Unique snake mascots bring festive joy to Lunar New Year celebrations
Unique snake mascots bring festive joy to Lunar New Year celebrations

VOV.VN - As the lunar Year of the Snake 2025 is drawing near, localities across Vietnam have unveiled unique snake mascots to welcome the Lunar New Year.

Unique snake mascots bring festive joy to Lunar New Year celebrations
Dazzling spring colours emerge in Mekong Delta flower city
Dazzling spring colours emerge in Mekong Delta flower city

VOV.VN - Located by the bank of the Tien River, Sa Dec flower village in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, dubbed flower city, supplies a variety of flowers to market, especially when spring arrives.

Dazzling spring colours emerge in Mekong Delta flower city
The guardians of peace amid vast seas for joyous Tet celebrations
The guardians of peace amid vast seas for joyous Tet celebrations

VOV.VN - As the mainland bustles with the joyous atmosphere of the traditional Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), officers of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) tirelessly carry out their duty as the silent protectors of national sovereignty, ensuring peace for the mainland to fully enjoy the New Year celebrations.

The guardians of peace amid vast seas for joyous Tet celebrations
Tet 2025: Foreigners pleasantly greeted with lion dance at airport
Tet 2025: Foreigners pleasantly greeted with lion dance at airport

VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year 2025 festival (Tet) is drawing near, many international travelers passing through Noi Bai International Airport are pleasantly surprised and delighted by colourful lion dances along with drum and gong performances at both the international and domestic terminals.

Tet 2025: Foreigners pleasantly greeted with lion dance at airport
The police support people to return home for Tet
The police support people to return home for Tet

VOV.VN - The police in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong have launched their annual programme “Accompanying Road Users.” providing free water, cooling towels, snacks, motorbike repair services, and fuel for people on their journey home to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) with their family.

The police support people to return home for Tet
Hanoi’s Dong leaf market bustling at lunar year’s end
Hanoi’s Dong leaf market bustling at lunar year’s end

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year drawing near, Tran Quy Cap market in Hanoi remains bustling with people flocking to purchase Dong leaves, a key item used to make Chung cakes (square sticky rice cakes), a traditional Lunar New Year cake enjoyed by local people.

Hanoi’s Dong leaf market bustling at lunar year’s end
Nguyen Hue flower street given Tet makeover
Nguyen Hue flower street given Tet makeover

VOV.VN - As one of the most famous tourist sites in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Hue walking street has been given a flowery facelift to celebrate the coming Year of the Snake 2025 ahead of its official opening on January 27 evening.

Nguyen Hue flower street given Tet makeover
Vietnamese people worship Kitchen Gods - a fine age-old custom
Vietnamese people worship Kitchen Gods - a fine age-old custom

VOV.VN - Vietnamese families observe the traditional ritual of worshiping Ông Công - Ông Táo (Land Genie - Kitchen Gods) on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, a cherished cultural tradition which symbolises a way of bidding farewell to the old year while expressing hope for a prosperous Lunar New Year.

Vietnamese people worship Kitchen Gods - a fine age-old custom
Over 400 Hanoians join street parade in Old Quarter to celebrate Tet
Over 400 Hanoians join street parade in Old Quarter to celebrate Tet

VOV.VN - More than 400 locals took part in a street parade on January 19 held in the Old Quarter in the heart of Hanoi as part of the annual “Tết Việt tết phố” programme to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year (Tet).

Over 400 Hanoians join street parade in Old Quarter to celebrate Tet
Ginger jam village in central Vietnam bustling in the buildup to Tet
Ginger jam village in central Vietnam bustling in the buildup to Tet

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.

Ginger jam village in central Vietnam bustling in the buildup to Tet
Traditional Tet rituals to be re-enacted at Thang Long imperial citadel
Traditional Tet rituals to be re-enacted at Thang Long imperial citadel

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.

Traditional Tet rituals to be re-enacted at Thang Long imperial citadel
Lucky money in high demand ahead of Lunar New Year of Snake
Lucky money in high demand ahead of Lunar New Year of Snake

VOV.VN - Banknotes featuring lucky money printed with images of snakes are in high demand as the Lunar New Year of the Snake is drawing near.

Lucky money in high demand ahead of Lunar New Year of Snake
Foreign visitors excitedly join Tet cake wrapping contest
Foreign visitors excitedly join Tet cake wrapping contest

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.

Foreign visitors excitedly join Tet cake wrapping contest
Market slows down ahead of Kitchen Gods’ worship ritual
Market slows down ahead of Kitchen Gods’ worship ritual

VOV.VN - Offerings for the Kitchen Gods' ritual are in high demand well in advance, but the market is noticeably subdued this year as people tighten their belts.

Market slows down ahead of Kitchen Gods’ worship ritual
300-year-old paper flower making village in Hue more colourful ahead of Tet
300-year-old paper flower making village in Hue more colourful ahead of Tet

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.

