OVs in Thailand celebrate Tet, honouring President Ho Chi Minh
OVs in Thailand celebrate Tet, honouring President Ho Chi Minh

Overseas Vietnamese in Thailand have gathered at the President Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site in Udon Thani province to honour the late leader with traditional offerings and ceremonies as part of their Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations.

OVs in Thailand celebrate Tet, honouring President Ho Chi Minh
Dong Ky firecracker procession festival kicks off in Bac Ninh
Dong Ky firecracker procession festival kicks off in Bac Ninh

VOV.VN - The Dong Ky firecracker procession festival was held in Tu Son city in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 1, the fourth day of the first lunar month, attracting thousands of villagers and tourists.

Dong Ky firecracker procession festival kicks off in Bac Ninh
Vietnamese beauties born in the Year of the Snake
Vietnamese beauties born in the Year of the Snake

VOV.VN - Miss Intercontinental 2022 Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc, Top 13 Miss World 2021 Do Thi Ha, and singer Toc Tien are among the Vietnamese beauties born in the Year of the Snake who are expected to achieve great success in 2025.

Vietnamese beauties born in the Year of the Snake
Vietnam’s Lunar New Year enchants foreigners
Vietnam’s Lunar New Year enchants foreigners

Foreign entrepreneurs, tourists, and students are irresistibly drawn to the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s Lunar New Year enchants foreigners
The custom of burning paper offerings during Lunar New Year celebration
The custom of burning paper offerings during Lunar New Year celebration

VOV.VN - Burning paper offerings (joss papers) is an important custom during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) in Vietnam, which is typically performed on the third, fourth, or fifth day of the first lunar month, depending on the family or region.

The custom of burning paper offerings during Lunar New Year celebration
Exciting spring bull fighting festival in northern Vietnam
Exciting spring bull fighting festival in northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - The traditional bull fighting festival in Dien Bien Dong district of Dien Bien province, Northern Vietnam, is a unique cultural event that attracts a large number of locals and tourists during the Lunar New Year.

Exciting spring bull fighting festival in northern Vietnam
Thousands visit pagodas to pray for peace in the New Year
Thousands visit pagodas to pray for peace in the New Year

VOV.VN - Thousands of people across many localities nationwide flocked to pagodas to pray for peace on the second day of the Lunar New Year festival (Tet)

Thousands visit pagodas to pray for peace in the New Year
Duong Lam ancient village organises annual Tet programme
Duong Lam ancient village organises annual Tet programme

The ancient village of Duong Lam in Hanoi’s Son Tay township is organising a programme named “Tet Lang Viet” (Tet in Vietnamese village) from January 18 to February 16 (the 19th day of the last lunar month to the 19th day of the first lunar month) to promote the value of the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

Duong Lam ancient village organises annual Tet programme
Traditional Tet from the perspective of young Vietnamese people
Traditional Tet from the perspective of young Vietnamese people

VOV.VN - With the development of society, the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the traditional festival of the Vietnamese people – has undergone certain changes, particularly in the minds of younger generations. So, how do young Vietnamese people celebrate Tet today, and what is their perception of this traditional holiday?

Traditional Tet from the perspective of young Vietnamese people
Vietnamese people in Laos preserve Tet tradition
Vietnamese people in Laos preserve Tet tradition

Vietnamese people in Laos has been flocking to Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane since the beginning of the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 as a way to preserve a nice Tet tradition.

Vietnamese people in Laos preserve Tet tradition
Tet fruit tray, indispensible part of Vietnamese culture
Tet fruit tray, indispensible part of Vietnamese culture

A “Mam Ngu Qua” or five-fruit tray is indispensable for each Vietnamese family as among the numerous offerings that are required to decorate ancestral altars during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Tet fruit tray, indispensible part of Vietnamese culture
Red Dao people preserve Lunar New Year customs
Red Dao people preserve Lunar New Year customs

VOV.VN - During the Lunar New Year festival (Tet), Red Dao ethnic people, no matter where they are, try to return home for family reunion. The lively atmosphere of spring, combined with unique Tet customs, creates a distinct cultural identity for the Red Dao community.

Red Dao people preserve Lunar New Year customs
Lucky money giveaway - an exchange for best New Year wishes
Lucky money giveaway - an exchange for best New Year wishes

Giving away lucky money is a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 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
“Xong Dat” remains cherished Lunar New Year tradition
“Xong Dat” remains cherished Lunar New Year tradition

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.

“Xong Dat” remains cherished Lunar New Year tradition
Tay Ho Temple crowded with worshippers on Lunar New Year’s Day
Tay Ho Temple crowded with worshippers on Lunar New Year’s Day

VOV.VN - Right after the moment of transition into the Lunar Year of the Snake 2025, hordes of people converge on Tay Ho Temple in Hanoi to pray and make offerings on the first day of the new year.

