The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam inaugurates a ‘Spring Festival Fair' at the junction of Nguyen Hue and Tran Hung Dao, near Hoi An market, on February 2. 

VOV.VN - The annual Lunar New Year (TET) Calligraphy Festival has opened at the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam) located south of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel at 58 Van Mieu Street in the Dong Da District of Hanoi.

Danang City, located in central Vietnam, is poised to welcome Tet, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year, with more ‘esthetic breath’ let out by a bridge designed in the form of a mythical creature during several upcoming nights, local officials said.

The springtime festival, themed ‘Colours of spring from every corner of the country’, will be held from ​February 10-15 (the third to eighth day of the first lunar month) at the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture-Tourism Village in Hanoi.

The Cay Neu (Neu pole) erecting ceremony, a traditional activity in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, was re-enacted at the Hue Imperial Citadel, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on February 1. 

A exhibition of six Vietnamese artists’ paintings is taking place in New Delhi, India on January 31.

VOV.VN -Foreign diplomats have joined in the Tet (Lunar New Year) custom of releasing carp on the occasion of the Kitchen Gods Day (23rd Lunar December).

VOV.VN - Xuan La craft village in Phuong Duc commune, Phu Xuyen District, Hanoi is famous for unique Tò he (toy figurine) pictures.

VOV.VN -Numerous calligraphy artists in Ho Chi Minh City are showing their beautiful writings in both Chinese and Vietnamese characters on the 'Street of Calligraphers' at Youth Cultural House as gifts with best wishes for prosperity and happiness in the upcoming new Year of the Monkey.

VOV.VN - Crowds of people have flocked to Hang Ma Street to purchase votive objects and decorations for the traditional lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Surrounded by a crowd in a corner of the Centre of the Old Quarter's Culture Exchange, artisan Nguyen Dang Giap spreads colours carefully on different woodblocks to create a Dong Ho folk painting.

A series of vibrant activities promoting national culture and Buddhism are taking place at a festival that opened at Pho Quang Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City on January 30.

The Binh Duong International Women's Cycling Tournament – Biwase Cup 2016 – is scheduled to kick off in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 8.

 For most Vietnamese, Tet (Lunar New Year festival) has actually begun with the “Ong Cong - Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) ceremony on the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year, which falls on February 1 this year.

Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the upcoming King Kong movie "KONG: SKULL ISLAND,” has shared about the filming process in Vietnam, slated to begin next month, i n a recent interview with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

VOV.VN - A series of Vietnamese films are being screened to mark 12th National Party Congress, the 86th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and welcome the new Lunar Year 2016.

VOV.VN - Renowned worldwide, the great British pub is not just a place to drink beer, wine, cider, or even something a little bit stronger, it is a unique social centre.

Albums and singles praising spring are ready to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year) this year.

Youngsters will once again be indulged at the Japan-like cherry blossom festival Shinnen 2016 – Lunar New Year Festival at Savico Megamall Long Bien centre on January 30-31.

Students from schools in Hanoi will learn about the traditional new year customs and rituals during a programme called Discovering Tet held on January 29 at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.

The centre for Russian science and culture in Hanoi marked "the year of cinema" in Russia with a ceremony held on January 29. 

VOV.VN - A program entitled "Vietnamese Tet" has opened at the Museum of Hanoi to celebrate the success of the 12th National Party Congress and welcome the forthcoming traditional Lunar New Year 2016. 

VOV.VN - Jessica Minh Anh sat in the front row as a special VIP at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week alongside world famous designers displaying her usual unique chic style and Asian charm. 

VOV.VN - An exhibition of 20 drawings by children who participated in an art contest organized by the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association is underway at the museum of the Moscow Kremlin, reports VNA.

An alluring circus with international artists is due to take place next month at a green venue in Ho Chi Minh City to treat audiences to a spectacular stunt-filled performance during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet), event organizers said recently.

A spring festival kicked off at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on January 29 as part of the activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) and the 86th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930-2016).

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage will host a lecture on the Ong Tao ritual – Kitchen God Day celebration, from 6pm to 8pm on January 31 in Hanoi. 

Hanoi will hold a series of special cultural and arts activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year from January 29 to February 13.

A special gala performance was held in Hanoi on the night of January 28 to welcome the success of the freshly-concluded 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A flower street made by young people from Binh Dinh province to welcome the Lunar New Year will open on Vu Bao Street, Quy Nhon City on February 5 with the message: ‘Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos belong to Vietnam’.