Unlike ordinary days, Hanoi turns tranquil on the first day of the lunar Year of Rat.

Hanoi does much better than HCMC on crime and safety perceptions, but corruption and bribery are seen as major problems in both cities.

Ahead of the Lunar New Year Festival 2020 and the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – February 3, 2020), major streets around Hanoi have been decorated with flowers and posters.

Tet is a magic time when ancient customs and beliefs live on, Thuy Duong tell us about how a family in Hanoi celebrates a typical traditional Tet.

Beginning the Lunar New Year by watching a firework display has become an indispensable activity of many Vietnamese. 

The streets of Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province, are flooded with the pinkish hue of wild peach blossom. The flower has become one of Dien Bien most distinctive and attractive features.

Situated on Hang Luoc street in Hanoi, the local flower market is currently packed with customers who are looking to purchase beautiful peach blossom branches or trees in the build up to the Lunar New Year or Tet.

Displays of Tet from bygone eras have been reimagined at the Kim Ngan Communal House on Hang Bac street in Hanoi as a way of celebrating the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

The early blooming of peach gardens in Hanoi have worried local growers, so they have made them attractive destinations for visitors for photography.

The historic Quang An flower market in Tay Ho district of Hanoi has been flooded with local customers in recent days as they rush to buy the perfect decorative items for their home ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

The annual Lunar New Year Spring Calligraphy Festival is poised to open at Van Lake next to the Temple of Literature, known locally as Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, in Hanoi with a large number of residents and tourists set to attend the event.

 In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, Ha Noi saw fierce competition in the serviced apartment segment, according to Savills Vietnam.

The spring atmosphere is overwhelming Hanoi’s streets, from downtown to the outskirts.

Vincom Center for Contemporary Art in Hanoi and media channel Hanoi Grapevine are joining hands to organize an experimental music performance series on January 19.

With the Lunar New Year drawing closer, a vibrant environment has descended on the famous Quang Ba flower market in Hanoi due to the increase in traders.

Vietnam does not have enough capable air quality tracking systems to protect people from air pollution, an expert has said.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on Wednesday sentenced Nguyen Huu Hue to six years in prison for illegally trafficking seven frozen tiger cubs.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink on January 15 performed the Vietnamese traditional New Year ritual of releasing carps into a lake to bid farewell to the Kitchen Gods at Kim Lien pagoda in Hanoi.

Thanks to favorable weather, chrysanthemum fields in Khanh Hoa province are in full bloom, ready for the Lunar New Year festival. Locals are excited and looking forward to a bumper crop.

Zoo workers in Hanoi are busy ahead of the Tet Holiday.