Vietnamese communities around the world have been celebrating the Lunar New Year (Tet) with cultural events that highlight traditional customs, strengthen community bonds, and introduce Vietnamese heritage to international friends.

A large number of Vietnamese people in Hong Kong (China) have come to a local pagoda on the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival to express gratitude to ancestors and pray for the best for their families, which is also an act to uphold traditional customs of the homeland.

VOV.VN - Tet customs from a bygone era are being re-enacted in the capital as a means of celebrating the Lunar New Year festival, the country’s biggest national holiday.

VOV.VN - The traditional customs of the people of Hanoi during the first half of the 20th century are being re-enacted at the “Nếp xưa” exhibition which is currently getting underway at Hanoi Museum.

A kaleidoscope of cultures, rituals, and cuisine of ethnic minority groups around the country will be highlighted throughout April at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi.