Nhu Truc (23 years old, from An Giang) also went to Japan to work when she was 21 years old, dropped out of university to work and earn money.
The girl determined that this year she would continue to celebrate Tet away from home because she still did not have enough money, in a situation where the yen was devaluing and the cost of living was high.
Every day, Truc starts work from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day. Truc currently works as an employee at a food company, specializing in cooking and processing canned meals, with a salary of 22-25 million VND/month. This amount includes overtime. In fact, Truc has to work overtime to have enough money to cover his living expenses and send it back to his family as planned.
“This Tet, I had to miss the reunion appointment. Hopefully next year I can save enough money to go home to celebrate Tet with my family. My parents and friends have told me a lot, but I can only laugh it off and make another appointment next year. …”, Truc sighed.
Nhu Truc (black shirt) once celebrated Tet away from home with her compatriots in Japan (Photo: NVCC).
Celebrate Tet in your own way
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hung (from Nghe An) also experienced Tet away from home for the first time. Hung has been working in Korea for over a year now. The dormitory where he lived had many compatriots in the same situation, so the young man felt somewhat comforted.
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“At this time, my family in Vietnam must have finished cleaning the house. Everyone called to check on me and encouraged me to feel less sad. This is the first time I personally experienced celebrating Tet without peaches. no tomorrow. Tet meals and Tet wishes are only done via mobile phone,” Xuan Hung expressed.
For Hung, even though he felt a bit sorry for himself and missed home, he also wanted to once experience celebrating Tet in a foreign country to deeply understand the meaning of reunion. From then on, the boy hopes he will grow up and have a deeper perspective on life.
Unable to hide his sadness at having to celebrate Tet away from home, Mr. Van Chung said that he will still find ways to enjoy the traditional Tet holiday right in a foreign country.
“At the company, I’m the only foreigner, so it’s difficult to share. Luckily, there are still some Vietnamese brothers and sisters living in the dormitory. Even though work is busy, we still make appointments. Let’s have a New Year’s party on the first day of Tet to avoid homesickness,” Mr. Chung planned.
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Vietnamese workers hope that in the new year, they and their compatriots will have good health, have favorable jobs, and earn a lot of money to take care of their families (Photo: NVCC).
In the new year, the young man secretly hoped that he and his compatriots would have a peaceful life and a favorable job.
“Vietnamese people living in exile just hope for a smooth job and a stable income so that the day they can return to their families can be shortened. Whether far or near home, for us, Lunar New Year still brings a feeling of Feeling excited and full of hope,” the young man confided.
