When spring comes, people flock to Dao Thuc village on the outskirts of Hanoi to watch comical water puppet performances.

 Tan Chau craft village in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has long been known as ‘Queen of silk’ kingdom. The village boasts its traditional silk My A which is famous for premium quality.

A new stamp collection featuring the landscapes of the northern province of Lao Cai has been launched to mark National Tourism Year 2017, themed Lao Cai – North Western Region.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced a list of 11 newly-recognised national intangible cultural heritages.

 Audience in HCMC will have a chance to watch ten popular German movies in the past years at the Spring Cinema, hosted by the Goethe Institut in Vietnam, every Wednesday at 7 p.m. starting from February 15 to April 26 in HCMC.

 The “Spring cinema” program featuring the most popular German movies of the past years will be held by the Goethe-Institute in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from February 15-April 26.

For a long time, the Vietnamese custom of asking for and giving good words has become an indispensable traditional custom on the first days of the Lunar New Year. 

 As the spring season revs up this year, colourful celebrations are taking place across the country. Here are some of the best festivals for spring 2017.

 Tien Dat from Hanoi has developed quite a fan base in Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and the Philippines at the male beauty pageant – Mister International 2017 – ongoing in Thailand.

  Pham Tuyen is a musician whose music has been closely associated with different periods of Vietnam’s history.

 Cleaning up or replacing the altaris the most crucial ritual in the festival of the Mong people. It is believed to please their ancestors, who will protect and bless them during the upcoming year.

 The Tet cake is made with sticky rice and filled with pork fat and beans seasoned with black pepper and shallots. It is considered a variant of Chung cake (square glutinous rice cake), which is more popular in the northern region.

 Twenty Vietnamese flower artisans are displaying original floral installation works at a new exhibition in Hanoi to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Many localities nationwide have held a wide range of activities in response to the 15th Vietnam Poetry Day 2017, which opened at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on February 11 or the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. 

 In the Lunar New Year (Tet) season, there are folk games across the country, including tug-of-war, swinging and cock fighting. For many Vietnamese, the games are part of their childhood.

 The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has proposed two new tourism packages involving the historical Opera House.

 A series of cultural activities will take place in the ancient town of Hội An in the annual Nguyên Tiêu (the full moon of the first lunar month of the year) Festival from Sunday to February 15th.

Well-known Hollywood icon Samuel L. Jackson told Southeast Asia Globe at a recent interview that of all the fantastical locations he has worked in over his 40-year career, Vietnam is his favourite.

A large number of local people and visitors joined the Pig Procession festival in La Phu village, Hoai Duc, Hanoi on February 9.

Archdaily, a world's most popular architecture website, has showcased a working office of a multimedia company in HCM City on its website.