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On New Year's Eve in Vietnam, Mai carried a basket of yellow mai blossoms across the courtyard.
The First Firework Made the Baby LaughAt a New Year celebration in Vietnam, a child notices how noise, food, flowers, and visits help families welcome a fresh beginning.
1. On New Year's Eve in Vietnam, Mai carried a basket of yellow mai blossoms across the courtyard.
2. She set the blossoms in a vase, and Grandma placed bright red envelopes beside them.
3. The kitchen filled with the warm smell of bánh chưng and sweet candied fruit.
4. Mai tied a red decoration above Baby An, who reached up and made a serious little face.
5. Soon the family sat down to eat, and Baby An tasted one soft piece of fruit.
6. Then visitors arrived with warm greetings, gifts, and one missing sock for An.
7. At midnight, the first firework bloomed above the rooftops with a bright pop.
8. Baby An clapped and laughed. The noise had surprised him, but it had also made the new year feel bright.
9. Mai understood at last: noise, food, flowers, and visits helped families welcome a fresh beginning. Baby An laughed at the first firework, and everyone laughed with him.
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