VOV.VN - Several weeks before the start of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, the ginger jam-producing village in Hai Chanh commune of Quang Tri province has entered its busiest time of the year.

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 - A range of traditional rituals to mark the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, will be organised at the Thang Long imperial citadel relic site in Hanoi from January 20 to February 6 to offer participants a glimpse into festive celebrations from the past.

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 - Situated on the southern bank of the Huong (Perfume) River, Thanh Tien village in Hue city, central Vietnam, is famous for making paper flowers which adds colour to the village as the Lunar New Year 2025 festival (Tet) is drawing near.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will offer subsidised travel to low-income workers who want to return home for family reunion during the 2025 Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

A conference on promoting social and health insurance policies and distributing health insurance cards to impoverished residents in Ho Chi Minh City was held on January 16 by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the Social Insurance Agency of the city.

The spouse of the Party General Secretary, Ngo Phuong Ly, on January 16 joined female ambassadors and diplomats of foreign countries in Hanoi in wrapping ‘banh chung’ (glutinous rice cake) – a traditional dish on the occasion of Vietnam's Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

VOV.VN - The 2025 spring calligraphy festival, which honours the local tradition of writing, is scheduled to take place from January 23 to February 9 inside the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025 (Tet).