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**Context:** A group online gathering to celebrate Tet (Vietnamese New Year) due to unsafe outdoor conditions.
**Summary:**
* The conversation starts with lighthearted complaints about delays and technical issues.
* Members share their plans for Tet, with some unable to visit family in person due to various reasons.
* The group engages in a traditional lottery game online, with playful banter and jokes.
* The mood shifts as members express wishes for the new year, including hopes for better times, reunions, employment, and an end to online celebrations due to safety concerns.
* The conversation touches on the sadness of not being able to celebrate in person and the longing for normalcy.
* The gathering concludes with members saying their goodbyes and reflecting on the unusual circumstances of their online celebration.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, excluding opinions, with each fact numbered and in short sentence form:
1. **Celebration Context**: The conversation is taking place during Tet (Vietnamese New Year).
2. **Celebration Method**: Due to unspecified circumstances, the group is celebrating Tet online.
3. **Location Mentioned**: Saigon is mentioned as the hometown of one of the participants.
4. **Activity Mentioned**: Playing the lottery is part of their annual tradition.
5. **Technical Issues**: One of the participants, possibly an older person (referred to with a term of respect), is experiencing issues with a weak 3G network.
6. **Family Visits**: One participant cannot visit their hometown to see their parents due to relationship stress and can only congratulate them through a letter.
7. **Annual Tradition**: Besides lottery, wishing a happy new year to family members is part of their tradition.
8. **Wishes Expressed**:
* For peace and prosperity.
* For wealth to flow in like water.
* To meet relatives, family, and friends in person in the future.
* To be able to travel abroad again.
* For employment and stable income.
9. **Current Challenges**:
* Unemployment is a concern for some.
* Salary deductions are affecting others.
* Enduring sadness when going out.
10. **Technical and Social Commentary**:
* The past year has seen difficulties that have led to apologies from a company ( possibly related to the group or their activities).
* There's a desire for in-person interactions over online celebrations for meaningful experiences.
11. **Miscellaneous**:
* A person's phone number is mentioned in the context of being "in the past" but this seems to relate to a game or a joke rather than a factual statement about phone numbers.
* Handwashing and praying are mentioned as daily practices, possibly in the context of health or superstition.