Travel

Tết 2026: Travellers opt for affordable recharge, closer-to-home experiences

Friday, Feb 20, 2026

More households in Việt Nam are moving beyond the classic Tết formula of family gatherings, home-cooked feasts, and hosting visitors. Increasingly, they are choosing shared travel as a way to unwind, recharge, and deepen familial ties.

Life & Style

Exhibitions invite visitors to explore zodiac animal of New Year

Friday, Feb 20, 2026

A series of exhibitions, diverse in materials and perspectives, not only celebrate the zodiac animal of the year but also invite visitors on a journey into the cultural, historical, and artistic depth associated with this familiar motif.

Life & Style

Vietnamese Tết celebrated at City Hall in Paris

Sunday, Feb 15, 2026

The celebration featured cultural performances and traditional Tết cuisine, leaving a warm impression of a united Vietnamese community and the growing Việt Nam–France friendship.

Entertainment

Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian students celebrate traditional New Year festivals

Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025

Cửu Long University in the Mekong Delta province of Vĩnh Long held a gathering on April 15 to mark the traditional New Year festivals for Cambodian and Lao students as well as its Khmer lecturers and students.

Life & Style

Annual ploughing festival delight crowds in Hà Nam Province

Friday, Feb 07, 2025

The Field Ploughing Festival in Đọi Sơn Commune, Duy Tiên District in the northern province of Hà Nam, expresses gratitude to the ancestors for their efforts in expanding the fields, while also emphasising the significance of agriculture.

Life & Style

Festivals delight crowds on 4th day of the Lunar New Year

Saturday, Feb 01, 2025

On the 4th day of the first lunar month, several traditional festivals from the northern to the central region began.

Life & Style

Pyrodrone light show, fireworks to dazzle in the sky on Lunar New Year's Eve

Thursday, Jan 23, 2025

A light show ''Rực Rỡ Thăng Long 2025'' (Glamour Thăng Long 2025) featuring 2,025 drones will brighten Hà Nội''s sky on the Lunar New Year''s Eve, which falls on January 28.

Event

Vietnamese Tết celebrated in Algeria

Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria hosted the “Homeland Spring 2025” programme in Algiers on January 20, bringing the vibrant atmosphere of traditional Tết to the Vietnamese community in the country.

Weekend Time Out

Tết celebrations kick off in Cần Thơ

Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025

The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) city of Cần Thơ has launched a series of cultural and sports activities to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year).

Life & Style

Vibrant blossoms bloom across the country to welcome Tết

Sunday, Jan 19, 2025

In Việt Nam, flowers are not just decorative they hold deep cultural significance during the Lunar New Year season, symbolising prosperity, luck, and new beginnings.

Life & Style

Drone show to light up Hà Nội's sky at Lunar New Year celebration

Thursday, Jan 16, 2025

A spectacular drone light show will be held in Hà Nội on January 18 to celebrate the New Year of the Snake.

Sports

Countdown Party, half marathon to mark a prospective new year in city

Saturday, Dec 28, 2024

The Herbalife Countdown Party 2025 and Việt Nam International Half Marathon 2025 powered by Herbalife are expected to mark a brilliant year-end and a more successful new year for Hà Nội on December 31 and January 1.

Travel

Viêt Nam seen as favourite New Year destination for int’l travellers: Agoda

Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024

With inbound accommodation searches up 30 per cent compared to last year, Việt Nam is set to sparkle as a favourite for international revelers looking to welcome New Year 2025, according to Agoda.

News

French wine, food festival kicks off

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2015

The Beaujolais Nouveau celebration featuring French wine and food will take place on Thursday Ha Noi.

News

Opera house performs Carmen for anniversary

Saturday, Mar 21, 2015

The 140th anniversary celebration of Bizet''s opera Carmen will be held at the HCM City Opera House next Sunday with a two-part performance, featuring excerpts from the opera and a ballet staged by P. A. Kim Quy.