Việt Nam News

Are you all set for Tết? And more importantly, have you prepared your bánh chưng yet? It's a traditional dish for the Lunar New Year. We speak to those in the know to learn all about this holiday delicacy.

A programme featuring Vietnamese artists will be broadcast on Lunar New Year's Eve by Việt Nam National Television (VTV). 

Customers enjoying one of the many delicious dishes at Ngon Garden in Hà Nội during Tết will get an extra special treat – an envelope of lucky money.

The Vietnamese Women’s Museum is hosting a spring celebration inspired by áo dài (traditional long dress) and flowers, including a fashion show, exhibition and other activities honouring traditional cultural values.

There are at least three more challenging factors that can take them mental/emotional toll upon the first time visitor/resident of Hà Nội.

Thăng Long Royal Citadel will be decorated brilliantly to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year) with flowers, lanterns, conical hats and calligraphic works as a spring festival will run from today until February 2.

The spring atmosphere is overwhelming Hà Nội's streets, from downtown to the outskirts.

The 2020 Spring Calligraphy Festival will begin on January 18 at Hà Nội’s Temple of Literature, honouring the art and tradition of writing.

The decorations on Tràng Tiền, Tràng Thi and Ngô Quyền Streets in Hà Nội, welcoming the Lunar New Year and celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, are among winners of the city decoration contest 2019.

Seven jurors were picked for fallen film producer Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial on Thursday as model Gigi Hadid was excused from serving owing to her fame.

It's a game familiar to most people: you throw an object a short distance, and wait as your joyful canine companion leaps to intercept and return the missile, encouraged by words of praise or a pat on the head.

A one-day event featuring Vietnamese customs for the Lunar New Year will be held on January 25 in Saint Herblain, France, by Art Space, a private centre run by overseas Vietnamese Hoàng Thu Trang.

Hà Nội will be developed into a smart travel destination this year, offering a better experience to tourists and boosting the city’s economy, according to Trần Đức Hải, director of the city’s Tourism Department.

As the most important festival in Vietnamese culture, Tết (Lunar) New Year retains many traditions that have been passed down for generations, one of which is the rituals performed on Kitchen Gods’ Day.

Representatives of the Vietnamese Government and more than 50 foreign delegations with embassies in Việt Nam have visited the Embassy of Oman in Hà Nội to express their condolences on the passing of the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who died on January 10 at the age of 79.

A group of 10 students from two colleges – Eastern Institute of Technology and Otago Polytechnic - New Zealand – have joined a 40-day experience programme at the city-based Đông Á from January 9 to February 17.

Popular Japanese singer Ueno Yuuka, who was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Hội An-Japan Cultural Exchange, will perform with singer Kawamura Yui and the Kolme band from Japan on Lunar New Year’s eve at the Sculpture Park in the ancient city on January 24.