Tay Ho Temple crowded with worshippers on Lunar New Year’s Day
Hanoi skies lit up with fireworks to welcome Lunar New Year 2025
Hanoi skies lit up with fireworks to welcome Lunar New Year 2025

VOV.VN - Vibrant and colourful fireworks displays lit up the skies of the capital city of Hanoi at midnight on New Year’s Eve on January 28 evening, carrying with them hopes for a joyful, happy, and successful New Year of the Snake.

Hanoi skies lit up with fireworks to welcome Lunar New Year 2025
Ho Chi Minh City opens book street festival for Tet
Ho Chi Minh City opens book street festival for Tet

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Tet Book Street Festival 2025 opened on January 28, showcasing nearly 68,000 copies of books from 22 publishing houses and businesses.

Ho Chi Minh City opens book street festival for Tet
Traditional Tet feast of Hanoi - Culinary legacy
Traditional Tet feast of Hanoi - Culinary legacy

The traditional Tet feast of Hanoi exemplifies culinary artistry and cultural heritage, reflecting the devotion of descendants offering their best to ancestors during the Lunar New Year.

Traditional Tet feast of Hanoi - Culinary legacy
Significance of Tet
Significance of Tet

Lunar New Year (Tet) is the largest festival in Vietnam's traditional celebrations, marking the transition between the old year and the new one. It is a moment that signifies the changing cycle of the heavens, earth, and all living things.

Significance of Tet
Flavorful My Tho snake porridge: a must-try in the Year of the Snake
Flavorful My Tho snake porridge: a must-try in the Year of the Snake

VOV.VN - My Tho City in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is not only renowned for its poetic and charming landscapes but also for unique specialties like snake porridge, a rare delicacy that delights even the most discerning palates.

Flavorful My Tho snake porridge: a must-try in the Year of the Snake
Foreign ambassadors reflect on the charm of Vietnamese Tet
Foreign ambassadors reflect on the charm of Vietnamese Tet

VOV.VN - On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2025, foreign ambassadors in Vietnam have shared their heartfelt impressions and cherished experiences of celebrating Tet in the country.

Foreign ambassadors reflect on the charm of Vietnamese Tet
World’s largest drone show in Hanoi to ring in Lunar New Year of the Snake
World’s largest drone show in Hanoi to ring in Lunar New Year of the Snake

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi will stage the world’s largest firework drone show on January 28 evening, or Lunar New Year’s Eve, to ring in the Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025.

World’s largest drone show in Hanoi to ring in Lunar New Year of the Snake
City flower street dazzles residents ahead of Tet
City flower street dazzles residents ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Nguyen Hue Flower Street is now ready to open to the public on January 27 evening to mark the Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025.

City flower street dazzles residents ahead of Tet
HCM City hosts diverse recreational activities for Lunar New Year
HCM City hosts diverse recreational activities for Lunar New Year

During Lunar New Year 2025, entertainment venues in Ho Chi Minh City are hosting a variety of exciting activities to cater to both residents and tourists.

HCM City hosts diverse recreational activities for Lunar New Year
Discovering traditional Tet customs of Vietnamese people
Discovering traditional Tet customs of Vietnamese people

VOV.VN - Activities for Tet, internationally known as the Lunar New Year festival, in Vietnam have gradually changed over time, but several beautiful traditional customs remain unchanged in every family today.

Discovering traditional Tet customs of Vietnamese people
Sport, cultural events promote solidarity among OVs in Cuba
Sport, cultural events promote solidarity among OVs in Cuba

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba recently organised a “Xuan Que huong” (Homeland Spring) programme to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) - the most important festival of Vietnam in a year, bringing together crowds of Vietnamese people living, working and studying in the Latin American nation.

Sport, cultural events promote solidarity among OVs in Cuba
Cultural festivals take centre stage in Tet tourism push
Cultural festivals take centre stage in Tet tourism push

Vietnam is set to welcome a surge of domestic and international tourists during the 2025 Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday as destinations nationwide are preparing to showcase their distinctive cultural festivals and traditional celebrations.

Cultural festivals take centre stage in Tet tourism push
Kon Ko Tu: The heart of brocade weaving in Kon Tum
Kon Ko Tu: The heart of brocade weaving in Kon Tum

VOV.VN - Located on the banks of Dak Bla River, Kon Ko Tu community-based tourism village in Dak Ro Wa commune in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum is home to the well preserved traditional culture of the Ba Na people.

Kon Ko Tu: The heart of brocade weaving in Kon Tum
Inside Vietnam’s Lunar New Year celebrations
Inside Vietnam’s Lunar New Year celebrations

Vietnam’s Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations have been passed down through generations as families across the nation maintain centuries-old customs that mark the country’s most important annual holiday.

Inside Vietnam’s Lunar New Year celebrations
Culture-tourism village hosts ethnic people’s traditional activities
Culture-tourism village hosts ethnic people’s traditional activities

The Vietnamese Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village will host a vibrant series of activities from February 1 to 28 to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Year of the Snake) Festival.

Culture-tourism village hosts ethnic people’s traditional activities
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