A Tết (Lunar New Year) festival will take place in HCM City from January 18-21 with a range of special activities honouring Vietnamese culture and food.
The system is the result of a cooperation project between the museum and the Tourism Information Centre under the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), aiming to improve service quality and bring practical convenience for visitors, tour operators and travel firms.
The City People's Committee launches a hotline for reporting and feedback on the Tết's festival via 0965404557.
Nguyễn Vũ Xuân Lan went to London last month to attend the exhibition The Return of the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper. The exhibition is fruit of a workshop in Hà Nội for Vietnamese artists, held by British and Vietnamese partners. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình interviews Lan about the workshop and her trip to London.
Despite being born with spinal muscular atrophy, Nguyễn Thị Vân has never let her physical condition prevent her from leading a normal life. She runs a graphic design company and a vocational centre for people with disabilities with dreams of helping other disadvantaged people live their lives to the full.
The book entitled 'Nghệ Thuật Hiện Đại Đông Dương' (Modern Art in Indochina) is published in French, Vietnamese and English by In Fine editions d'art publisher.
Apart from using the cake on Cold Day festival on the third day of the third lunar month, bánh ngào is used to worship on the last evening before Tết, to pray for a safe and prosperous year to come.
The HCM City Department of Transport plans to launch a high-speed boat service to Côn Đảo Island off Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province to meet tourism demand.
@ Buôn Ma Thuột Fair is a new hot destination at Tôn Đức Thắng Street, in the centre of Buôn Ma Thuột City (Đắk Lắk Province). With numerous stalls selling traditional regional specialties and musical performances, the fair is sure to be a great place to visit for the Tết holiday.
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers has debuted its premium Tết gift collection with luxurious designs, and it is expected to be the top choice for guests looking for gifts to deliver love and respect on the occasion of Tết, the biggest national celebration of Vietnamese people.
A biography of late Prime Minister Võ Văn Kiệt compiled by author Hoàng Lại Giang was named the best literary work of 2023 by the HCM City Writers' Association.
A series of performances offering folk music and songs will be staged at HCM City’s Labour Cultural House during the up-and-coming Lunar New Year or Tết holiday.
11 films produced in 2023 were valued for their high quality and were granted permission for distribution by the National Film Censorship Board.
A series of activities to promote reading culture will be offered at the annual HCM City Tết (Lunar New Year) Book Fair, which will take place from February 7-14 (or December 27 to January 5 on the lunar calendar) in District 1.
Xuân Quan village in Hưng Yên Province is famous for its flower gardens. More than 500 florist households are gearing up for the biggest season of the year – the upcoming Lunar New Year festival or Tết. And that means one thing… Xuân Quan is in full bloom!
For a long time, the Diễn pomelo has been considered a specialty of Hà Nội. The citrus fruit is also one of the most sought-after products that Vietnamese people purchase for the Tết celebration.
Vietnamese movie Người Vợ Cuối Cùng (The Last Wife), a blockbuster Vietnamese-American director Victor Vũ, will be screened at multiplex cinema theatres in the Czech Republic from January 18