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
Traditional market on Hang Luoc street bustling ahead of Tet
Traditional market on Hang Luoc street bustling ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Hang Luoc street in Hanoi saw the opening of its annual traditional market on February 1, attracting numerous visitors who are making preparations to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Traditional market on Hang Luoc street bustling ahead of Tet
Unique Tet trays showcase national delicacies made from clay
Unique Tet trays showcase national delicacies made from clay

VOV.VN - Trays featuring food from the country’s three regions and various offerings for the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, have been vividly created using clay by an artisan in Ho Chi Minh City.

Unique Tet trays showcase national delicacies made from clay
Saigonese purchase 'luxury' paper replicas for the Kitchen Gods
Saigonese purchase 'luxury' paper replicas for the Kitchen Gods

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people nationwide have been busy in recent days buying votive paper offerings ahead of the upcoming Kitchen Gods day, which falls on the 23th day of the 12th lunar month.

Saigonese purchase 'luxury' paper replicas for the Kitchen Gods
Noi Bai International Airport falls quiet again due to COVID-19 fears
Noi Bai International Airport falls quiet again due to COVID-19 fears

VOV.VN - Situated on the outskirts on Hanoi, Noi Bai International Airport is largely left quiet throughout the day due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, is drawing near.

Noi Bai International Airport falls quiet again due to COVID-19 fears
Hanoi capital appears peaceful in build up to Tet
Hanoi capital appears peaceful in build up to Tet

VOV.VN - Despite the pace of life increasing with the approach of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, residents of Hanoi capital still enjoy living slowly to experience a peaceful atmosphere.

Hanoi capital appears peaceful in build up to Tet
Photos show midnight effort to set up check-points in Quang Ninh
Photos show midnight effort to set up check-points in Quang Ninh

VOV.VN - As the nation’s latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hotspot, the northern province of Quang Ninh set up five check-points at midnight on January 28 following the detection of a positive COVID-19 case in the locality.

Photos show midnight effort to set up check-points in Quang Ninh
Thousands of participants at Party Congress undergo COVID-19 tests
Thousands of participants at Party Congress undergo COVID-19 tests

VOV.VN - Thousands of people, including organisers, reporters, security officers, and staff working at the ongoing 13th National Party Congress have had their samples taken as part of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) tests following the latest detection of community cases in recent times.

Thousands of participants at Party Congress undergo COVID-19 tests
Calligraphy street in HCM City opens ahead of Tet
Calligraphy street in HCM City opens ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City launched its annual calligraphy street on January 28, with plenty of families and young people participating in the event ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Calligraphy street in HCM City opens ahead of Tet
Mekong Delta city hosts spring festival ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
Mekong Delta city hosts spring festival ahead of Lunar New Year holiday

VOV.VN - A spring festival opened in the Mekong delta province of Can Tho on January 28, two weeks ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Mekong Delta city hosts spring festival ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
Village locked down after fresh coronavirus case detected
Village locked down after fresh coronavirus case detected

VOV.VN - Kim Dien village of Chi Linh city in the northern province of Hai Duong has gone into a period of isolation from the night of January 27 following the detection of a positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case.

Village locked down after fresh coronavirus case detected
Top flower locations to visit in Dong Thap province
Top flower locations to visit in Dong Thap province

VOV.VN - Lai Vung tangerine garden and Sa Dec flower village are widely considered to be among the most popular tourist attractions in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap due to their outstanding natural beauty.

Top flower locations to visit in Dong Thap province
Female delegates attend 13th National Party Congress
Female delegates attend 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The number of female delegates attending the ongoing 13th National Party Congress is 222 out of 1,587, making up 13.99% of the total number of delegates participating in the event being held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi from January 25 to February 2.

Female delegates attend 13th National Party Congress
Finalists of Miss Vietnam 2020 dazzle in Tet photo collection
Finalists of Miss Vietnam 2020 dazzle in Tet photo collection

VOV.VN - The top three finalists of the Miss Vietnam 2020 pageant displayed their beauty whilst wearing Ao Dai, a traditional long dress, as part of a photo collection aimed at celebrating the upcoming Lunar New Year festival or Tet.

Finalists of Miss Vietnam 2020 dazzle in Tet photo collection
Soldiers on DK1 platforms receive festive gifts ahead of Tet
Soldiers on DK1 platforms receive festive gifts ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Navy High Command delivered Tet gifts to soldiers serving on DK1 offshore platforms ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Soldiers on DK1 platforms receive festive gifts ahead of Tet
National Party Congress on the opening day
National Party Congress on the opening day

VOV.VN - The 13th national congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam opened in Hanoi on January to chart a new development course for Vietnam in the coming five years and beyond.

National Party Congress on the opening day
A closer look at medical rooms to serve 13th National Party Congress
A closer look at medical rooms to serve 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son conducted a thorough check of medical facilities on January 25 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi as part of final preparations for the 13th National Party Congress.

A closer look at medical rooms to serve 13th National Party Congress
Overview of preparatory session of 13th National Party Congress
Overview of preparatory session of 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The preparatory session of the 13th National Party Congress was held in Hanoi on January 25 with the aim of finalising the necessary preparations ahead of the official opening session, which is scheduled to transpire on the morning of January 26.

Overview of preparatory session of 13th National Party Congress
Senior leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh ahead of National Party Congress
Senior leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh ahead of National Party Congress

VOV.VN - A delegation of senior Vietnamese leaders paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on the morning of January 25 ahead of the start of the 13th National Party Congress.

Senior leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh ahead of National Party Congress
Bustling flower market ahead of lunar New Year holiday
Bustling flower market ahead of lunar New Year holiday

VOV.VN - Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi capital, the largest of its kind in northern Vietnam, is busy these days as local people are going shopping in the lead up to the lunar New Year holiday.

Bustling flower market ahead of lunar New Year holiday
Hanoi residents eager to discover first metro train
Hanoi residents eager to discover first metro train

VOV.VN - Hanoi residents are eager to visit the capital’s first metro train and they expect the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line will be put into operation soon.

Hanoi residents eager to discover first metro train
Reporters to undergo second COVID-19 test ahead of National Party Congress
Reporters to undergo second COVID-19 test ahead of National Party Congress

VOV.VN - Approximately 500 reporters who have registered to give coverage of the upcoming 13th National Party Congress participated in a second novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test in Hanoi on January 23.

Reporters to undergo second COVID-19 test ahead of National Party Congress
Incense-making craft of Nung ethnic group in Cao Bang
Incense-making craft of Nung ethnic group in Cao Bang

VOV.VN - The craft of producing incense practiced by the Nung ethnic minority in the northern province of Cao Bang has been passed down from generation to generation. With incense sticks used in special occasions, locals are now busy preparing for the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Incense-making craft of Nung ethnic group in Cao Bang