A new spring has arrived in every street corner of the central city of Da Nang, with colourful flowers and green leaves bringing gaiety and hope for the new year.

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

Situated in the northwest of Vietnam, the mountainous northern province of Lao Cai is home to Sa Pa, a culturally-rich town that boasts stunning natural landscapes when spring arrives.

 A myriad of cultural and artistic activities will be held in the framework of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Monkey, which will opens in Hanoi on January 20 (the 11th of the 12th lunar month) and last through February 5.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sa Pa is transforming itself in the spring sunshine with white clouds.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The beautiful scenery, the people of Vietnam recorded by photographers during the Lunar New Year 2014 are on display in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Visitors to Moc Chau Plateau in the northern province of Son La these days will be amazed at the picturesque scenes there, where wild plum and peach trees blossom everywhere.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese people believe that the Year of the Horse 2014 will bring good luck and prosperity, peace and happiness. One place in which the horse is particularly revered is Bac Ha,

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are several flower varieties that one can only see on Hanoi streets during the Tet holiday, such as coriander flowers, peach blossoms, dahlia and violet.

VietNamNet Bridge – The artists of the two countries have brought to the exhibition "Vietnam – Republic of Korea, the arms of friendship" paintings with bright colors and the spring breath.

From ancient times, the market was sticking to Vietnamese people's lives and a place to show the cultural life of the people. Bellow are the most special markets in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Fashion Week kicks off tonight at the Ha Noi Daewoo Hotel, with a taste of 19 collections (600 designs) by veteran and emerging designers to be shown during the week.