4 ways to celebrate TET holidays in Hanoi

Ibaraki Day Festival

The Ibaraki Day Festival takes place 11am to 7pm on January 14-15 at the Aeon Mall Long Bien, Hanoi. The event is organized by Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture with the aim of introducing its specialities and tourism sites such as Hitachi Park, the Fukuroda Waterfall and the Ushiku Buddhist Statue.

Guests at the event can drink Japanese sake, taste different kinds of cakes and experience traditional cultural activities like Origami, the art of paper folding and calligraphic writing.

Lantern festival

The festival is held on January 14-15 at the Leparc Commercial Centre in the Hoang Mai District of Hanoi.

In addition to contemplating different kinds of lantern, guests at the event have a chance to get one of 10,000 scarfs emblazoned with the brand Song Hye Kyo – the main character in the famous Korean film Descendants of the Sun.

In addition, they can purchase Vietnamese and Korean cosmetic products and receive many attractive free gifts.

West Town - Flying Umbrella Street Festival

The event transpires January 14-15 at the Big C Thang Long Supercentre  at 212 Tran Duy Hung Street in Hanoi.

Hanoians and visitors alike can see magical shows with many multi-coloured, flying umbrellas.

Inspired by Agitagueda festival, Portugal – West Town-Flying Umbrella Street – is not only an ideal place for people who love taking pictures but also a fair with unique products made by youth.

There are a wide variety of activities during the event with some 50 booths selling products from popular shops in Hanoi at highly discounted prices, prints themed Year of Rooster 2017, street art performances by artists and musicians along with calligraphy demonstrations by Kieu Quoc Khanh.

Hapu Village Festival

The Hapu Village Festival takes place January 14-15 at the Hapulico Complex in Thanh Xuan Hanoi. It features cultural space in rural villages during TET. Visitors can enjoy special cultural art performances such as Chau Van, ceremonial songs and love duets and meet artists and musicians.

In addition, they can play traditional games and learn how to make Chung cake. Many gifts are presented to lucky guests.