Lunar New Year: Who owns the 'lucky money' in a red envelope? Every Lunar New Year, children are typically given red envelopes containing "lucky money", meant to represent good wishes for the year ahead. Typically, only married folks give out red envelopes, though unmarried people can also do so if they are feeling particularly generous. The amount of money in a red envelope can vary from as little as $2 to hundreds of dollars. So who should get to keep red envelope money?

Source: VietNamNet News February 22, 2018 11:48 UTC