Tag: New Year
Hanoi specialty for Tet: candied lotus seed
Tet provides an excellent opportunity for visitors to sample some of Vietnam’s more exotic culinary creations.
Huong Pagoda Festival suspended to curb spread of COVID-19
Hanoi’s outlying My Duc district was ordered to suspend the annual Huong Pagoda Festival and stop receiving visitors in an attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung has said.
Mong ethnic people celebrate Tet in northern Vietnam
VOV.VN - The Mong ethnic people in Mu Cang Chai town of northern mountainous Yen Bai province, celebrate the lunar New Year holiday (Tet) in a special way. Let’s dig out their customs during the festive season.
COVID-19: 33 new local infections raise national count to 2,228
VOV.VN - The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases nationwide increased to 2,228 after a further 33 positive cases were confirmed on February 14 by the Ministry of Health.
Da Nang welcomes crowds of visitors during Tet
VOV.VN - With the central region enjoying a spell of beautiful weather, thousands of domestic travelers flocked to Da Nang to visit the city’s pagodas and flower street on the second day of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.
Tet customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups
VOV.VN - Each ethnic group in Vietnam has typical customs to welcome the New Year, which is called Tet in Vietnamese. Their uniqueness helps make Vietnam’s cultural diversity.
Vietnamese embassies celebrate Tet in Malaysia, Japan
The Embassy of Vietnam and a number of Vietnamese representative agencies and expats in Malaysia on February 12 offered incense to late President Ho Chi Minh as a gesture to pay tribute to their root on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year).
Supermarket goods in ample supply, but fewer consumers on New Year’s Day
VOV.VN - The second day of the Lunar New Year on February 13 saw a number of supermarkets and grocery stores reopen, with an abundant supply of goods on offer at stable prices for customers to enjoy.
Why do Vietnamese people buy salt on Lunar New Year’s Day?
VOV.VN -It is an age-old custom for Vietnamese people to purchase salt on the opening day of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, in the belief that salt is capable of warding off evil spirits and bringing good luck for the family over the course of the coming year.
Indian diplomats extend lunar New Year greetings to Vietnamese people
VOV.VN - The Indian ambassador to Vietnam, Pranay Verma, and other Indian diplomats have extended greetings to the Vietnamese people celebrating lunar New Year 2021.
