The culinary zone at the ongoing Spring Fair 2026 in Hanoi is showcasing hundreds of dishes and beverages, offering visitors a chance to savour and explore the distinctive flavours of Vietnam’s three regions while taking a break from shopping.

VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, red national flags flutter in villages along Lai Chau’s border, where ethnic communities and border guards quietly safeguard peace on Vietnam’s northern frontier.

Moving beyond a conventional Tet shopping venue, the first Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is increasingly emerging as an important “gateway” for international businesses seeking access to the Vietnamese market.

In the joyful atmosphere ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Horse 2026, the Embassy of Vietnam in Türkiye has held the “Homeland Spring 2026” programme in Istanbul, an annual event aimed at strengthening solidarity and fostering a sense of connection to the homeland among oveseas Vietnamese in the country.

VOV.VN - The annual spring calligraphy festival will return to Ho Van area, within the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam Special National Relic, Hanoi, on February 11 to kick-start a series of cultural activities in celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria on February 9 hosted a Homeland Spring 2026 celebration, bringing together around 180 guests from the Vietnamese community and Algerian partners to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026.

Amid the vibrant atmosphere of the Spring Fair 2026, Hue city’s joint exhibition space, themed “Imperial Spring Colours – Heritage Imprints 2026,” stood out as a distinctive cultural highlight, combining quiet elegance with dynamic vitality.

Events like the Spring Fair are emerging as strategic catalysts, helping Vietnamese enterprises enhance technological capacity, meet stringent international standards and strengthen their global competitiveness beyond mere export turnover.

Within the framework of the ongoing Glorious Spring Fair 2026, more than 50 models and artists have taken part in a parade titled “Bach Hoa Bo Hanh” (Parade of Flowers), recreating the “golden splendor” of traditional Vietnamese attire at the fair.

The first Glorious Spring Fair 2026, which is underway in Hanoi from February 2 - 13, is not only a shopping destination for the Lunar New Year of the Horse, but also a rendezvous connecting businesses and cooperatives with consumers and domestic and international partners.