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A man boils coriander leaves to make coriander soap in Sinh Dược cooperative in Ninh Bình Province. — Courtesy of the cooperative

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Vietnamese, especially those from the north, believe that a bath using coriander leaves can remove misfortune, so many are boiling it to get rid of bad luck before the Tết holiday.

However, Nguyễn Thuỳ Giang, 25, in Hanoi, eschews the traditional coriander bath used by her mother and instead will order a coriander soap with a package printed with a Year of Tiger design to remove her bad luck.