300-year-old paper flower making village in Hue more colourful ahead of Tet
Calligraphy festival to run during Tet holiday in Hanoi
Calligraphy festival to run during Tet holiday in Hanoi

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).

Calligraphy festival to run during Tet holiday in Hanoi
Gridlocked traffic in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
Gridlocked traffic in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year holiday

VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is drawing near, residents in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, are struggling with congested roads and increased traffic pressure, making daily commutes more challenging.

Gridlocked traffic in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
Tet culture goes on display at calligraphy street in Ho Chi Minh City
Tet culture goes on display at calligraphy street in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City launched its annual calligraphy street on January 13, attracting plenty of families and young people keen to soak up the festive atmosphere ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

Tet culture goes on display at calligraphy street in Ho Chi Minh City
HCM City to celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve with fireworks displays at 15 locations
HCM City to celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve with fireworks displays at 15 locations

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city of Vietnam, will celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve for 2025 with fireworks displays at 15 locations across the city, according to the municipal administration.

HCM City to celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve with fireworks displays at 15 locations
Ethnic people get support to enjoy happy lunar New Year 2025
Ethnic people get support to enjoy happy lunar New Year 2025

VOV.VN - As the lunar New Year holiday (Tet) comes, border guards in the northern region join hands with ethnic communities to prepare for Tet, helping local people enjoy a happy Tet and strengthen the deep bond between the military and the people.

Ethnic people get support to enjoy happy lunar New Year 2025
Wild flowers in full bloom paint border village to welcome spring
Wild flowers in full bloom paint border village to welcome spring

VOV.VN - Tớ Dày (wild peach blossoms) are blooming brightly across the Northwestern region of Vietnam, adorning roads, doorsteps, and hill slopes in Mu Cang Chai District of Yen Bai province, that signals the arrival of spring.

Wild flowers in full bloom paint border village to welcome spring
Peach and kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet
Peach and kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Gardeners growing peaches in Nhat Tan village and kumquat trees in Tu Lien village in Tay Ho district of Hanoi are busy preparing thousands of peach roots and kumquat pots to be sold at markets ahead of Tet, known locally as the Lunar New Year, the biggest and most important holiday of the year.

Peach and kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet
Unique peach trees attract festive customers ahead of Tet
Unique peach trees attract festive customers ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - With just two weeks to go until the Lunar New Year, or Tet, many people in Hanoi have been searching for unique peach trees to decorate their homes for the country's largest festival.

Unique peach trees attract festive customers ahead of Tet
Snake-shaped figurines created for Lunar New Year celebration
Snake-shaped figurines created for Lunar New Year celebration

VOV.VN - According to Vietnamese customs, each year corresponds to an animal, also known as a zodiac, and for the 2025 Lunar New Year of the Snake, many unique products featuring images of snakes have been introduced to the market.

Snake-shaped figurines created for Lunar New Year celebration
Tet arrives early for soldiers on southwestern Vietnamese islands
Tet arrives early for soldiers on southwestern Vietnamese islands

VOV.VN - Soldiers from the mainland and those based on Nam Du Archipelago in Kien Giang province have come together to wrap Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cake) in preparation for the Lunar New Year Festival, known locally as Tet.

Tet arrives early for soldiers on southwestern Vietnamese islands
Da Nang to stage fireworks display for Lunar New Year celebration
Da Nang to stage fireworks display for Lunar New Year celebration

VOV.VN - Fireworks will light up the skies over the central city of Da Nang to usher in the Lunar New Year, starting on January 29.

Da Nang to stage fireworks display for Lunar New Year celebration
A guide to Cai Rang floating market in Mekong Delta region
A guide to Cai Rang floating market in Mekong Delta region

VOV.VN - The Cai Rang floating market on the Can Tho River is a popular destination in the Mekong Delta, offering both locals and tourists the opportunity to shop and experience the region's unique culture.

A guide to Cai Rang floating market in Mekong Delta region
Hue city’s ginger jam village bustling in the buildup to Tet
Hue city’s ginger jam village bustling in the buildup to Tet

VOV.VN - In preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), residents in Kim Long ward in Hue city have been busy preparing ginger jams to serve customers during the biggest and most important holiday of the year.

Hue city’s ginger jam village bustling in the buildup to Tet
Hang Ma street decked out in red for Tet celebrations
Hang Ma street decked out in red for Tet celebrations

VOV.VN - Situated in the heart of Hanoi, Hang Ma street has undergone a bright makeover as Tet, known locally as the Lunar New Year, the biggest and most important holiday of the year, is just around the corner.

Hang Ma street decked out in red for Tet celebrations
Ho Chi Minh City gearing up for spring flower markets
Ho Chi Minh City gearing up for spring flower markets

VOV.VN - A spring flower festival, along with seven flower markets, are set to be launched throughout Ho Chi Minh City in the buildup to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Ho Chi Minh City gearing up for spring flower markets