VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi will set off fireworks in just one place as opposed to the 30 previously scheduled, according to the municipal Party Committee.

VOV.VN - Gardeners in Van Giang district of the northern province of Hung Yen are busy these days trimming mini bonsais to meet customers’ increasing demand for the coming Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

A photo exhibition featuring Lunar New Year during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) is being held at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (The Temple of Literature) in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc offered incense to several late Party and State leaders at their homes on February 2, ahead of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

This year’s Homeland Spring, an annual programme held for overseas Vietnamese to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet), will feature only one show without audience due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to organisers.

VOV.VN - The Hue Monuments Conservation Center held a reenactment on February 2 for Tết Nguyên Đán, traditional Lunar New Year, celebrations from the era of the Nguyen dynasty in the Hue royal complex.

VOV.VN - Hang Luoc street in Hanoi saw the opening of its annual traditional market on February 1, attracting numerous visitors who are making preparations to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Trays featuring food from the country’s three regions and various offerings for the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, have been vividly created using clay by an artisan in Ho Chi Minh City.

Total retail sales of goods and revenue from consumer services in January are estimated at VND479.9 trillion (nearly US$20.77 billion), up 3.7% month-on-month and 6.4% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Despite the pace of life increasing with the approach of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, residents of Hanoi capital still enjoy living slowly to experience a peaceful atmosphere.