Bustling days at Hàng Lược Flower Market ahead of Tết

Though Hà Nội hosts 149 spring flower markets across the city in 2026, Hàng Lược remains a cherished cultural landmark, where crowds gather not only to buy blossoms but to rediscover the timeless spirit of Tết in the heart of the Old Quarter.

Spring in full bloom at Tây Tựu flower village

As Tết approaches, farmers in Hà Nội’s Tây Tựu flower village enter their busiest weeks of the year, tending vibrant fields of chrysanthemums, lilies and roses while blending tradition with digital innovation to meet rising festive demand.

Tết flower street in hospital

The traditional Tết holiday is a time for celebration and family reunions, but patients stuck in hospitals for treatment do not have this luxury. HCM City's Chợ Rẫy Hospital decided on a meaningful gift for its patients - a beautiful flower street packed with new year festivities to boost the spirits of patients and medical workers.

Youth look to 2026 for bigger opportunities in the nation’s ‘Era of Rising’

Thái Nguyễn Đăng Khoa, a public administration student at the Hồ Chí Minh City Cadre Academy, expressed confidence that in what has been described as the nation’s era of rising, young people will be given greater opportunities and trust to test ideas, participate in policy formulation and implementation and engage in international cooperation and exchange programmes.

PM orders measures to support joyful, safe and thrifty Lunar New Year

Local authorities were instructed to organise visits and extend Tết greetings to veteran officials, Vietnamese heroic mothers, families of people with meritorious service, poor households and reputable individuals among ethnic minority communities, ensuring gifts are delivered to right recipients.

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