In Asian countries like Vietnam, the Lunar New Year (or Tet Nguyen Dan in Vietnamese) has been a special occasion for thousands of generations. For foreigners in Vietnam for the first time, Tet is truly a new and intriguing experience.

VOV.VN - In the lead-up to the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, porters working in Long Bien wholesale market, the largest of its kind in Hanoi, have a heavier workload due to the increasing demand for fruit and other goods for Tet celebration.

VOV.VN - Despite assuming the duty far away from the mainland, troops on DK1 platform spend time making decorations and preparing traditional dishes for a cozy, joyful and jubilant lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VOV.VN - Cat-shaped statues are being placed across the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in order to welcome in the lunar New Year as part of efforts to attract both local people and tourists.

VOV.VN - Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi continued its busy holiday period on January 17 as travelers head home to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - An annual spring flower market with the theme of “Trên bến dưới thuyền” opened in District 8 of Ho Chi Minh City on January 16, with the event attracting the participation of many locals and tourists.

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 - Together with Vietnamese nationals worlwide celebrating the traditional lunar New Year (Tet) festival, those residing in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a Tet get-together to learn about the tradition, strengthen solidarity and relieve nostalgia.

VOV.VN - The New Year period represents the biggest festival of the Dao Tien ethnic minority in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan, when they pray for a good harvest and the best things for their family in the New Year.

VOV.VN - The “Spring Festival 2023” opened at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi on January 10, showcasing the culture of Tet celebrations nationwide.