VOV.VN - Many residents of Hanoi have enjoyed sleepless nights as they take part in the tradition of boiling Chung cake, a type of square glutinous rice cake, on local pavements as they prepare for the Lunar New Year festival.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City opened on January 29 as the Tet (Lunar New Year) - the biggest and longest festival of the Vietnamese people - is nearing.

VOV.VN - Streets throughout Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been beautifully decorated with festive lights, flowers, and ornaments in a bid to welcome in the fast-approaching Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet), National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visited and presented Tet gifts to poor and near-poor households and social policy beneficiaries in Nghi Loc and Hung Nguyen districts in the central province of Nghe An.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people are familiar with To He, toy figurines, which have long been a traditional toy for children, with this year seeing artisan Dang Van Hau create a unique collection to impress customers during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at House 67 on January 30 on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year festival or Tet.

VOV.VN - When the Lunar New Year is coming near, Quang Phu Cau incense making village in Ung Hoa district on the outskirts of Hanoi is more bustling. Colorful flowers of incense sticks bloom at every street and alley.

VOV.VN - The Lunar New Year is a sacred time for every Vietnamese. It’s an occasion for family reunion - a long-standing cultural tradition of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Calligraphy originated from the art of writing. It has long been considered part of Vietnamese culture and has considerable effect on Vietnam’s socio-economy.

VOV.VN - The arrival of navy vessels carrying Lunar New Year (Tet) commodities signals early Tet celebrations on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.