Tourists on cyclo tours in Hội An ancient town, Quảng Nam Province. — Photo courtesy of the Việt Nam National Administration for Tourism HÀ NỘI — Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Văn Hùng has just submitted a proposed plan to the Government for reopening international tourism …
Read More »Calligraphers offer works online for the first time
Having words painted by a calligrapher has long been a part of Lunar New Year. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — To adapt to the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic that limit in-person contact, calligraphers for the annual spring calligraphy festival will offer their services virtually for the first time. Having words …
Read More »Spring Book Street opens in Hà Nội
HÀ NỘI — This Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, bookworms can walk along Hà Nội Book Street in Hoàn Kiếm District and enjoy thousands of books of all genres from reputable publishers. Spring Book Street 2022 with the theme Cánh én chào xuân – Nâng tầm tri thức (Swallow wings to welcome …
Read More »Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan prepare for Tết
Vietnamese staff members of level-2 field hospital No 3 in South Sudan erect the nêu tree. Photos courtesy of level-2 field hospital No 3 in South Sudan HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese staff members of level-2 field hospital No 3 in South Sudan have recently erected a nêu tree (New Year’s tree) to …
Read More »There’s something very special, and uniquely Vietnamese, about Tết atmosphere: Australian Ambassador
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie. Photo courtesy of the Ambassador As the Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival – the biggest and longest festival of the Vietnamese people – is approaching, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie shared with the Vietnam News Agency’s reporter about her feeling about Tết and the …
Read More »Spring flower market in District 8 officially opens
The spring flower market “Trên bến dưới thuyền” takes place between January 28 and January 30. — VnExpress News Photo An Phương HCM CITY — The spring flower market “Trên bến dưới thuyền” in District 8 has officially opened and attracted many locals on the first day. The spring …
Read More »Flower farmers get busy as Tết is coming to town
Xuân Quan villagers are busy during days prior to Tết. — VnExpress News Photo Đoàn Tùng HÀ NỘI — Days leading up to Tết (Lunar New Year) are the busiest but happiest time of the year for the industrious flower farmers in Xuân Quan Village in the northern province of …
Read More »Cremation ceremony for Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh held
The funeral procession for Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Huyền Trang THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — A cremation ceremony for Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh was held at Vĩnh Hằng Cemetery Park in Huế City, the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế, on January 29. Earlier the same day, thousands of Buddhist monks, …
Read More »Tết Celebration 2022 attracts diplomats, business leaders
Foreign guests learn to make bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake) at Tết Celebration 2022, a special event in HCM City to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year). The event attracted foreign diplomats based in the city and business executives. — Photo courtesy of the organiser HCM CITY — Foreign diplomats based in HCM City and business executives …
Read More »New music videos on love and motherhood released for Tết
Young pop idol Bùi Anh Tuấn perfoms Mẹ Ơi! Tết Vạn Dặm Xa (Mom, I Miss You during Tết), a new song features children whose parents have died of COVID-19 in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of the producer HCM CITY — Love, family values and motherhood are the themes in new music videos by …
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