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Stories

Oct 21, 2026·5 min read

Tết traditions: from cleaning house to the first visitor

Tết traditions run in order, from cleaning the house and sending off the Kitchen Gods to New Year's Eve and the all-important first visitor.

By jimwest405.com#tet traditions#lunar new year#tet#vietnamese customs#xong dat

Stories

Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

A starter guide to Vietnamese pop music: well-known artists and songs to search for, grouped by mood, plus where to stream them.

By jimwest405.com#v-pop#vietnamese pop music#playlist#vietnamese music#music

Stories

Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

Vietnamese Lunar New Year superstitions: why people don't sweep, lend money or argue at Tết, and the luck-bringing customs they follow.

By jimwest405.com#tet#superstitions#lunar new year#vietnamese culture#traditions

Stories

Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

V-pop is Vietnamese pop music: modern, beat-driven songs shaped by global pop, K-pop, hip-hop and Vietnamese folk. Here's how it works.

By jimwest405.com#v-pop#vietnamese pop music#vietnamese music#pop culture

Stories

Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

Lì xì is lucky money given in red envelopes at Tết. Here's what it means, who gives it to whom and the etiquette for giving and receiving.

By jimwest405.com#li xi#lucky money#red envelopes#tet#lunar new year

Craft

Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

How I cast voices for the four cats of Duma Meow: a 16-turn Latin-square test where every cat said "Ham chơi!" in every voice.

By jimwest405.com#duma meow#voice casting#cartoon voices#elevenlabs#behind the scenes