Thanks to that, Tet comes earlier and earlier, without waiting for the first peach blossoms to appear on the streets or waiting for the spring rain to remind them, Vietnamese people are excited about Tet starting from "enjoying" the preparations for Tet. 
At the end of the solar and lunar year, almost everyone is in a hurry when the work deadlines of the year come to an end. That is when people clearly feel the footsteps of spring, even though the earth and sky still have the cold air of winter.
If in the past, altar decorations or food for the feast had to be prepared early due to limited supply, today, what must be paid attention to early are "big money" items such as home renovations, new appliances, especially technology and home entertainment items. 
A living room with “grand” items has always been the most suitable place to display the homeowner’s “five or ten years’ progress”. More than half a century ago, Dong Ho paintings or Hang Trong four-season paintings were enough to bring the Tet color to the living room, bringing wishes close to life based on many natural conditions. 
Nowadays, modern audio-visual equipment can replace that, as they are fashionable standards of living. But art lovers and those who love the past have another, albeit more expensive, way: antiques and paintings. 
Antiques near Tet therefore have markets for exchange. In Hanoi, Hang Luoc flower market has several rows of peach, kumquat or Tet flowers, but many times more than that are stalls selling antiques and old items. It seems that time has stopped here. Things from a bygone era hold people back from picking them up and enjoying the traditional lines, seemingly in sync with the emotions brought by the Tet holiday. A set of bronze worshiping objects, a vase with the motif of the four seasons... 
People see objects that seem to come out of the story collection Echoes of the Past or the essay The Copper Crab-Eyed Incense Burner by Nguyen Tuan, a time when people were deeply attached to the past, thus preserving the soul of an "old-fashioned" Tet. 
Although Hanoi has many streets such as Nguyen Thai Hoc and Hang Gai that sell decorative paintings all year round, the recent excitement of the art market has made it easier to own a beautiful painting for the home during Tet, and also a joy to have a work of lasting value. 
Some homeowners want to access masterpieces by Vietnamese and international artists, and of course their monetary value is not small, so getting the desired paintings must be done during the year. Buying a worthy work to hang in the house seems to have completed the goal of a beautiful Tet for art enthusiasts.Heritage Magazine
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