I was once in India during Diwali, the biggest festival in a land of
festivals, and asked a local friend where I should go to see and take
part in the festivities.
Google users accessing the website today will see its
familiar symbol replaced by a colourful doodle bearing the image of the
traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) in Viet Nam.
The Yen Tu Festival, one of the country''s most famous spring festivals,
will offer a wide array of activities when it opens today, including
hot-air balloon rides for the first time.
More than 200 singers, dancers, musicians, and theatre performers in HCM
City are featured in a performance on a DVD released on February 14 for
Lunar New Year.
HCM City will hold a fireworks display at eight
venues on Lunar New Year''s Eve. High-range firework displays will be set
off at the entrance near the Sai Gon River Tunnel in District 2 and Go
Vap Cultural Park in Go Vap District.
Water puppetry and Dong Ho paintings are just two amongst Viet Nam''s
many traditional arts ed to entertain locals and tourists alike
during the Lunar New Year holiday season in Ha Noi''s Old Quarter.
On Saturday, February 14, the Friends of Vietnam Heritage will host an
English-speaking excursion to the countryside near Ha Noi to see how
people prepare for the Lunar New Year celebration.
