VOV.VN - Pagodas, temples, and religious sites throughout the capital have been forced to close as of February 16 in an effort to curb the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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.

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.

The Ambassadors of the US and France to Vietnam have shared their experience of celebrating the biggest festival in a year of Vietnamese people – the Lunar New Year or Tet.

VOV.VN - Due to the complicated developments of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), short breaks can be considered a suitable choice of activity for the upcoming holiday, so here are some suggestions for local people who wish to travel during Tet:

After four years of construction, a 73-m-high sitting Buddha statue - the tallest of its kind in Southeast Asia - has been inaugurated at the Phat Quoc Van Thanh Pagoda in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

VOV.VN - MICE tourism, a form of tourism combined with meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions, is expected to flourish in the central city of Da Nang this year after the locality received 700 tourists on January 22.

VOV.VN - Renowned as one of the most famous scenic spots of Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, Linh Phuoc Pagoda features unique architecture that attracts many visitors each day.

VOV.VN - With Da Nang being a hugely popular destination for travelers due to its many tourist attractions, let’s discover some of the free check-in spots where people can welcome in the New Year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam boasts a number of pagodas that hold records locally and regionally for amazing things. Let’s take a tour around seven of them to discover how each site achieves such amazing feats.