Binh Duong flower village in full bloom ahead of New Year
Binh Duong flower village in full bloom ahead of New Year

VOV.VN - The Tan Ba flower garden in the southern province of Binh Duong has begun to bloom with farmers trimming leaves and watering the plants to ensure that the flowers bloom in time for the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Binh Duong flower village in full bloom ahead of New Year
Apricot tree attracts customers despite high prices
Apricot tree attracts customers despite high prices

VOV.VN - Customers have spent tens of millions of VND on purchasing apricot trees of various shapes which have gone on sale in Hanoi to celebrate the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Apricot tree attracts customers despite high prices
Pre-Tet visit made to remote island districts
Pre-Tet visit made to remote island districts

VOV.VN - A naval ship has carried reporters and officers of the Navy Command Zone 3 to the island districts of Con Co and Ly Son in the central provinces of Quang Tri and Quang Ngai as part of efforts to distribute Tet gifts to local people and soldiers stationed on the islands.

Pre-Tet visit made to remote island districts
Traditional Tet activities recreated at Thang Long imperial citadel
Traditional Tet activities recreated at Thang Long imperial citadel

VOV.VN - The atmosphere of the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, is being introduced as part of the Happy Tet 2024 programme held at the historic Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.

Traditional Tet activities recreated at Thang Long imperial citadel
Traders in Yen So fish market make a living on freezing cold nights
Traders in Yen So fish market make a living on freezing cold nights

VOV.VN - While most people stay snug at home wrapped under warm blankets, many traders based at Yen So fish market in Hoang Mai district of Hanoi continue earning a living amid the chilly winter weather conditions which have recently gripped Hanoi.

Traders in Yen So fish market make a living on freezing cold nights
Tourists flock to see frost on Mau Son peak
Tourists flock to see frost on Mau Son peak

VOV.VN - Many tourists have visited the peak of Mau Son Mountain in the northern province of Lang Son over recent days as they head to witness frost which has formed at the 1,500 metre-mountain peak.

Tourists flock to see frost on Mau Son peak
Hanoians prepare offerings on 15th day of last lunar month
Hanoians prepare offerings on 15th day of last lunar month

VOV.VN - Many residents of the capital have been busy preparing offerings to their ancestors on the 15th day of the last lunar month, which falls on January 25 this year.

Hanoians prepare offerings on 15th day of last lunar month
Tan Son Nhat airport busy welcoming Vietnamese expats returning home for Tet
Tan Son Nhat airport busy welcoming Vietnamese expats returning home for Tet

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

Tan Son Nhat airport busy welcoming Vietnamese expats returning home for Tet
Bustling atmosphere descends on Da Nang flower village as Tet approaches
Bustling atmosphere descends on Da Nang flower village as Tet approaches

VOV.VN - Gardeners based in Go Giang flower village in the central city of Da Nang are now entering the peak season as they actively prepare for the largest Tet flower season of the year, with the Lunar New Year Festival just over two weeks away.

Bustling atmosphere descends on Da Nang flower village as Tet approaches
Vietnamese fashion designer debuts new collections in China
Vietnamese fashion designer debuts new collections in China

VOV.VN - New collections of Yếm (Vietnamese bodice) and Áo Dài (traditional long dress) created by fashion designer Thuy Nguyen have been presented at Harbin Fashion Week held in China.

Vietnamese fashion designer debuts new collections in China
German President's wife explores Vietnamese culture through water puppetry
German President's wife explores Vietnamese culture through water puppetry

VOV.VN - Elke Büdenbender, the wife of the German President, joined with Phan Thi Thanh Tam, the wife of President Vo Van Thuong, to watch a traditional water puppet show held on January 23 in Hanoi as part of her ongoing official visit to Vietnam.

German President's wife explores Vietnamese culture through water puppetry
German President visits Temple of Literature in Hanoi
German President visits Temple of Literature in Hanoi

VOV.VN - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife went on a tour of the historic Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s oldest university, on January 23 in Hanoi as part of their two-day state visit to the nation.

German President visits Temple of Literature in Hanoi
Vietnamese President hosts welcome ceremony for German counterpart
Vietnamese President hosts welcome ceremony for German counterpart

VOV.VN - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is currently on a State visit to Vietnam, was welcomed on the January 23 by President Vo Van Thuong at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

Vietnamese President hosts welcome ceremony for German counterpart
Crafting clay dragon-shaped money savings boxes for Tet celebration
Crafting clay dragon-shaped money savings boxes for Tet celebration

VOV.VN - Craftsmen based in Lai Thieu village in the southern province of Binh Duong are racing against time as they make clay dragon-shaped money savings boxes which are in high demand ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Crafting clay dragon-shaped money savings boxes for Tet celebration
Mau Son peak covered in frost as temperatures sink to -1.1 degrees Celsius
Mau Son peak covered in frost as temperatures sink to -1.1 degrees Celsius

VOV.VN - The temperature at Mau Son mountain peak in the northern province of Lang Son continued to sink to minus -1.1 degrees Celsius on the early morning of January 23, with white frost seen at the 1,500 metre-mountain peak.

