Spring calligraphy festival recreates traditional spaces
A calligrapher is performing at a festival in Hà Nội. This year’s festival which starts on February 3 and lasts until February 19, has attracted the participation of 40 calligraphers. — Photo bvhttdl.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival will open this weekend at Literature Lake, part of …
Read More »Hà Nội Museum delivers the flavour of traditional Tết
HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội Museum organises numerous exhibitions and events to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year) 2024, introducing traditional cultural values, especially Tết customs in the capital city to the general public. Visitors are seen at the thematic exhibition Năm Thìn kể chuyện Rồng (The Year of the Dragon Tells Dragon Stories). — VNA/VNS Photo With …
Read More »HCM City to open 10th Bình Điền Spring Flower Market
The 2024 Bình Điền Spring Flower Market, starting on February 5 at HCM City’s Bình Điền Commercial Centre, is expected to be a popular location for visitors and customers during Tết holiday. — Photo nld.vn HCM CITY — HCM City will open the 2024 Bình Điền Spring Flower Market for …
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Spring emerges in the capital’s bonsai villages
By Lê Hương You can easily feel the spring atmosphere in Hà Nội at bonsai gardens around the capital. As Tết approaches, peach blossom and kumquat gardens in Nhật Tân and Tứ Liên villages are their busiest this time of year. The bonsai is important to Vietnamese people’s Lunar New Year the same …
Read More »Carp release ritual on Kitchen Gods’ worshipping day marks start of Tết
Golden carps are released after the worshipping ritual as people believe they will carry the Kitchen Gods to the Heaven. VNA/VNS Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI The Ông Công, Ông Táo (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) worshipping ritual, held on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, which falls on February …
Read More »“Xuân Quê Hương” programme for overseas Vietnamese held in HCM City
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Lê Thị Thu Hằng and Vice Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Võ Văn Hoan, and overseas Vietnameses visited tourist attractions, historical and cultural relics in HCM City on February 1. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — The annual “Xuân Quê Hương” (Homeland Spring) programme, the …
Read More »“Alice in Wonderland”-inspired art exhibit opens
An exhibition by Vietnamese artists inspired by the novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland runs until March 3. Photo of The Outpost Art Organisation HÀ NỘI — The Outpost Art Organisation is featuring an exhibition of artwork inspired by the classic fantasy novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The Becoming Alice: Through the Metal Tunnel exhibition features …
Read More »Creative show presents legend of Hoàn Kiếm Lake
HÀ NỘI The legend of Lake Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword), has been represented in a new show that had its premiere on Wednesday night in Hà Nội. Entitled Ngọc Sơn Temple – Đêm Huyền Bí (Ngọc Sơn Temple – Mysterious Night), the show took place at the Special National Heritage site of …
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