Top tourist destinations in northern region for flower lovers in spring
Top tourist destinations in northern region for flower lovers in spring

VOV.VN - Spring represents a fantastic opportunity to explore top destinations throughout the northern region for flower lovers, while also enjoying wonderful vacations with their friends or families.

Top tourist destinations in northern region for flower lovers in spring
Thousands make pilgrimage to Buddhist land in Vietnam
Thousands make pilgrimage to Buddhist land in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Thousands of pilgrims and visitors flocked to Yen Tu Mountain, dubbed the Buddhist land in Vietnam, in northern Quang Ninh province, on February 19 to take part in the opening of the annual spring festival for Buddhist pilgrims.

Thousands make pilgrimage to Buddhist land in Vietnam
Grilled snakehead fish on offer for God of Wealth Day
Grilled snakehead fish on offer for God of Wealth Day

VOV.VN - A number of stalls on Tan Ky - Tan Quy street in Ho Chi Minh City have prepared tonnes of broiled snakehead fish to sell to local residents on God of Wealth Day - the 10th day of the first lunar year, which falls on February 19 this year.

Grilled snakehead fish on offer for God of Wealth Day
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
Traditional Tet rituals launched at foot of Yen Tu Mountain
Traditional Tet rituals launched at foot of Yen Tu Mountain

VOV.VN - A programme aimed at introducing traditional Tet rituals is held at the foot of Yen Tu Mountain each year in order to restore Vietnamese cultural values as spring draws near.

Traditional Tet rituals launched at foot of Yen Tu Mountain
Party leader offers incense at Thang Long Imperial Citadel
Party leader offers incense at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on February 13 offered incense in commemoration of the ancestors and those who rendered great services to the nation at Kinh Thien Palace of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi.

Party leader offers incense at Thang Long Imperial Citadel
Favourite folk woodcut paintings during the Tet holiday in Vietnam
Favourite folk woodcut paintings during the Tet holiday in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Despite the hustle and bustle of modern life, many Vietnamese families enjoy hanging Dong Ho folk woodcut paintings during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

Favourite folk woodcut paintings during the Tet holiday in Vietnam
Thai ethnic group make special cake to celebrate new spring
Thai ethnic group make special cake to celebrate new spring

VOV.VN - The white Thai ethnic people in Dien Bien province, northern Vietnam, make Khẩu xén, a kind of cake made of from sticky rice and fresh cassava roots, for daily use as well as during spring festivals.

Thai ethnic group make special cake to celebrate new spring
Spring calligraphy festival gets underway in Hanoi
Spring calligraphy festival gets underway in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Many visitors have flocked to the ongoing spring calligraphy festival 2024 getting underway at Hanoi’s Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, or Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam, as they ask for calligraphic works on the first days of the lunar new year.

Spring calligraphy festival gets underway in Hanoi
Vietnamese footballers born in Year of the Dragon
Vietnamese footballers born in Year of the Dragon

VOV.VN - Let’s take a quick look at some of the leading Vietnamese footballers born in the year 2000 under the Dragon zodiac who are expected to reap success in 2024.

Vietnamese footballers born in Year of the Dragon
Military parade on Spratly archipelago on New Year’s Day
Military parade on Spratly archipelago on New Year’s Day

VOV.VN - Vietnamese soldiers recently staged a military parade on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on lunar New Year’s Day, aimed at not only demonstrating power but also solidarity and determination to defend the sacred territory of the Fatherland.

Military parade on Spratly archipelago on New Year’s Day
Thousands of international tourists visit Ha Long Bay on first New Year day
Thousands of international tourists visit Ha Long Bay on first New Year day

VOV.VN - On the morning of the first day of the Year of Dragon, Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed the first groups of foreign tourists.

Thousands of international tourists visit Ha Long Bay on first New Year day
Hanoians flock to pagodas on first day of lunar New Year
Hanoians flock to pagodas on first day of lunar New Year

VOV.VN - Many Hanoians have flocked to large temples and pagodas on the first day of Lunar New Year (Tet) to pray for a year of good health, happiness and prosperity.

Hanoians flock to pagodas on first day of lunar New Year
Tranquil streets of Hanoi on first day of Tet
Tranquil streets of Hanoi on first day of Tet

VOV.VN - Hanoi was tranquil on the first morning of the Year of the Dragon with fewer motorbikes and no traffic jams, honking or crowds on most streets.

Tranquil streets of Hanoi on first day of Tet
Top Vietnamese dishes shine on global culinary map in 2023
Top Vietnamese dishes shine on global culinary map in 2023

VOV.VN - Bánh mì (bread), phở (noodle soup), and cà phê (coffee) all earned high marks from international travel magazines in 2023, reaffirming the nation’s growing reputation as a global culinary attraction.

Top Vietnamese dishes shine on global culinary map in 2023
Government chief pays pre-Tet visit to VOV
Government chief pays pre-Tet visit to VOV

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid pre-Tet visits to major media agencies in Hanoi on February 9, the final day of the lunar year 2023, including Radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vietnam Television (VTV), and Vietnam News Agency (VNA), while inspecting their on-duty situation on threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Government chief pays pre-Tet visit to VOV
Fireworks soar across Vietnam ringing in lunar New Year of the Dragon
Fireworks soar across Vietnam ringing in lunar New Year of the Dragon

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people took to the streets nationwide watching colourful fireworks light up the sky and ringing in the lunar New Year of the Dragon.

Fireworks soar across Vietnam ringing in lunar New Year of the Dragon
Hanoi turns tranquil on last day of Year of the Cat
Hanoi turns tranquil on last day of Year of the Cat

VOV.VN - Many streets across the capital have fallen quiet on February 9, the 30th day of the last month of the Year of the Cat, in contrast to the busy and boisterous scenes of normal days.

Hanoi turns tranquil on last day of Year of the Cat
2,024-drone light show marks start of Year of Dragon
2,024-drone light show marks start of Year of Dragon

VOV.VN - Hanoi is expected to set a Southeast Asian record with a majestic light and sound performance supported by 2,024 unmanned aerial vehicles which will take to the skies on Lunar New Year's Eve.

2,024-drone light show marks start of Year of Dragon
Hanoi prepares for grand fireworks on Lunar New Year's Eve
Hanoi prepares for grand fireworks on Lunar New Year's Eve

VOV.VN - Soldiers have made final preparations for a series of firework shows which will be held at 32 venues across the capital on February 10, which will be the Lunar New Year’s Eve.

Hanoi prepares for grand fireworks on Lunar New Year's Eve
Top 5 spots to visit in southern region during Tet holiday
Top 5 spots to visit in southern region during Tet holiday

VOV.VN - Tay Ninh, An Giang, Kien Giang, Vung Tau, and Can Tho are five destinations in the southern region that travelers should not miss out on a visit to during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Top 5 spots to visit in southern region during Tet holiday