(VOV) - After days out at sea, fishing boats have returned from their first voyage of the year, laden with fish, shrimp and squids.

(VOV) - Thi Cam villagers in Xuan Phuong commune of Hanoi’s Tu Liem district gather at the communal house on the 8th day of the first lunar month taking part in a traditional rice cooking contest.

(VOV) - Thousands of locals and visitors packed Thuy Linh Village’s Communal House in Hanoi downtown on February 5-6 watching the traditional ball scrambling festival.

(VOV) - Nearly 200,000 Thai ethnic people in the north-western province of Dien Bien celebrate their lunar New Year (Tet) festival from the 25th day of the 12th lunar month to the 10th day of the following month.

(VOV) - Located in Song Cong town, Thai Nguyen province, Ba Van horse farm is raising, preserving and crossbreeding rare horse varieties. 

(VOV) - Vietnamese people from across the country on January 30 took to the streets to welcome in the Year of the Horse. Let’s tour around Vietnam on New Year’s Eve through pictures.

(VOV) - Unlike the bustling atmosphere pervading the stations of Hanoi and Saigon, the final day of the Year of the Snake prompts reflection at Danang station.

(VOV) - The South-West islands are getting a spring makeover thanks to Government funding and the great efforts of soldiers and people.

(VOV) - Visitors to Danang’s Ba Na tourist resort have the chance to pose for a photo with life-size wax models of celebrities they admire when touring the wax museum known as the first Madame Tussauds Vietnam.

(VOV) -Located on the outskirts of Hanoi , 30km from the city centre, Nua market is attracting a large number of visitors as the last days of the year wind down.

(VOV) - People in Tranh Khuc Village of Hanoi’s Thanh Tri district, are feverously cooking Chung Cake – a typical savoury cake for the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival – to celebrate the largest holiday of the year.

(VOV) -Hanoi’s renowned Old Quarter opens its Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival antique market once a year, selling items of interest from across the various stages of Vietnamese history.

(VOV) - Hanoi comes alive as hundreds of workers are busy adorning the city with colourful lights, flowers, and trees to create a buzzing atmosphere for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

(VOV) -Soldiers garrisoned on islands across the country are celebrating a festive Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

(VOV) - The Vietnamese-owned Dong Xuan Centre is one of the 16 attractive tourist destinations at the heart of Berlin, Germany.

(VOV) -A Vietnam National Museum of History (VNMH) exhibition on Japanese culture opened in Hanoi on January 16 with a view to strengthening the cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

(VOV) -Hamlets of the H’Mong ethnic minority in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong are warming up as spring approaches and ushers in hope of happiness and prosperity.

(VOV) -The southern city of Vung Tau is not only renowned for its beautiful beaches, but also some of Vietnam’s best dog races hosted by the Lam Son Racecourse.

(VOV) -Members of the Danang Photo Group (DNP) presented photos and gifts to Co Tu ethnic minority children on the occasion of the 2014 New Year.

(VOV) - Tens of thousands of Vietnamese people, old and young alike, took to the streets on the evening of December 31 to welcome the New Year.

(VOV) - Pa Co Market in Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province, opens every Sunday morning.

A happy atmosphere reached various corners of the country in the Christmas night.

(VOV) - The Christmas atmosphere is pervading in Hanoi where many streets, trading centres and shops are adorned with colourful Xmas decorations. 

(VOV) - Be Island is credited with its primary beauty and peacefulness.

(VOV) - Much of Sapa has been covered in snow this week with some localities like Tram Ton and O Qui Ho experiencing up to 20cm of the white stuff.

(VOV) -The Hanoi-based French Culture Centre (L’Espace) has opened its “Hanoi Colour” exhibition on December 9, offering a rare glimpse into daily life in the capital 100 years ago.

(VOV) -During his trans-Viet tour in 1992, talented French journalist and director Raymond Depardon captured the essence of Vietnamese people and their environment in a series of evocative images.

(VOV) -Vietnamese sports teams are practicing hard ahead of the upcoming 27th Southeast Asian Games due to take place in Myanmar from December 9–18.

(VOV) - Located nearly 30km from the mainland, the two fishing villages of Vung Vieng and Cua Van in Quang Ninh province are known to visitors as they are surrounded by magnificent limestone mountains of Ha Long Bay.

(VOV) -Ho Chi Minh City is exhibiting more than 100 images capturing Vietnam’s natural beauty in a 12-photographer collection on display from November 23–27.