Plum blossoms flower in north-western region
Plum blossoms flower in north-western region

VOV.VN - As spring arrives, visitors are relishing the beauty of pure white plum blossoms flourishing across the north-western region.

Plum blossoms flower in north-western region
Exploring Son Doong cave in early spring
Exploring Son Doong cave in early spring

VOV.VN - Many tourists wish to explore the biggest cave in the world, Son Doong, between 2-5 million-years old is a massive cave system in the central province of Quang Binh. Following are photos from an expedition of a group of tourists to Son Doong cave in the early days of the New Year.

Exploring Son Doong cave in early spring
Hanoi’s first dragon boat race stirs up the crowds
Hanoi’s first dragon boat race stirs up the crowds

VOV.VN - Hanoi's first dragon boat racing festival took to the waters of West Lake on the morning of February 24, to the joy of thousands of on-looking Hanoians and visitors.

Hanoi’s first dragon boat race stirs up the crowds
Full nets for Tra Vinh fishermen’s first catch
Full nets for Tra Vinh fishermen’s first catch

VOV.VN - Fishermen in Tra Vinh province have hauled in a bountiful catch of fish and shrimp to earn between the tens and hundreds of millions of Vietnam dong for each trip during the first days of Lunar New Year (Tet).

Full nets for Tra Vinh fishermen’s first catch
Traditional Ao Dai for Tet
Traditional Ao Dai for Tet

VOV.VN - Ao Dai, the traditional Vietnamese long dress, is very popular during Tet. These gowns, in the graceful traditional style or more colorful and innovative styles, enhance the charm of Vietnamese women. 

Traditional Ao Dai for Tet
A trip around Nhat Tan peach, Tu Lien kumquat villages in Hanoi
A trip around Nhat Tan peach, Tu Lien kumquat villages in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Nhat Tan peach tree and Tu Lien kumquat tree villages in Tay Ho District have been picturesque areas in Hanoi for many years. Let’s take a tour around the villages and enjoy the fresh floral atmosphere as the Lunar New Year comes.

A trip around Nhat Tan peach, Tu Lien kumquat villages in Hanoi
Da Nang residents check in on spring flower road
Da Nang residents check in on spring flower road

VOV.VN - The colourful flower road to the north and south of Cau Rong (Dragon Bridge) which features more than 80 ornamental plants and flowers has been attracting many awestruck visitors.

Da Nang residents check in on spring flower road
Hanoi blushed with cherry blossom on lunar New Year’s Eve
Hanoi blushed with cherry blossom on lunar New Year’s Eve

VOV.VN - The small alleys off Thuy Khe Street in the capital city of Hanoi have become a garden paradise of pink petals as springtime calls the Japanese cherry trees to open their flowers to the sun.

Hanoi blushed with cherry blossom on lunar New Year’s Eve
Bat Trang Pottery Village fired up for trade ahead of Tet festival
Bat Trang Pottery Village fired up for trade ahead of Tet festival

VOV.VN - As one of Hanoi’s longstanding traditional handicraft communities, Bat Trang Pottery Village in Gia Lam District has long been popular with tourists. In recent days the village has been busier than usual as trade increases ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Bat Trang Pottery Village fired up for trade ahead of Tet festival
Spring is sprung in Moc Chau Plateau
Spring is sprung in Moc Chau Plateau

VOV.VN- When spring, the natural sign of Tet, arrives, peach and apricot flowers start to open their petals to the sunlight calling plants to life in every corner of hamlets, forests, mountainsides, and valleys, transforming Moc Chau into a charming and romantic scene worthy of countless paintings.

Spring is sprung in Moc Chau Plateau
Hanoians enjoy the beauty of yellow apricot blossoms
Hanoians enjoy the beauty of yellow apricot blossoms

VOV.VN - Colourful blooming yellow apricot pots are on sale at many Tet flower markets in Hanoi as Lunar New Year festival (Tet) is drawing near.

Hanoians enjoy the beauty of yellow apricot blossoms
Nguyen Hue Flower Street blossoming into life
Nguyen Hue Flower Street blossoming into life

VOV.VN - One day before the opening ceremony, all of the ornamental trees and dog statues have been finished and installed on Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City for the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street blossoming into life
Hanoi streets brightly decorated to welcome Tet
Hanoi streets brightly decorated to welcome Tet

VOV.VN - Many streets around the capital city of Hanoi have been colourfully decorated with flower displays and decorative signage to welcome the Lunar New Year Festival.

Hanoi streets brightly decorated to welcome Tet
Yellow apricot trees flood Hanoi flower market
Yellow apricot trees flood Hanoi flower market

VOV.VN - Yellow apricot trees are more expensive this year, said local traders at Van Phuc flower market in Ha Dong district, Hanoi. 

Yellow apricot trees flood Hanoi flower market
Spring flower festival gets underway in Hanoi
Spring flower festival gets underway in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A variety of colourful flowers are on display at the 2018 Spring flower festival being held at the Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture on Hoang Quoc Viet Street.

