The Spring Festival of the Year of the Horse 2026 officially opened in Hanoi on February 6, featuring a wide range of cultural and artistic activities to mark the success of the 14th National Party Congress and the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has ordered provincial health departments to step up measures to prevent food poisoning ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and the 2026 spring festival season.

The total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in Hanoi reached VND150.1 trillion (approximately US$5.87 billion) in the first two months of 2025, marking an 11.8% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - The traditional cultures of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups are invaluable assets that contribute to the nation's strength and prosperity, State President Luong Cuong said at the 2025 "Spring Colors Across the Nation" festival held on February 15 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - As part of the 2025 Spring Festival, taking place from February 8 to 16, many young couples celebrated Valentine’s Day in a meaningful way by donating blood, spreading love and compassion.

VOV.VN - Traditional spring festivals which are mostly celebrated either during or after the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) attract large crowds who come to wish for good health, wealth, and luck throughout the year.

VOV.VN - Hordes of people, primarily Buddhist pilgrims, are flocking to northern Quang Ninh province to participate in the 2025 Yen Tu Spring festival, one of the largest and most culturally and spiritually significant festivals in Vietnam.

The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism will host a series of cultural activities from February 14-16 to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently signed a dispatch, asking for the implementation of civilised lifestyle and safe and economical practices in post-Tet and spring festivals in 2025.

VOV.VN - Despite the cold and rainy weather, thousands of visitors flocked to the Yen Stream ferry terminal on February 3 to participate in the opening ceremony of the Chua Huong (Perfume Pagoda) Festival, one of the largest spring festivals for Buddhist pilgrims.