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Hanoi Spring Fair 2020 to highlight vegetarian food

The 2020 Spring Fair, themed “A vegan Tet (Lunar New Year Festival)”, will be held for the first time at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi from January 13-19, 2020.

Mong ethnic people in northwest celebrate Tet festival

Mong ethnic people in the mountainous northwestern region are celebrating their traditional Tet festival, Nao Pe Chao at the end of the 11th Lunar month.

Stunning gemstone peach tree goes on sale in Hanoi ahead of Tet

A giant peach tree made out of gemstones with a weight of approximately two tonnes has been put on sale at a price of VND600 million in Hanoi ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

First Vietnamese Tet festival to be held in southern Japan

A Vietnamese Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival will be held for the first time in Fukuoka, the largest city in Japan’s Kyushu island, on January 12, 2020.

Book street set to open in HCM City for Tet holiday

Up to 65,000 books are to be put on show during downtown Ho Chi Minh City’s annual book street festival which is scheduled to run from January 22-28 in celebration of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Vietnamese gardeners prepare for Lunar New Year

Taking advantage of favorable weather, gardeners in Da Nang are busy tending to flowers and ornamental plants to meet consumer demand for the upcoming Lunar New Year.

HCM City to set off fireworks to welcome New Year

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee will organise 15-minute firework displays to welcome the upcoming New Year 2020.

Nhat Tan flower village bustles for Lunar New Year

With just over a month to go to Lunar New Year, farmers in Nhat Tan village are busy taking care of their peach blossoms for the Tet holiday.

Flowers on set for lunar new year holiday

Farmers in Da Nang city are busy preparing flowers for the upcoming Tet (or Lunar New Year) holiday, which is slated for January 24 to 30.

Hanoi peach growers preparing for Tet

Growers in Hanoi are busy taking care of peach trees for the coming Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday.

Farewell to Tao Quan after 16 years of laughs

This Lunar New Year, which falls on January 23, 2020, for the first time in 16 years, Vietnamese families will not sit down after eve dinner to watch the most anticipated TV show of the year: Táo Quân.

Giant mice set to take over HCM City flower street ahead of Lunar New Year

Located in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Hue flower street is set to be decorated with colourful mice for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival to celebrate the Year of the Mouse.

VN-Index forecast to keep upward trend

The VN-Index is expected to enter an uptrend towards a new resistance zone after successfully penetrating the psychological resistance mark of 1,000 points, analysts said.

Vietnam enjoys growing trade surplus of over US$6.8 billion

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of over US$6.8 billion between the beginning of the year and October 15 with total import-export turnover reaching over US$403 billion, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Exploring popular Nga Nam floating market

Nga Nam floating market in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has developed into a popular attraction with large numbers of visitors sampling some the area’s unique life and cuisine.

Lunar New Year is kind to Vietnamese fishermen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many fishermen in the central region have reported bumper catches during Tet (the Lunar New Year).

Spring festival in full swing

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the Lunar New Year begins, spring festivals countrywide are in full swing.

Visiting pagodas during Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Traditionally, during the first three days of the Lunar New Year, Vietnamese families go to pagodas and temples to pray for health, happiness and good fortune in the year ahead.

Embarking on a New Year of prosperity

Embarking on a New Year of prosperity

Lunar New Year dog paintings show to open in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – A little dog waiting at a gate, a stone dog statue guarding a door and a mother dog clinging to her babies are three of the paintings at an exhibition currently underway in Hanoi.