13th Party Central Committee convenes meeting in Hanoi
13th Party Central Committee convenes meeting in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam convened its meeting in Hanoi on January 23 under the chair of Party General Secretary To Lam.

13th Party Central Committee convenes meeting in Hanoi
Hanoi’s Dong leaf market bustling at lunar year’s end
Hanoi’s Dong leaf market bustling at lunar year’s end

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year drawing near, Tran Quy Cap market in Hanoi remains bustling with people flocking to purchase Dong leaves, a key item used to make Chung cakes (square sticky rice cakes), a traditional Lunar New Year cake enjoyed by local people.

Hanoi’s Dong leaf market bustling at lunar year’s end
Poor workers overjoyed to take free train home for Tet family reunion
Poor workers overjoyed to take free train home for Tet family reunion

VOV.VN - More than 100 poor workers, filled with excitement and emotion, boarded a special train free of charge at Di An Railway Station in southern Binh Duong province on January 22 to take them to their hometowns for family reunion during the coming Lunar New Year 2025 holiday (Tet).

Poor workers overjoyed to take free train home for Tet family reunion
Nguyen Hue flower street given Tet makeover
Nguyen Hue flower street given Tet makeover

VOV.VN - As one of the most famous tourist sites in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Hue walking street has been given a flowery facelift to celebrate the coming Year of the Snake 2025 ahead of its official opening on January 27 evening.

Nguyen Hue flower street given Tet makeover
Traders flood Hanoi’s largest fish market as Kitchen Gods Day nears
Traders flood Hanoi’s largest fish market as Kitchen Gods Day nears

VOV.VN - The capital’s largest fish market Yen So was bustling on January 21 amid local people being busy preparing for Ong Cong – Ong Tao (the Land Genie and the Kitchen Gods Day), which falls on 23rd of the last lunar month, or January 22 this year.

Traders flood Hanoi’s largest fish market as Kitchen Gods Day nears
Vietnam’s largest airport overloaded with people returning home for Tet
Vietnam’s largest airport overloaded with people returning home for Tet

VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest of its kind in Vietnam, has been bustling in recent days as people eagerly await the return of their overseas Vietnamese relatives for the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Vietnam’s largest airport overloaded with people returning home for Tet
Outstanding works honoured at National Press Awards on Party Building
Outstanding works honoured at National Press Awards on Party Building

VOV.VN - A total of 86 press works from all genres, including five from the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), were honoured at a ceremony for the ninth Búa liềm vàng (Golden Hammer & Sickle) National Press Awards on Party Building held on January 20 in Hanoi.

Outstanding works honoured at National Press Awards on Party Building
Over 400 Hanoians join street parade in Old Quarter to celebrate Tet
Over 400 Hanoians join street parade in Old Quarter to celebrate Tet

VOV.VN - More than 400 locals took part in a street parade on January 19 held in the Old Quarter in the heart of Hanoi as part of the annual “Tết Việt tết phố” programme to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year (Tet).

Over 400 Hanoians join street parade in Old Quarter to celebrate Tet
Ginger jam village in central Vietnam bustling in the buildup to Tet
Ginger jam village in central Vietnam bustling in the buildup to Tet

VOV.VN - Several weeks before the start of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, the ginger jam-producing village in Hai Chanh commune of Quang Tri province has entered its busiest time of the year.

Ginger jam village in central Vietnam bustling in the buildup to Tet
Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Mang Den
Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Mang Den

VOV.VN - Located in Kon Plong district of Kon Tum province in the Central Highlands, Mang Den is often referred to as the “second Da Lat” of Vietnam, as this serene destination attracts visitors with the stunning cherry blossoms that bloom in late winter and early spring.

Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Mang Den
Lucky money in high demand ahead of Lunar New Year of Snake
Lucky money in high demand ahead of Lunar New Year of Snake

VOV.VN - Banknotes featuring lucky money printed with images of snakes are in high demand as the Lunar New Year of the Snake is drawing near.

Lucky money in high demand ahead of Lunar New Year of Snake
Foreign visitors excitedly join Tet cake wrapping contest
Foreign visitors excitedly join Tet cake wrapping contest

VOV.VN - A large number of foreign tourists enthusiastically took part in a contest of wrapping Bánh Chưng, a traditional Vietnamese dish during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province on January 18.

Foreign visitors excitedly join Tet cake wrapping contest
300-year-old paper flower making village in Hue more colourful ahead of Tet
300-year-old paper flower making village in Hue more colourful ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Situated on the southern bank of the Huong (Perfume) River, Thanh Tien village in Hue city, central Vietnam, is famous for making paper flowers which adds colour to the village as the Lunar New Year 2025 festival (Tet) is drawing near.

300-year-old paper flower making village in Hue more colourful ahead of Tet
Gridlocked traffic in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
Gridlocked traffic in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year holiday

VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is drawing near, residents in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, are struggling with congested roads and increased traffic pressure, making daily commutes more challenging.

