Distinctive Gau Tao spring festival of the Mong in northern Vietnam
Distinctive Gau Tao spring festival of the Mong in northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Mong ethnic people in northern Lai Chau province organize their traditional spring festival called Gầu Tào on the first days of the first lunar month to thank heaven and earth for wealth and good harvests, and to pray for a peaceful, prosperous and happy new year.

Distinctive Gau Tao spring festival of the Mong in northern Vietnam
City villagers preserve unique rice cooking contest in early spring
City villagers preserve unique rice cooking contest in early spring

VOV.VN - On the eighth day of the first lunar month every year, local residents from Thi Cam village in Hanoi take part in their traditional rice cooking contest that they believe may bring about a prosperous, happy, and peaceful new year ahead.

City villagers preserve unique rice cooking contest in early spring
Vietnam’s largest pagoda crowded on first Lunar New Year days
Vietnam’s largest pagoda crowded on first Lunar New Year days

VOV.VN - Tam Chuc pagoda in northern Ha Nam province, the largest Buddhist temple in Vietnam and one of the largest in the world, has welcomed hordes of pilgrims during the opening days of the Lunar New Year.

Vietnam’s largest pagoda crowded on first Lunar New Year days
Gold shops prepare for God of Wealth Day rush
Gold shops prepare for God of Wealth Day rush

VOV.VN - Jewelry shops and companies have prepared large numbers of lucky gold products to meet consumers’ surging demand on the God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the new lunar year, which falls on February 19 this year.

Gold shops prepare for God of Wealth Day rush
Ball scrambling festival excites crowds in early spring
Ball scrambling festival excites crowds in early spring

VOV.VN - A festival featuring the age-old sport of “vật cầu”, a game which involves men wrestling over a ball, took place in Hanoi’s Thuy Linh village on the sixth day of the first lunar month, or February 15 this year, luring thousands of excited visitors.

Ball scrambling festival excites crowds in early spring
2024 Huong Pagoda Festival attracts hordes of pilgrims, visitors
2024 Huong Pagoda Festival attracts hordes of pilgrims, visitors

VOV.VN - Hordes of pilgrims and visitors flocked to Huong (Perfume) Pagoga in Hanoi’s My Duc district on February 15, the fifth day of the first lunar month, to attend one of the largest spring festivals of the year in Vietnam.

2024 Huong Pagoda Festival attracts hordes of pilgrims, visitors
Top 10 tourist destinations in central Vietnam
Top 10 tourist destinations in central Vietnam

VOV.VN - Traveling to central Vietnam has become a popular option for many people thanks to the spectacular scenic nature on offer coupled with delicious local cuisine.

Top 10 tourist destinations in central Vietnam
Thousands attend Dong Da festival in memory of King Quang Trung
Thousands attend Dong Da festival in memory of King Quang Trung

VOV.VN - Thousands of people converged on Dong Da Cultural Park in Hanoi’s Dong Da district on February 14 or the fifth day of the first lunar month, to attend a festival celebrating King Quang Trung’s victory over Chinese Qing invaders 235 years ago.

Thousands attend Dong Da festival in memory of King Quang Trung
Foreign tourists eager to discover folk games in Sa Pa
Foreign tourists eager to discover folk games in Sa Pa

VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists, including many foreign travelers, took part in a wide range of activities held at the Cong Troi (Heaven Gate) Opening Festival on the third and fourth days of the first lunar month in Sa Pa district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Foreign tourists eager to discover folk games in Sa Pa
Discovering major tourist destinations in northern Vietnam
Discovering major tourist destinations in northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, is a fantastic opportunity to explore top destinations in northern Vietnam for an unforgettable staycation with friends or family.

Discovering major tourist destinations in northern Vietnam