People in central Vietnam prefer traveling on lunar New Year’s Day

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, fewer people have chosen to visit the former Imperial City Complex of Hue than in previous years.

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The former Imperial City that comprises the Hue Citadel and the Forbidden City is a must-see destination on lunar New Year’s Day.

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Many women have chosen to wear Ao Dai (traditional long dress of Vietnamese women) to take a tour of the complex – the capital of the Nguyen Lords in Vietnam in the 17th - 18th centuries.

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At tranquil pagodas, revelers asked for a Nom script from calligraphers, expecting happiness, luck and success in the new year.

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Going to a pagoda on lunar New Year’s Day has been a fine custom of Vietnamese people, including those from Hue, over the years.

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Nguyet Linh who was born and grew up in Hue says she always spends the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday visiting the Hue Citadel as a habit.

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It’s a bit cold with a little rain which is convenient for local people to visit a pagoda on lunar New Year’s Day.

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Many local people have chosen to wear a five-flaps shirt – the traditional costume of the Hue people under the reign of the Nguyen Dynasty in the 18th century.