Party Congress’s Press Centre opens in Hanoi
Party Congress’s Press Centre opens in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A press centre designed specifically for the 13th National Party Congress was launched on January 22 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi.

Party Congress’s Press Centre opens in Hanoi
HCM City given a facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress
HCM City given a facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The streets of Ho Chi Minh City have turned red with national flags, flowers, and various banners hung everywhere to celebrate the upcoming 13th National Party Congress, the country’s most important political event.

HCM City given a facelift ahead of 13th National Party Congress
Last rehearsal ahead of 13th National Party Congress
Last rehearsal ahead of 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The organising board of the 13th National Party Congress held its final rehearsal on January 22 as part of preparations for the upcoming opening ceremony.

Last rehearsal ahead of 13th National Party Congress
Unique lunar New Year markets in Ho Chi Minh City
Unique lunar New Year markets in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - There are unique markets in Ho Chi Minh City that only sell a single item and open in the buildup to the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Unique lunar New Year markets in Ho Chi Minh City
Flower farmers in Kim Dinh village hard at work ahead of Tet
Flower farmers in Kim Dinh village hard at work ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Local agriculture workers in Kim Dinh village of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province have begun making every effort to care for and collect flowers to supply local markets ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, marking the start of the year’s largest harvest season.

Flower farmers in Kim Dinh village hard at work ahead of Tet
A view of VOV’s press centre area ahead of 13th National Party Congress
A view of VOV’s press centre area ahead of 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) have set up various booths at a press centre located at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi as preparations get underway ahead of the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.

A view of VOV’s press centre area ahead of 13th National Party Congress
Event showcases 1,000 rare documents on Communist Party of Vietnam
Event showcases 1,000 rare documents on Communist Party of Vietnam

VOV.VN - An exhibition detailing the history of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) through insightful documents opened at the National Library of Vietnam in Hanoi on January 20 to mark the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.

Event showcases 1,000 rare documents on Communist Party of Vietnam
Tet space from bygone era recreated in Hanoi capital
Tet space from bygone era recreated in Hanoi capital

VOV.VN - A traditional Tet space has been erected in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, attracting plenty of local residents and tourists as the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) is drawing near.

Tet space from bygone era recreated in Hanoi capital
Security forces deployed in capital to protect 13th National Party Congress
Security forces deployed in capital to protect 13th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - Thousands of Hanoi police officers were deployed on January 20 in a long campaign to ensure security and safety in the buildup to the 13th National Party Congress.

Security forces deployed in capital to protect 13th National Party Congress
Documents featuring CPV and previous 12 Party Congresses on show
Documents featuring CPV and previous 12 Party Congresses on show

VOV.VN - Over 200 documents and items introducing the foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam and its 12 Party Congresses have gone on display at an exhibition being underway at the National Museum of History in Hanoi.

Documents featuring CPV and previous 12 Party Congresses on show
Tu Lien kumquat village prepares for Tet holiday
Tu Lien kumquat village prepares for Tet holiday

VOV.VN - Located in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, Tu Lien village has been bustling in recent days with many local people coming to order kumquat trees ahead of the Lunar New Year festival or Tet.

Tu Lien kumquat village prepares for Tet holiday
Craft villages in Hanoi gear up for Lunar New Year festival
Craft villages in Hanoi gear up for Lunar New Year festival

VOV.VN - Local people in craft villages throughout the capital have moved to ramp up production of various products in an effort to meet increasing demand from consumers ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Craft villages in Hanoi gear up for Lunar New Year festival
Exhibition showcases the Party’s achievements through periods
Exhibition showcases the Party’s achievements through periods

VOV.VN - An exhibition on the Communist Party of Vietnam opened in Hanoi on January to commemorate the 91st founding anniversary of the ruling party and welcome the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.

Exhibition showcases the Party’s achievements through periods
“Bat Trang House” wins international architecture award
“Bat Trang House” wins international architecture award

VOV.VN - An environmentally friendly house project called “Bat Trang House” has been named Best New Private House in the Wallpaper*Design Awards 2021, with the structure featuring a traditional Vietnamese shophouse located close to Hanoi.

“Bat Trang House” wins international architecture award
Hanoi radiantly decorated to welcome upcoming National Party Congress
Hanoi radiantly decorated to welcome upcoming National Party Congress

VOV.VN - A variety of decorations have gone up throughout Hanoi as part of the capital’s transformation ahead of the 13th National Party Congress.

Hanoi radiantly decorated to welcome upcoming National Party Congress
Bustling Hanoi street gears up for upcoming Tet holiday
Bustling Hanoi street gears up for upcoming Tet holiday

VOV.VN - With just under one month to go until the start of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, shops on Hang Ma street in Hanoi downtown have been making meticulous preparations for the upcoming festival by putting a range of colourful ornaments on display, thereby allowing visitors to enjoy the festive atmosphere.

