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Ruou can hits the spot during Tet

 Have you ever tried rượu cần? If not, you should get involved over Tết (Lunar New Year holidays).

Art performance to tell inspiring stories

 An entertainment programme gathering famous artists in various fields will be broadcast on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which will fall on February 5.

Japanese cherry blossom festival coming to Hanoi

 The 2019 Japan Cherry Blossom Festival will come to Lý Thái Tổ Park beside Hoan Kiem Lake in Hà Nội on March 29-31.

Festival to honour Vietnamese ethnic groups’ culture

 A wide range of activities will be held to honour cultural identities of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups at a festival in Hanoi from February 12-13.

Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage

 Vietnam possesses an array of intangible cultural heritages that have been recognized by UNESCO.

Vietnamese preserve tomb-sweeping tradition

 Vietnamese families often visit their ancestors’ tombs and clean gravesites whenever the Lunar New Year (Tet) comes, normally from the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year to New Year’s Eve. 

Tet fruit tray, indispensible part of Vietnamese culture

 A “Mam Ngu Qua” or five-fruit tray is indispensable for each Vietnamese family as among the numerous offerings that are required to decorate ancestral altars during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. 

Tet antique market in Hanoi

 There was a special market in Hanoi which is only opened on some days on every lunar month during the year, selling secondhand items and antiques.

Tết film releases earn big profits

 A Vietnamese comedy being shown in cinemas nationwide during Tết (the Lunar New Year) holiday is expected to do well at the box office.

Cherry blossoms bloom in Vietnam's Central Highlands

 On the slopes of Lang Biang Mountain in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng, at a height of 2,100m above sea level, a forest of cherry blossoms is in full bloom.

Ancestor worship reminds people of their roots

 Ancestor worship, an ancient Vietnamese tradition, is a ritual practice paying tribute to deceased family members and reminding people of their roots.

Traditional Tet food offerings to ancestors

 At Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, each ethnic group in Vietnam has its own culinary specialties that reflect the culture of their people and are used as offerings to worship their ancestors.

Book street festival, flower street open in HCM City

 The book street festival and the Nguyen Hue flower street celebrating the 2019 traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 2.  

Moc Chau preserves traditional brocade weaving

 Moc Chau district in Son La province attracts visitors by its natural landscape and the unique cultural practices of local ethnic minority groups such as brocade weaving.

Raglai’s bo ma festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage

 Bỏ mả (leaving tomb), the biggest festival of the Raglai ethnic community, was recognised as national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony in Ninh Thuận Province’s Thuận Bắc District on Wednesday night.

Getting yourself into a pickle

 Pickling onions is a tradition in many regions in Việt Nam during the Lunar New Year holidays and here is our simple guide to the best ways to make sure you are a perfect pickler!

First Japanese sakuras begins to bloom in Hanoi

 Cherry blossom or sakura trees presented by Japanese partners in Hanoi in recent time begin to bloom ahead of Tet (or Lunar New Year) festival.

Spring flower festival kicks off in HCMC

 The 39th spring flower festival 2019 was opened at Tao Dan Park in District 1, HCMC today, January 31, featuring over 3,000 flower-related exhibits.

“Old Spring Features” in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter

 Visiting the Hanoi’s Old Quarter in the days nearing the Tet holiday, visitors can find the atmosphere of the old Tet with familiar images.

Spring Calligraphy Festival preserves ancient tradition of Tet

 The 2019 Spring Calligraphy Festival officially opened at the Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on January 29, attracting a large number of visitors.