Tết Festival
Life & Style
The Field Ploughing Festival in Đọi Sơn Commune, Duy Tiên District in the northern province of Hà Nam, expresses gratitude to the ancestors for their efforts in expanding the fields, while also emphasising the significance of agriculture.
Annual ploughing festival delight crowds in Hà Nam Province
Life & Style
On the 4th day of the first lunar month, several traditional festivals from the northern to the central region began.
Festivals delight crowds on 4th day of the Lunar New Year
Life & Style
The calligraphy exhibition Thực Học (Practical Learning) presents 100 calligraphy works in Hán (Chinese script), Nôm (Vietnamese ideographic script) and quốc ngữ (national romanised Vietnamese script), honouring the tradition of valuing education and literacy in the nation.
Calligraphy exhibition highlights the value of education
Life & Style
Giving away lucky money is a traditional Lunar New Year (Tết) custom through which Vietnamese people exchange the best wishes with one another, hoping for a year of peace and good luck.
Lucky money giveaway - an exchange for best New Year wishes
Life & Style
According to traditional belief, what starts well will end well, so the first guest to enter the house after midnight on the Lunar New Year’s Eve is believed to have a bearing on the family’s fortune throughout the year.
“Xông Đất” remains cherished Lunar New Year tradition
Event
Every spring, the Vietnamese community across Germany joyfully celebrates the traditional Lunar New Year, preserving cherished ties to their homeland. This year’s festivities also marked 50 years of diplomatic relations between Việt Nam and Germany.
Lunar New Year: A warm embrace for every Vietnamese heart far from home
Travel
Various tourist attractions are opening their doors for free this Tết (Lunar New Year) festival, making it easier for visitors to immerse themselves in Vietnamese traditions.
Many historical sites open for free during Tết
Travel
The northern province of Ninh Bình is offering a variety of products and experiences to enhance visitors'' enjoyment during the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tết) holidays, with numerous events and promotional activities to attract tourists.
Ninh Bình attracts foreign tourists with traditional Tết products
Life & Style
Many vibrant and attractive events are being hosted in the capital to entertain both Hanoians and visitors during the nine days of Tết (Lunar New Year), according to the city’s Department of Tourism.
Enjoying festive Tết atmosphere in Hà Nội with a variety of cultural activities
Event
The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria hosted the “Homeland Spring 2025” programme in Algiers on January 20, bringing the vibrant atmosphere of traditional Tết to the Vietnamese community in the country.
Vietnamese Tết celebrated in Algeria
Weekend Time Out
The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) city of Cần Thơ has launched a series of cultural and sports activities to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year).
Tết celebrations kick off in Cần Thơ
Life & Style
In Việt Nam, flowers are not just decorative they hold deep cultural significance during the Lunar New Year season, symbolising prosperity, luck, and new beginnings.
Vibrant blossoms bloom across the country to welcome Tết
Weekend Time Out
The Eastern Light Festival 2025 at Ocean Park in Văn Giang District in the northern province of Hưng Yên features a series of ''festivals within the festival'' with continuous and intertwined events to celebrate a vibrant spring universe.
Việt Nam’s largest spring festival to entertain and enchant with hundreds of events
Life & Style
Minh has infused the nostalgic beauty of ancient Hà Nội during Tết into her designs for the upcoming Lunar Year of the Snake. The designer employs traditional embroidery techniques such as sequin embroidery and raised leaf vein embroidery to sharp...
Fashion designer launches collection inspired by ancient Hà Nội
People
The Vietnamese Embassy in Sweden and Latvia on January 11 organised a get-together themed "Homeland Spring 2025" in Stockholm on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tết), which falls late this month.
Vietnamese in Sweden, Latvia promote national cultural values
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