Việt Nam News

Tết (Lunar New Year) is always an interesting experience for foreigners in Việt Nam. Enjoying the Tết atmosphere, foreign ambassadors have shared their feelings about the biggest traditional festival in the country.

The spirit of Tết is in the air! Watch our video to find out how the Vietnamese have been preparing for their biggest holiday and their resolutions for the year ahead!

Việt Nam welcoming the Year of the Cat.

VNA photographers went out to explore the atmosphere around the country on the eve of the Lunar New Year.

The Government leader visited and presented gifts to some poor patients who were receiving treatment there as well as doctors, physicians and nurses on duty during the Tết holiday, the biggest traditional festival of Việt Nam.

People in the Central Highlands and southern regions will celebrate the Year of the Cat in good weather with temperatures of 21 - 25 degrees the lowest and 31 - 34 degrees the highest.

Nguyễn Thị Thỏa's family have been in the horticulture trade since 1996, when they left Hải Dương for Gia Lai to open a business.

Vietnamese living abroad across the world have been celebrating the traditional Tết holiday. Local Vietnamese communities held events and festivals in many countries including Australia, Thailand, Belgium and the UK to honour their roots.

After two years of struggling to deal with COVID-19, seemingly the biggest game changer of the global economy in the century,  Việt Nam has found its way to respond appropriately to the pandemic and even thrive.

After many years of waiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, overseas Vietnamese are excited to return to their homeland to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Boarding student Chu Ngọc Huyền at Việt Nam National University-HCM City (VNUHCM) was very touched to receive Tết (Lunar New Year) wishes, gifts and lucky money from the school's Board of Directors.

Traffic infrastructure in big cities and urban areas has improved significantly, but sidewalks and streets are still narrow and unsuitable for disabled people.

For many, hiring a professional cleaning service is the most convenient option. In recent years, the hourly house cleaning service has become increasingly professionalised.

To ensure the project continues to progress, contractors will deploy over 2,000 machines, equipment, engineers and workers on the construction of Long Thành International Airport in Đồng Nai Province during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) festival, according to the project’s management board.

A temporary taxi parking area spanning more than 3,500sq.m near Tân Sơn Nhất Airport has been put into operation to meet the high demand for parking during the 2023 Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

The body of ten-year-old Thái Lý Hạo Nam was retrieved by rescuers shortly after midnight on Friday.

Flowers from Tây Tựu, Đông Anh, and Gia Lâm, as well as hundreds more varieties, can be found at Quảng Bá, one of the capital's major flower markets. This location is busiest during holidays and weekends, when tourists from all over the country come to choose the freshest and most affordable flowers. In celebration of Tết, the market is open for almost the whole day, from early morning until late at night, and many Hanoians have made it a tradition to visit the Quảng Bá night flower market.

The Hà Nội Federation of Labour held a programme at Thăng Long Industrial Park on Thursday to take disadvantaged workers to their hometowns for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tết) festival.