VOV.VN - Ahead of the New Year artisan Nguyen Tan Phat of Duong Lam village in Son Tay town of Hanoi is busy with a project to make cat sculptures to welcome in the New Year, with 2023 being the Year of the Cat according to the Vietnamese zodiac calendar.

VOV.VN - With Christmas rapidly approaching, the streets of Hanoi are currently embracing a bustling vibe with beautifully-decorated shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels, squares, and churches.

VOV.VN - Gardeners growing peaches in Nhat Tan village and kumquat trees in Tu Lien village in Tay Ho district of Hanoi are busy preparing thousands of peach roots and kumquat pots to be sold at markets ahead of the Lunar New Year or Tet.

VOV.VN - Local people have been forced to don extra coats and light bonfires throughout the capital amid freezing conditions.

VOV.VN - Thousands of local and international tourists flocked to Ta Hien street in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter on the night of December 18 in order to watch the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup between France and Argentina.

VOV.VN - Despite there still being more than a month until the start of the Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet, peach flower blossoms can be found on sale at Quang An flower market.

VOV.VN - Coach Park Hang-seo and his players of the Vietnam national team flew to Vientiane (Laos) on December 17 to prepare their opening game of the AFF Cup 2022 with their hosts in the next four days.

VOV.VN - The mountain peak of Fansipan, the highest in Vietnam and Indochina, saw ice and frost as temperatures fell below zero on December 17.

VOV.VN - A variety of colourful flowers on the bicycles and baskets of local vendors have added extra charm to Hanoi’s ambiance during the capital’s transition between winter and spring.

VOV.VN - Bich Dong pagoda in northern Ninh Binh province, Hang pagoda on Ly Son Island, and Phuoc Dien pagoda in southern An Giang province are considered the most beautiful worship sites hidden in caves nationwide.