Markets across the capital city of Hanoi are teeming with fresh produce and traditional offerings as locals are preparing to bid farewell to the ong Cong (Land Genie) and ong Tao (Kitchen Gods) to the heaven, an important precursor to the Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended Homeland Spring 2025, a programme for overseas Vietnamese in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year, in Prague on January 19 evening (local time), as part of his ongoing visit to the Czech Republic.

VOV.VN - State President Luong Cuong, together with a delegation of overseas Vietnamese who have returned home for the Lunar New Year 2025 festival, participated in a symbolic carp release ceremony at President Ho Chi Minh’s fish pond within the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on January 19.

VOV.VN - Banknotes featuring lucky money printed with images of snakes are in high demand as the Lunar New Year of the Snake is drawing near.

VOV.VN - A strong cold spell is expected to affect northern Vietnam right before the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) and last for several days during the festive season, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - A large number of foreign tourists enthusiastically took part in a contest of wrapping Bánh Chưng, a traditional Vietnamese dish during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province on January 18.

VOV.VN - Offerings for the Kitchen Gods' ritual are in high demand well in advance, but the market is noticeably subdued this year as people tighten their belts.

In response to the surging travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year, China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s aviation giants, has unveiled a direct flight route connecting Beijing to Phu Quoc, Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Ekaterinburg city, Russia on January 16 hosted a gathering ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival 2025, welcoming 200 guests, including representatives from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign consular agencies in the locality, Sverdlovsk Obla.

Three Vietnamese cities, namely Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang, are among top travel destinations for holidaymakers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday, alongside popular locations in Japan, Thailand, and China.