A peaceful Hanoi on first day of Lunar New Year
A peaceful Hanoi on first day of Lunar New Year

VOV.VN - The first day of the Lunar New Year saw the usually crowded and noisy streets of downtown Hanoi fall quiet with few pedestrians or citizens to be seen on local roads.

A peaceful Hanoi on first day of Lunar New Year
Vietnamese youths in Japan pin hope on nation’s development in Lunar New Year
Vietnamese youths in Japan pin hope on nation’s development in Lunar New Year

As the Year of the Cat comes, the Vietnamese community in Japan, especially youths and students, show their delight at Vietnam’s strong economic recovery post COVID-19 thanks to the sound decisions of the Party, State and Government.

Vietnamese youths in Japan pin hope on nation’s development in Lunar New Year
VOV President’s 2023 Lunar New Year address to audience
VOV President’s 2023 Lunar New Year address to audience

VOV.VN - Do Tien Sy, Member of the Party Central Committee and President of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), extends his 2023 Lunar New Year's greetings to Vietnamese, Overseas Vietnamese, and foreign audiences.

VOV President’s 2023 Lunar New Year address to audience
Revelers jubilantly ring in lunar New Year 2023 in Vietnam
Revelers jubilantly ring in lunar New Year 2023 in Vietnam

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 Cat.

Revelers jubilantly ring in lunar New Year 2023 in Vietnam
Fresh COVID-19 infections fall to record low of 17 on Jan. 21
Fresh COVID-19 infections fall to record low of 17 on Jan. 21

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded 17 new coronavirus infections on January 21, a record low on a single day, with only one severe case receiving treatment in hospital, reported the Ministry of Health.

Fresh COVID-19 infections fall to record low of 17 on Jan. 21
Spring atmosphere makes Sa Dec flower village vibrant
Spring atmosphere makes Sa Dec flower village vibrant

VOV.VN - Located by the bank of the Tien River, Sa Dec flower village in Dong Thap province which is considered the kingdom of flowers in the Mekong Delta supplies a variety of flowers to market, especially when spring comes.

Spring atmosphere makes Sa Dec flower village vibrant
13 people killed, 15 injured in traffic accidents on January 21
13 people killed, 15 injured in traffic accidents on January 21

VOV.VN - January 21, the second day of the week-long lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, saw 13 people killed and 15 others injured in 22 traffic accidents across the country, according to the Traffic Police Department.

13 people killed, 15 injured in traffic accidents on January 21
Vietnamese family traditions in the Lunar New Year festival
Vietnamese family traditions in the Lunar New Year festival

Family reunion is a long-standing tradition during the Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest holiday celebration of the year for the Vietnamese people.

Vietnamese family traditions in the Lunar New Year festival
Tet impressive in foreign ambassadors’ eyes
Tet impressive in foreign ambassadors’ eyes

Tet (Lunar New Year) is always an interesting experience for foreigners in Vietnam. Enjoying the Tet atmosphere, foreign ambassadors have shared their feelings about the biggest traditional festival in the country.

Tet impressive in foreign ambassadors’ eyes
Incense offered to commemorate Hung Kings on Tet occasion
Incense offered to commemorate Hung Kings on Tet occasion

An incense-offering ceremony was held at the top of Nghia Linh Mountain in the northern province of Phu Tho in commemoration of Hung Kings – the legendary founders of the nation – on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival on January 21 (the last day of the last lunar month).

Incense offered to commemorate Hung Kings on Tet occasion