Hanoi revives ancient gate-opening ritual for Lunar New Year

Hanoi revives ancient gate-opening ritual for Lunar New Year

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi held the Gate-Opening Ceremony at O Quan Chuong Gate — the last largely intact city gate of ancient Thang Long – on February 8 as part of the “Vietnamese Tet – Tet in the Old Quarter” programme to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026.

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