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Hanoi calligraphy festival set to run during Tet

The annual spring calligraphy festival will kick off at the Literature Lake, part of the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), on January 15 after a two-year hiatus related to the development of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tu Lien kumquat village enters Tet season

Tu Lien kumquat village in Tu Lien ward, Tay Ho district, Hanoi is very busy these days.

HCM City to launch firework displays in six locations

Fireworks will light up the skies over six locations in Ho Chi Minh City during the upcoming Tet Lunar New Year Festival, Vietnam’s largest national holiday.

Ornamental trees, bonsai kumquats attract customers before Tet 2023

The market for ornamental plants of the Lunar New Year 2023 is getting 'hot' every day.

The biggest Tet Street in HCM City died red

Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street in District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City is covered red on the days before the Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet).

HCM City’s Tet Festival 2023 opens

The HCM City’s annual Tet Festival 2023 honoring Vietnamese cultural identities on Tet holidays and introducing beautiful images of a peaceful spring in the southern metropolis to visitors opened at the municipal Youth's Cultural House on January 5.

Hundreds of thousands of flower trees in HCM City ready for Tet

Gardeners in Thoi An flower village (District 12, Ho Chi Minh City) are taking care of the flowers in the final stage to prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year.

HCM City’s tourism sector pockets over US$250 mln on New Year holiday

Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city of Vietnam, earned over 5.9 trillion VND (251 million USD) from tourism services during the New Year holiday from December 31 to January 2.

HCM City streets stuck for 2 hours after the New Year fireworks display

After the spectacular fireworks display to welcome the new year of 2023, many roads in Ho Chi Minh City were jammed. It took many people hours to come home.

Foreign tourists welcome the New Year in Hanoi

On December 31 night, hundreds of international tourists joined Vietnamese people at Ta Hien Street in Hanoi Quarter to welcome the new year 2023.

Hanoi to set off fireworks at six venues on New Year’s Eve

The capital will put on firework displays at six locations to welcome in 2023, according to a plan recently issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

Festivities celebrate holiday season in HCM City

HCM City is preparing to launch a series of festivities to celebrate the New Year and Tet holidays (Lunar New Year).

Banknotes with tiger images hit market, 10 times more expensive than face value

The banknotes and red envelopes with images of tigers are being offered on online and on e-commerce platforms, though Tet is more than one month away.

HCM City to welcome Tet celebrations if Covid-19 alert level maintains at 1, 2

If the Covid-19 epidemic in HCMC maintains at alert level 1 and 2, the city will organize a New Year Countdown Celebration on the night of December 31 at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument Park on Nguyen Hue and Le Duan streets in District 1.

New Year Countdown to return with top tier performers

The return of the Virtual Countdown Lights 2022 will mark a significant moment for all artists and fans, with never-before-seen performances for everyone to celebrate the start of a new year from their own home.

French Ambassador: Walking to see Hanoi during New Year days is 'fantastic'

This year I will have Tet in Hanoi. On the morning of the 1st day of the lunar New Year I will get up early to walk.

Top leader’s greetings on the Year of the Buffalo

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong sent his best wishes to the entire nation and the community of overseas Vietnamese at the sacred moment when the Year of the Buffalo began.

TV series entertain audiences for New Year

Local television stations have lined up dozens of new TV series to entertain audiences nationwide during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, falling on February 10-16.

New albums released for Tet

Love, youth and women are themes in new albums by female artists Phung Khanh Linh and Ha Mien whose music celebrates the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday which begins in February.  

Consumers warned about unsafe food ahead of Tet

As the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches, food to celebrate the big occasion is in high demand, with homemade food most popular as it reminds people of their family's cooking.