Tet (Lunar New Year)
Life & Style
Hà Nội''s local residents and tourists will enjoy not only the city''s beauty in spring but also free tickets to its must-visit most famous landmarks and sites during Tết.
Hà Nội’s landmarks open free for visitors in Tết
Travel
The programme, organised by the city’s Department of Culture and Sports, runs from February 20 to 22, corresponding to the fourth to sixth days of the first lunar month in the Year of the Horse.
Visitor numbers at Hà Nội’s historical sites rise after admission fees waived
Life & Style
In the ever-evolving landscape of Vietnamese art, the "Ngua hoa mai" (Apricot blossom horse) project stands as a testament to how folk motifs can find new life.
‘Apricot blossom horse’ – a soulful flight of cultural memory
Life & Style
Horses have long been embedded in Vietnamese culture, carrying layered symbolism in language and belief while remaining part of daily life in many ethnic minority communities.
The image of horse in the lives of Vietnamese people
Event
Images that reflect traditional cultural values of the Lunar New Year that make people happy would be honoured and receive awards of the Tết Hạnh Phúc (Happy Tết) photo and video contest 2026.
Photo contest launched to feature Tết happiness
Faces of VN
A Gate Opening Ceremony was red at one of Hà Nội''s most famous entrances, the Ô Quan Chưởng Gate, on February 8, marking the beginning of the spring season in the country.
Gate Opening Ceremony held to welcome spring and Lunar New Year
Life & Style
Happy Tết is designed as a journey to experience the traditional Lunar New Year (Tết) celebrations of Hanoi and various regions across the country.
Programme offers insights into traditional Vietnamese Tết
Travel
In the run-up to Tết, beach and leisure destinations such as Phú Quốc, Đà Nẵng, Nha Trang, HCM City, and Đà Lạt lead search rankings pre-Tết.
Festive season lifts 2026 tourism outlook
Life & Style
With a multifaceted approach that encompasses cultural research, contemporary visual language, and creative installation art, the images of the horse are dynamically reinterpreted, rich in meaning, reflecting both its familiarity in traditional life and the essence of contemporary society.
Exhibition welcomes the year of the horse
News
Cultural and festive activities should be organised in a practical, civilised and economical manner, in line with national traditions, avoiding wastefulness and formalism.
Directive sets out measures to ensure safe, thrifty Lunar New Year
Entertainment
With over 40,000 pre-sale tickets, Đèn Âm Hồn is among the films with the highest number of advance bookings so far this year.
Horror film 'The Soul Lantern' becomes a dark horse at the box office after 'Tết'
Travel
This year''s flower season is being hailed as one of the most beautiful in recent memory, abounding with large blossoms.
Mountain town coloured with pink cherry blossoms
Life & Style
Many local and international visitors took part in a parade around Hà Nội''s Old Quarter in traditional Vietnamese clothes on the opening day of the Tết Việt Tết Phố 2025 (Vietnamese Tết Street Tết) on Sunday.
Tết parade brings colour to capital city
News
Three Vietnamese cities, namely Nha Trang, HCM City, and Đà Nẵng, are among top travel destinations for holidaymakers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday, alongside popular locations in Japan, Thailand, and China.
Việt Nam among top Lunar New Year destinations for RoK visitors
Life & Style
More than 600 photos, documents, and objects, and 95 posters are being displayed in the northern province of Thái Nguyên to celebrate the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) (February 3, 1930-2025) and the upcoming...
Thái Nguyên exhibition spotlights Party’s glorious history
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