VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year draws near, Tran Quy Cap wet market in Hanoi remains bustling with people flocking to purchase Dong leaves, a key item used to make Chung cakes (square sticky rice cakes), a traditional New Year cake eaten in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Intellectual Society (VIS) in the UK and Ireland on January 14 held an annual meeting to review its performance last year and a traditional Lunar New Year celebration for Vietnamese expatriates.

VOV.VN - Located in Thanh Oai district of Hanoi, the traditional craft village of Trang Cat has become bustling over recent days as local farmers are busy harvesting Dong leaves to make chung cake for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Coca Cola Beverages Vietnam Ltd welcomed 3,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8 to set a record for the world’s most crowded Lunar New Year dining table.

VOV.VN - The Dien Bien provincial Border Guard Command in collaboration with local authorities have held a border spring programme to support people in need to have a joyful Lunar New Year Festival.

VOV.VN - When it comes to shrimp cake, Tay Ho (West Lake) will always be the place to enjoy this dish. Snail rice noodle is another dish diners associate with Tay Ho.

VOV.VN - A festival opened in Can Tho City on October 22 featuring hundreds of traditional cakes from throughout the nation’s southern region.

VOV.VN - For a long time, crispy fried banana cakes are well known as a street food with amazing taste for locals and visitors to Hanoi. The banana cake eatery in Thai Phien alley is one of the best addresses to try.

VOV.VN - The mooncake market is heating up in Vietnam for the full-moon festival, known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, with a variety of cakes on offer, but traditional mooncakes are preferred by the majority of local consumers.

VOV.VN - Have you ever sampled a gold plated mooncake - the latest craze for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival? Let’s take a look at the process of gilding 24k gold on these special cakes.