[Jess Kitting]

Chinese and Vietnamese call it Spring Festival.

Only the Chinese in Mainland China.

The Chinese in Taiwan and Hong Kong just call it "New Year."

The Japanese just moved the dates to Jan. 1-3 to coincide with the Western calendar.

[ifinnegan]

“Only the Chinese in Mainland China.

The Chinese in Taiwan and Hong Kong just call it “New Year.””

Wrong.

Sorry, I’m not trying to sound harsh. You’re just wrong. Tet is Spring, short for Festival or celebration.

I guess Vietnam calls it first day celebration, not literally new year.

None actually call it new year but the do say happy new year, although I think that’s more modern and is borrowed from our western tradition.