Gridlocked traffic in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
Russian PM Mishustin warmly welcomed in Hanoi on official visit
Russian PM Mishustin warmly welcomed in Hanoi on official visit

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on January 13 afternoon for Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin who arrived on the same day for a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Russian PM Mishustin warmly welcomed in Hanoi on official visit
Air pollution engulfs HCM City, poses health risks to residents
Air pollution engulfs HCM City, poses health risks to residents

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, which is Vietnam’s economic and cultural hub, is grappling with increasingly severe air pollution these days, with its air quality index (AQI) value the second highest in the world.

Air pollution engulfs HCM City, poses health risks to residents
Tet culture goes on display at calligraphy street in Ho Chi Minh City
Tet culture goes on display at calligraphy street in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City launched its annual calligraphy street on January 13, attracting plenty of families and young people keen to soak up the festive atmosphere ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Tet culture goes on display at calligraphy street in Ho Chi Minh City
Ethnic people get support to enjoy happy lunar New Year 2025
Ethnic people get support to enjoy happy lunar New Year 2025

VOV.VN - As the lunar New Year holiday (Tet) comes, border guards in the northern region join hands with ethnic communities to prepare for Tet, helping local people enjoy a happy Tet and strengthen the deep bond between the military and the people.

Ethnic people get support to enjoy happy lunar New Year 2025
Wild flowers in full bloom paint border village to welcome spring
Wild flowers in full bloom paint border village to welcome spring

VOV.VN - Tớ Dày (wild peach blossoms) are blooming brightly across the Northwestern region of Vietnam, adorning roads, doorsteps, and hill slopes in Mu Cang Chai District of Yen Bai province, that signals the arrival of spring.

Wild flowers in full bloom paint border village to welcome spring
Peach and kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet
Peach and kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Gardeners growing peaches in Nhat Tan village and kumquat trees in Tu Lien village in Tay Ho district of Hanoi are busy preparing thousands of peach roots and kumquat pots to be sold at markets ahead of Tet, known locally as the Lunar New Year, the biggest and most important holiday of the year.

Peach and kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet
Unique peach trees attract festive customers ahead of Tet
Unique peach trees attract festive customers ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - With just two weeks to go until the Lunar New Year, or Tet, many people in Hanoi have been searching for unique peach trees to decorate their homes for the country's largest festival.

Unique peach trees attract festive customers ahead of Tet
Snake-shaped figurines created for Lunar New Year celebration
Snake-shaped figurines created for Lunar New Year celebration

VOV.VN - According to Vietnamese customs, each year corresponds to an animal, also known as a zodiac, and for the 2025 Lunar New Year of the Snake, many unique products featuring images of snakes have been introduced to the market.

Snake-shaped figurines created for Lunar New Year celebration
Tet arrives early for soldiers on southwestern Vietnamese islands
Tet arrives early for soldiers on southwestern Vietnamese islands

VOV.VN - Soldiers from the mainland and those based on Nam Du Archipelago in Kien Giang province have come together to wrap Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cake) in preparation for the Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet.

Tet arrives early for soldiers on southwestern Vietnamese islands
A guide to Cai Rang floating market in Mekong Delta region
A guide to Cai Rang floating market in Mekong Delta region

VOV.VN - The Cai Rang floating market on the Can Tho River is a popular destination in the Mekong Delta, offering both locals and tourists the opportunity to shop and experience the region's unique culture.

A guide to Cai Rang floating market in Mekong Delta region
Party Chief meets former senior officials in southern region
Party Chief meets former senior officials in southern region

VOV.VN - General Secretary To Lam chaired a meeting with former Party and State leaders, distinguished veteran officials, intellectuals, scientists, and artists from southern localities on January 9.

Party Chief meets former senior officials in southern region
Senior leaders attend Government conference with localities on 2025 tasks
Senior leaders attend Government conference with localities on 2025 tasks

VOV.VN - An online conference to review operations of the Government and local administrations in 2024 and devise tasks for 2025 was held at the Government headquarters on January 8 under the direction of Party General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Senior leaders attend Government conference with localities on 2025 tasks
Hue city’s ginger jam village bustling in the buildup to Tet
Hue city’s ginger jam village bustling in the buildup to Tet

VOV.VN - In preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), residents in Kim Long ward in Hue city have been busy preparing ginger jams to serve customers during the biggest and most important holiday of the year.

Hue city’s ginger jam village bustling in the buildup to Tet
PM Chinh gives rousing welcome to national football team after ASEAN Cup victory
PM Chinh gives rousing welcome to national football team after ASEAN Cup victory

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh warmly welcomed the Vietnamese national team on January 6 upon their return as champion of the 2024 ASEAN Cup.

PM Chinh gives rousing welcome to national football team after ASEAN Cup victory
VOV wins three prizes at Dien Hong Award 2025
VOV wins three prizes at Dien Hong Award 2025

VOV.VN - The national broadcaster, Voice of Vietnam (VOV), clinched three prestigious awards at the third National Press Award on the National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils, known as the Dien Hong Award, held in Hanoi on January 5.

VOV wins three prizes at Dien Hong Award 2025
Beauties to represent Vietnam at international pageants in 2025
Beauties to represent Vietnam at international pageants in 2025

VOV.VN - So far, three local beauties have been officially selected to compete for titles at global beauty contests this year.

Beauties to represent Vietnam at international pageants in 2025