Unique Vietnamese Tết traditions

Vietnamese people believe that Tết marks the beginning of a new year, a holiday of hope and belief in new and good things and a farewell to the old.

Exhibit in Huế showcases Emperor Hàm Nghi's legacy

The exhibition is organised by Huế Monuments Conservation Centre to commemorates the 80th anniversary of Emperor Hàm Nghi's death (1944-2023) by introducing the monarch's life, work, and aesthetic legacy.

Innovative collection of ‘áo dài’ launched in the US

Famed designer Đỗ Trịnh Hoài Nam has introduced a new collection of áo dài (Vietnamese traditional dress) inspired by the world natural wonder in Việt Nam –  Hạ Long Bay – at a recent fashion event in California, US.

Cat stats

There a plenty of cats popping up of all shapes and sizes as Vietnam gets ready for the Year of the Cat. A competition is underway between locations to determine the best feline statue in the country. What’s your favourite from our selection?

Devotion Award's changes expected to bring positive results

The new version of the 2023 Devotion Award has been introduced with some remarkable changes. Among them are a new category to honour people in the field of sport and a new way of voting in which the audience's online ballots can decide five of the nine categories available. These changes have received much attention from experts and the media. Music producer Nguyễn Hữu Vượng and journalist Lê Vũ Quang Đức talk with Thể thao & Văn hóa (Sport and Culture) about the changes.

Spring blooms all around in bonsai gardens

In the last days of the lunar year, it’s cold, dry and sunny. One can feel the spring atmosphere overwhelming the streets of Hà Nội with endless streams of vehicles. Here and there, bright colours of peach blossoms and kumquat bonsai seem to remind people of an approaching Tết (Lunar New Year). In gardens near the Hồng (Red) River in Nhật Tân area, the spring atmosphere can be seen more obviously.

Việt Nam gears up to welcome Chinese tourists

The first thing the tourism sector should do is to have immediate measures to attract Chinese tourists, to handle the wrongdoings in serving this market as well as improve the quality of services to create good impression on them, which helps to develop this important market in a sustainable way.

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