SANTA CLARA COUNTY (CBS SF) — As the Lunar New Year approaches and those celebrating on Friday get ready to usher in the year of the ox, Santa Clara County officials and local Vietnamese leaders are urging residents to shift how they celebrate. “Here at the Grand Century Mall, the site of so many Lunar New Year celebrations over the past years, we are here to say Chúc Mừng Năm Mới (happy new year in Vietnamese),” Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody said on Wednesday. “And to please celebrate this Lunar New Year safely.” Celebrating safely means avoiding celebrations with those outside of one’s household, avoiding indoor gatherings and wearing a mask, “or better yet two masks,” Cody said. Lunar New Year, also known as Tet, is one of the most important celebrations in Vietnamese culture. In Santa Clara County, home to the largest Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam, extravagant festivities normally take place all over San Jose. Fireworks, tasty treats, little red … [Read more...] about Santa Clara County Leaders Urge Lunar New Year Celebrants To Comply With Health Orders
