious holidays but none can be compared to New Year festival, Tet Nguyen-Dan or, in short, Tet, which may fall in late January or early February.


Vietnamese believe the first day and the first week of the new year will determine the fortunes or misfortunes for the rest of the year. It is a time to pay debts, forgive others, correct one's faults, and start the new year with a clean slate. During Tet, all actions should be pure and beautiful as the attitude of the first few days of the new year sets the tone for the remainder of the year. During the Tet festival, all stores are closed and businesses are interrupted for at least 3 days.

The first signs of the impending holiday show up a month before Tet. Workmen start building stalls near the markets to sell holiday items such as New Year's greeting cards, candied fruits and decorations. Prices for everything begin to rise. Houses and buildings get a coat of new paint. People buy new clothes, exchange greeting cards, wish each other Happy New Year (Chuc Mung Nam Moi).

It is auspicious if the branches bloom on the first morning of Tet: apricot blossoms are reputed to keep demons out of the homes at this time. The ideal is to have the flowers bloom just at Tet, so much care is given in picking just the right braches. Some families buy entire apricot trees and decorate them with greeting cards from well-wishers. Families also paste up strips of red paper, cau doi, with sayings of wealth, happiness, prosperity, and longevity; They also buy fruits with names reminding them of their wishes for the coming year. A bamboo pole, (New Year's Tree, C�y N�u) stripped of its leaves except for a tuft on top, is planted at the front yard to drive evils away. Families gather together making the traditional Banh Chung, the cake of sticky rice, and fruit candies (Mut). Traditionally, no cooking is done during the three day holiday, so all food must be prepared beforehand.


The entire house should be cleaned before New Year's Day. On New Year's Eve, all brooms, brushes, dusters, dust pans and other cleaning equipment are hidden away. Sweeping or dusting are not be done on New Year's Day and the next two days for fear that good fortune will be swept away. After the first three days, the floors may be swept in a special routine. Beginning at the door, the dust and rubbish are swept to the middle of the parlor, then placed in the corners and not taken or thrown out until the fifth day.


New Year's Eve, Giao Thua, is the transition moment between the old year and the new year. It is one of the most important moments during the Tet holiday. By ten o'clock on New Year's Eve, all streets are deserted. Everyone stays at home awaiting the magic hour of midnight. The even of Tet is celebrated with fireworks. It is believed that the loud noise of the fireworks will scare the evil spirits away. Massive strings of fireworks, the longer the better, are attached to the front of every house. When New Year's Eve comes, everyone competes in firing crackers. Joss-sticks are lit on the family altar and offerings are made of food, fresh water, flowers and betel. Nobody dares sleep at this moment for fear of "loosing one age". All members of the family gather in the living room, pray together, then congratulate the New Year and wish each other the very bests for the coming year; everyone is congratulated and offered wishes for the New Year beginning with the eldest set of parents (usually the grandparents), then the rest of the family according to order.


On the morning of the New Year's Day (Mong Mot Tet), everybody puts on new clothes and joyfully greets each other Happy New Year. Children vow to be well-behaved and offer wishes to the adult (parents, relatives, or visitors). The adults in return give children money in a red envelop (Li Xi).


People will visit the most important persons to them on the first day, and the less important ones on the second and third days. The first visitor of the year to a house is the most significant, being a portent of the coming year's fortune. Particular care is taken to arrange in advance to have the visitor be rich, happy, and prosperous. After the initial greeting, visitors are served fruit candies and dried watermelon seeds. Tet is the most appropriate occasion for business people to treat each other generously. These Tet visits are taken seriously. It is also customary that people wish each other all sorts of good things. There are many activities at the pagodas, churches, and in the family. Relatives' graves are visited.


Licorn Dance (Mua Lan) is a joyful entertainment at the Tet festival in Viet Nam. The Licorn is the symbol of power and prosperity. Their dances, accompanied by firecrackers, frighten away bad spirits. Wealthy families used to set prize money and invite the Licorn Dance team to come and dance in front of their house or store. Gambling is also a favorite during the three days of Tet and beyond.


For three days, one takes extra care not to show anger and not to be rude to people. When the holiday ends, people resume their activities in a new spirit following so-called opening rituals in which the ploughman will open the first furrow, the official applies his seal to the first document, the scholar traces the first character with his pen brush, the trader receives his first customer.


While many Vietnamese today may not believe in these dos and donts, these traditions and customs are still practiced. They are kept because most families realize that these very traditions, whether believed or not, provide a continuity with the past and support the family with a strong bond and unique identity.