Bustling Hanoi street gears up for upcoming Tet holiday
National outstanding pieces of music honoured
National outstanding pieces of music honoured

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Musicians Association (VMA) held an awards ceremony on January 17 in Hanoi to present the 2020 Music Awards to a total of 78 outstanding local musical works by various Vietnamese artists.

National outstanding pieces of music honoured
Buffalo-shaped ceramics go on sale ahead of Tet
Buffalo-shaped ceramics go on sale ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, just under one month away, Lai Thieu pottery village in Thuan An city in the southern province of Binh Duong have released a series of gold-plated ceramics shaped to look like buffaloes as a way of marking the upcoming Year of the Buffalo.

Buffalo-shaped ceramics go on sale ahead of Tet
Trekkers can enjoy a spectacular sunset on Muoi mountain
Trekkers can enjoy a spectacular sunset on Muoi mountain

VOV.VN - Located in Lao Cai province, Bach Moc Luong Tu is the country’s fourth highest peak and is one of the most popular locations for trekking lovers who are keen to enjoy a spectacular sunset alongside magnificent clouds.

Trekkers can enjoy a spectacular sunset on Muoi mountain
US Embassy inaugurates mural painting on environmental protection
US Embassy inaugurates mural painting on environmental protection

VOV.VN - The United States Embassy in Hanoi hosted an inauguration ceremony for a mural painting at the American Club in Hanoi on January 15 amid the presence of US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink.

US Embassy inaugurates mural painting on environmental protection
Mai Vang Awards honours outstanding local artists
Mai Vang Awards honours outstanding local artists

VOV.VN - An array of talented artists in different fields of movie, music, and theatre were honoured at the annual Mai Vang (Golden Ochna) Awards ceremony held on January 14 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Mai Vang Awards honours outstanding local artists
Local architect wins silver at DFA Design for Asia Awards
Local architect wins silver at DFA Design for Asia Awards

VOV.VN - Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia and his colleagues bagged a silver medal in the environmental design category at the DFA Design for Asia Awards after their efforts to build an environmentally-friendly home in Ho Chi Minh City.

Local architect wins silver at DFA Design for Asia Awards
Orchid flowers lure customers ahead of Tet holiday
Orchid flowers lure customers ahead of Tet holiday

VOV.VN - With just one month to go before the start of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, Hanoians have begun purchasing Lan Ho Diep, orchid, flowers from Da Lat City in order to decorate their homes in a festive manner.

Orchid flowers lure customers ahead of Tet holiday
Tourists rush to northern commune to snap photos with snow
Tourists rush to northern commune to snap photos with snow

VOV.VN - Many tourists have spent millions of VND over recent days travelling to Y Ty commune in Bat Xat district of Lao Cai province in order to experience snow for the first time in their life.

Tourists rush to northern commune to snap photos with snow
Border soldiers ramp up COVID-19 prevention efforts amid extreme cold spell
Border soldiers ramp up COVID-19 prevention efforts amid extreme cold spell

VOV.VN - Border forces stationed in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau have worked hard against the freezing cold to stop illegal entry into the country and hold the COVID-19 virus at bay in the community ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Border soldiers ramp up COVID-19 prevention efforts amid extreme cold spell
HCM City unveils draft design for 2021 Flower Street
HCM City unveils draft design for 2021 Flower Street

VOV.VN - The administration of Ho Chi Minh City has unveiled their initial draft design for the 18th version of the Nguyen Hue Flower Street, an annual event that is held to celebrate the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

HCM City unveils draft design for 2021 Flower Street
Visiting old pink Catholic church in Da Lat city
Visiting old pink Catholic church in Da Lat city

VOV.VN - The Domaine de Marie Church, also known as Mai Anh Church, boasts a vibrant pink colour in both the exterior and interior of the cathedral, serving to draw huge attention from tourists whilst making the site more special as it sits in the heart of Da Lat city.

Visiting old pink Catholic church in Da Lat city
Northern province copes with extreme cold spell
Northern province copes with extreme cold spell

VOV.VN - Temperatures in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai dropped to as low as three degrees Celsius on January 11, causing frost to negatively impact the daily lives of local residents.

Northern province copes with extreme cold spell
Gardeners in Hanoi prepare Dien ornamental pomelos for Tet
Gardeners in Hanoi prepare Dien ornamental pomelos for Tet

VOV.VN - Moving into the opening weeks of the year, Dien ornamental pomelos can be seen on display in Lac Long Quan street in Hanoi as a means of meeting the demands of customers in the buildup to the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Gardeners in Hanoi prepare Dien ornamental pomelos for Tet
White snow transforms Y Ty commune into European-style village
White snow transforms Y Ty commune into European-style village

VOV.VN - With white snow falling on many roads throughout Y Ty commune in Bat Xat district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, local residents were reminded of beautiful images of Europe, although this was the first time in living memory that snow has come to the area.

White snow transforms Y Ty commune into European-style village