Thuy Tram carp village busy on Kitchen Gods Day
Thuy Tram carp village busy on Kitchen Gods Day

VOV.VN - Locals in Thuy Tram village in the northern province of Phu Tho have been busy harvesting carps to mark Kitchen Gods Day, an annual tradition that takes place on February 4 to mark the 23rd day of the final month of the Lunar New Year.

Thuy Tram carp village busy on Kitchen Gods Day
Hanoians busy as they hold farewell ceremony for Kitchen Gods
Hanoians busy as they hold farewell ceremony for Kitchen Gods

VOV.VN - Many traditional markets throughout the capital were crowded with local people preparing farewell ceremonies for “Ong Cong - Ong Tao”, also known as the Land Genie and Kitchen Gods, on the 23rd day of the last month of the lunar year, which falls on February 4.

Hanoians busy as they hold farewell ceremony for Kitchen Gods
Pho Tho flower village in bloom just in time for Tet
Pho Tho flower village in bloom just in time for Tet

VOV.VN - Similar to other flower villages throughout the Mekong Delta region, the 100-year-old Pho Tho-Ba Bo village in Can Tho city has seen colourful flowers blooming ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Pho Tho flower village in bloom just in time for Tet
Hanoi residents ignore virus warnings despite fresh outbreak
Hanoi residents ignore virus warnings despite fresh outbreak

VOV.VN - Numerous Hanoians can be seen not wearing a face mask when in public, despite the sharp rise in new community cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Hanoi residents ignore virus warnings despite fresh outbreak
Business as usual at Noi Bai International Airport
Business as usual at Noi Bai International Airport

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is currently operating as normal amid rumours of the site potentially closing due to the need to conduct testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on all airport staff, just days ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Business as usual at Noi Bai International Airport
Mini bonsais favourites with customers ahead of Tet
Mini bonsais favourites with customers ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Gardeners in Van Giang district of the northern province of Hung Yen are busy these days trimming mini bonsais to meet customers’ increasing demand for the coming Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Mini bonsais favourites with customers ahead of Tet
Hanoi flower growers cry out as Tet draws near
Hanoi flower growers cry out as Tet draws near

VOV.VN - The latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to hit Vietnam in the buildup to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, is striking a heavy blow to flower villages throughout Hanoi, with prices enduring a sharp decrease amid a lack of wholesale dealers.

Hanoi flower growers cry out as Tet draws near
Special art programme marks National Party Congress success
Special art programme marks National Party Congress success

VOV.VN - A special art programme took place at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium on February 2 to celebrate the success of the recently-concluded 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Special art programme marks National Party Congress success
Tet customs in Nguyen royal court come to life in Hue
Tet customs in Nguyen royal court come to life in Hue

VOV.VN - The Hue Monuments Conservation Center held a reenactment on February 2 for Tết Nguyên Đán, traditional Lunar New Year, celebrations from the era of the Nguyen dynasty in the Hue royal complex.

Tet customs in Nguyen royal court come to life in Hue
Vietnamese photos honoured at Travel Photographer of Year contest
Vietnamese photos honoured at Travel Photographer of Year contest

VOV.VN - Images depicting Hanoi’s ceramic road and Lan Ha Bay snapped by local and foreign photographers won prizes at the 2020 Travel Photographer of the Year contest.

Vietnamese photos honoured at Travel Photographer of Year contest