VOV.VN - Border guards are used to welcoming in the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, whilst stationed far away from home as they stay on duty in order to safeguard the country's sovereignty.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Sydney, Australia, organised a golf tournament on February 2, on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, with the participation of nearly 70 golfers.

VOV.VN - New US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper has produced calligraphic works to wish a happy Lunar New Year to the people of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vung Tau city located in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau attracted thousands of revelers made up of both local residents and tourists during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, creating a crowded scene despite precautions for the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The streets around Hanoi’s Old Quarter were left deserted on the opening few days of the Lunar New Year orTet, due to the recent cold spell coupled with fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a cabinet meeting on February 3 aimed at implementing the nation’s upcoming tasks in the post-Tet period, as well as intensifying COVID-19 prevention and control across the country.

VOV.VN - The Xa Phang ethnic minority people in Muong Cha district, Dien Bien province, celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Vietnamese people in Brunei have marked the Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest and most important traditional festival of their homeland, with a ceremony recently held by the Vietnamese Embassy.

Peach blossoms are viewed as a symbol of the Lunar New Year (Tet) and also form an indispensable part of every Vietnamese family, especially in the north of Vietnam, once the country’s biggest traditional festival comes.

Giving away lucky money is a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) custom through which Vietnamese people exchange the best wishes with one another, hoping for a year of peace and good luck.