The music band Bad Boys Blue and singer Sandra Ann Lauer will perform in Việt Nam for the first time at 8pm on March 11th at National Convention Centre.

In the Spartly Archipelago (Trường Sa) navy soldiers, charged with the task of safeguarding their homeland’s sovereignty, will not be with their families for Tết.

A large-scale spring festival featuring flowers exhibitions, arts and martial arts performances, folk games and vegetarian food will be held for the first time at the Khai Nguyên Pagoda in Hà Nội’s Sơn Tây provincial town.

Tết (Lunar New Year) tours have seen a strong growth this year, according to HCM City-base travel agents. 

The 15th Việt Nam Poem Day will be held on February 11 at the Temple of Literature in Hà Nội. However, there will be some differences from last year.

Nguyễn Huệ Flower Street, a popular attraction during Tết (Lunar New Year), opened last night (January 25) in HCM City, two days before the festival.

 A dragon and lion dance competition in the southern province of Vĩnh Long has found its winners following two days of celebration on January 23 and 24.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cần Thơ on Tuesday (January 24) opened the Đinh Dậu flower street to celebrate the Tết (Lunar New Year) festival.

Striking colours, especially red, are believed to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune. But this year, donning colourful clothes could be seen as disrespectful in a country where many are still wearing black, white or grey as a sign of mourning for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on October 13 last year.