- Flowers: Apricot blossoms are the iconic flower of Tet in both the South and the Central region.

However, the apricot blooms there are smaller than those in the South. Instead of displaying them in
pots, people in the Central region often plant apricot trees in front of their home entrances or place a
few little branches on the altar.
- Fruit: The Central region has many natural disasters such as storms, floods, and droughts, so
specialty fruits are very rare. Central people are not too concerned with the shape and significance of
the five-fruit tray, which is mostly used to convey respect for their ancestors. As a result, the five-fruit
tray can contain any fruit as long as it is fresh and tasty. However, oranges are the only fruit that
people in the Central region do not display on five-fruit trays. Because they believe oranges and
tangerines represent resignation and suffering.
In addition to North meals, the Central feast tray includes rolls like as meat and raw vegetable rolls.
Dishes are devided into small plates to promote thrift and sharing. People do not taste the food they
cook for worship because they believe that their ancestors must first enjoy it.
Cake: During Tet in the Central region, people wrap both banh chung and banh tet. Banh chung here is
smaller. The banh tet in the Central region is the same as in the South; however, this cake is not given
as a gift on New Year's Day because the term "banh tet" sounds like a whip.
Taboo:
- Stay away from anything shrimp-related: people in the Central region think that consuming shrimp
on Tet will make you go backwards like a shrimp
- Because white is said to terrible things and bad luck in the next year, it is not recommended to wear
white on Tet.

The first day is a day for ancestors and departed relatives in the Central area. They all go together to
honor their ancestors, burn incense, and sweep graves. . The second and third days are reserved for
people in the Central region to visit and wish New Year to relatives and friends.
The Central region is prone to natural disasters like storms, floods, and droughts, which makes
specialty fruits a rarity. While the people of Central Vietnam don't give much importance to the shape
and meaning of the five-fruit tray, it is usually used to pay respect to their ancestors. Any fresh and
delicious fruit can be a part of the five-fruit tray except for oranges, which are considered to represent
resignation and suffering, according to the beliefs of the locals.