Mau Son peak covered in frost as temperatures sink to -1.1 degrees Celsius
Hanoians bundle up as capital endures coldest period this winter
Hanoians bundle up as capital endures coldest period this winter

VOV.VN - A strong cold spell resulting in temperatures dropping to 11 degrees Celsius coupled with drizzly conditions throughout Hanoi has prompted local residents to don an extra layer of clothing as a way of keeping warm amid the chilly conditions.

Hanoians bundle up as capital endures coldest period this winter
Welcome ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh in Romania
Welcome ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh in Romania

VOV.VN - Romanian Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu hosted an official welcome ceremony on the morning of January 22 in Bucharest for Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh who is on a three-day visit to the country.

Welcome ceremony for PM Pham Minh Chinh in Romania
Chung cake making village in Hanoi hustles ahead of Tet
Chung cake making village in Hanoi hustles ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Located in Thanh Tri district of Hanoi, Tranh Khuc village specialises in making Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cake) and is full of villagers hastily producing the festive delicacy for the Lunar New Year festival, which begins in just over two weeks.

Chung cake making village in Hanoi hustles ahead of Tet
Vietnamese Tet in ancient village fascinates visitors
Vietnamese Tet in ancient village fascinates visitors

VOV.VN - The traditional values of the Vietnamese Tet (Lunar New Year holiday) were introduced to foreign guests, including ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps and tour operators,, at Duong Lam ancient village on the outskirt of Hanoi on January 20-21.

Vietnamese Tet in ancient village fascinates visitors
Festive Tet atmosphere prevails on every corner of capital
Festive Tet atmosphere prevails on every corner of capital

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) just around the corner, streets across the capital have begun bustling with colours of peach blossoms and crowds of people shopping for Tet.

Festive Tet atmosphere prevails on every corner of capital
Lunar New Year Festival 2024 impresses visitors
Lunar New Year Festival 2024 impresses visitors

VOV.VN - Local resident and foreign visitors are eager to discover major customs of Vietnamese people during the lunar New Year (Tet) Festival which is getting underway in Ho Chi Minh City.

Lunar New Year Festival 2024 impresses visitors
Harvesting Dong leaves for tasty Tet holiday treats
Harvesting Dong leaves for tasty Tet holiday treats

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) fast approaching, villagers of Trang Cat in Thanh Oai district, Hanoi, are rushing to harvest Dong (Phrynium placentarium) leaves which are typically used to wrap various food items, including Chung cake (glutinous square rice cake) during Tet.

Harvesting Dong leaves for tasty Tet holiday treats
Bustling city street gearing up for coming Tet holiday
Bustling city street gearing up for coming Tet holiday

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet, three weeks away, plenty of shops on Hai Thuong Lan Ong street in Ho Chi Minh City have been covered in red, with a diverse range of decorations now available for sale.

Bustling city street gearing up for coming Tet holiday
Nhat Tan peach trees flush with Tet fervor
Nhat Tan peach trees flush with Tet fervor

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) just around the corner, peach growers in Hanoi’s Nhat Tan village have been busy trimming peach trees to meet local demand for flower decorations during the country’s biggest holiday.

Nhat Tan peach trees flush with Tet fervor
Vu Dai villagers braise fish in clay pots for Tet treat
Vu Dai villagers braise fish in clay pots for Tet treat

VOV.VN - Situated some 50 kilometres away from Hanoi, Vu Dai village in Ha Nam province's Ly Nhan district is famous for its braised fish in clay pots which has become a delicacy of the northern region during Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet.

Vu Dai villagers braise fish in clay pots for Tet treat
24k gold-plated dragon figurines among favourite Tet gifts
24k gold-plated dragon figurines among favourite Tet gifts

VOV.VN - Displaying a symbol of the zodiac during the year is believed to bring good luck and happiness to the owner, with 24k gold-plated dragon figurines becoming one of the favourite items to give as Tet gifts as the Lunar New Year of the Dragon comes near.

24k gold-plated dragon figurines among favourite Tet gifts
300-year-old Thanh Tien paper flower making village busy ahead of Tet
300-year-old Thanh Tien paper flower making village busy ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Artisans based in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s 300-year-old Thanh Tien craft village are hurrying to make paper flowers as the Lunar New Year or Tet, approaches.

300-year-old Thanh Tien paper flower making village busy ahead of Tet
President Thuong and Indonesian counterpart enjoy martial art performances
President Thuong and Indonesian counterpart enjoy martial art performances

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong invited Indonesian President Joko Widodo to view martial art performances on the afternoon of January 12 in Hanoi during his three-day State visit to Vietnam.

President Thuong and Indonesian counterpart enjoy martial art performances
Indonesian President welcomed in Hanoi with 21-gun salute
Indonesian President welcomed in Hanoi with 21-gun salute

VOV.VN - A 21-gun salute was given to Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a welcoming ceremony hosted by State President Vo Van Thuong on January 12 at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

Indonesian President welcomed in Hanoi with 21-gun salute
Miss Global 2023 finalists explore Vietnamese culture
Miss Global 2023 finalists explore Vietnamese culture

VOV.VN - The 83 contestants in the final round of Miss Global 2023 took part in many activities aimed at discovering Vietnamese culture ahead of its semi-final night on January 13 in Phu Quoc.

Miss Global 2023 finalists explore Vietnamese culture