Spring flower festival gets underway in Hanoi
Yellow apricot blossoms beautify Hue imperial city
Yellow apricot blossoms beautify Hue imperial city

VOV.VN - Hue imperial city seems to be more beautiful with yellow apricot blossoms.

Yellow apricot blossoms beautify Hue imperial city
Shops and stalls abuzz with trade for Kitchen God Day
Shops and stalls abuzz with trade for Kitchen God Day

VOV.VN - The market for votive offerings in Hanoi is filled with the hustle and bustle of quick commerce as Kitchen God Day (on the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year) nears.

Shops and stalls abuzz with trade for Kitchen God Day
Vietnam’s largest tulip festival in Vinpearl Nha Trang
Vietnam’s largest tulip festival in Vinpearl Nha Trang

VOV.VN - A tulip festival is set to take place from February 8 to March 2 in Vinpearl Nha Trang, aiming to bring a special Tet (Lunar New Year) for all visitors.

Vietnam’s largest tulip festival in Vinpearl Nha Trang
Traders flood So Thuong fish market as Kitchen God Day nears
Traders flood So Thuong fish market as Kitchen God Day nears

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s largest fish market So Thuong was bustling with custom on February 5 as people are busy preparing for Ong Cong – Ong Tao (the Land Genie and the Kitchen Gods Day), which falls on 23rd of the last month of the Lunar New Year. 

Traders flood So Thuong fish market as Kitchen God Day nears
Exhibition “Diary of a Cricket – Touch the Worlds” opens in Hanoi
Exhibition “Diary of a Cricket – Touch the Worlds” opens in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The “Diary of a Cricket – Touch the Worlds” exhibition is taking place at the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) at Royal City, 72 Nguyen Trai Street, Hanoi, from January 20 to March 25.  

Exhibition “Diary of a Cricket – Touch the Worlds” opens in Hanoi
Tay Tuu flower village springs into life for Tet
Tay Tuu flower village springs into life for Tet

VOV.VN - The bright and thriving flowers of Tay Tuu village on the outskirts of Hanoi include daisies, roses, and gerberas all vying with each other in a colourful display of spring vitality as the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018 nears.

Tay Tuu flower village springs into life for Tet
Growers sleepless tending peach and kumquat trees in cold weather
Growers sleepless tending peach and kumquat trees in cold weather

VOV.VN - Many households who earn a living from peach and kumquat trees are losing sleep as they stay up all night tending to their ornamental trees in preparation for the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Growers sleepless tending peach and kumquat trees in cold weather
Hanoians rush to buy up peach branches on 15th day of lunar month
Hanoians rush to buy up peach branches on 15th day of lunar month

VOV.VN - Many Hanoians are scurrying about as they buy up pink blossomed peach branches to decorate their houses in preparation for the fifteenth day of the lunar month ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet). 

Hanoians rush to buy up peach branches on 15th day of lunar month
Alleyway murals of Central Danang City
Alleyway murals of Central Danang City

VOV.VN - Artists are applying the finishing touches to the murals covering the walls of an alleyway in the centre of Danang City for local people celebrating the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

Alleyway murals of Central Danang City
Miniature watermelons – a special Tet gift
Miniature watermelons – a special Tet gift

VOV.VN - A miniature watermelon, or pepino as it is known in its native South America, has appeared on the market for the past two years and is now much favoured by customers as a special ornamental plant for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

Miniature watermelons – a special Tet gift
Luxury cars emblazoned with Vietnamese flags for U23 final
Luxury cars emblazoned with Vietnamese flags for U23 final

VOV.VN -A huge number of luxury cars in Ho Chi Minh City were emblazoned with Vietnamese flags to show support for the U23 national football team in the final of the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship in China at 3 p.m. on January 27.

Luxury cars emblazoned with Vietnamese flags for U23 final
Workers toil through night on flags, banners as football fever grips
Workers toil through night on flags, banners as football fever grips

VOV.VN - Workshops in Thuong Tin District, Hanoi make more than 20,000 banners every day to meet football fans’ demands as they get ready to cheer on Vietnam’s U23 squad in the final match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship.

Workers toil through night on flags, banners as football fever grips
Florists of Ba Bo flower village prepare for Tet
Florists of Ba Bo flower village prepare for Tet

VOV.VN -Gardeners in Ba Bo flower village, BinhThuy district in Can Tho city have been busily tending to their flower nurseries as they prepare for the Lunar New Year festival (Tet). 

Florists of Ba Bo flower village prepare for Tet
12 topiary animals to welcome Tet at Hanoi park
12 topiary animals to welcome Tet at Hanoi park

VOV.VN - 12 animal sculptures planted with ornamental shrubs and flowers are being put on display at Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park in Hanoi to welcome the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

12 topiary animals to welcome Tet at Hanoi park
Brisk trade in Hung Yen bonsai kumquat trees as Tet nears
Brisk trade in Hung Yen bonsai kumquat trees as Tet nears

VOV.VN -Van Giang district in the northern province of Hung Yen is the biggest bonsai kumquat garden in northern Vietnam, spanning an area of 300 ha.

Brisk trade in Hung Yen bonsai kumquat trees as Tet nears