Southern provinces strengthen fire prevention measures during dry season Patrols will be increased and fire safety promoted by local districts in HCM City and neighboring provinces in an aim to prevent forest fires during the current dry season, the city's Fire Fighting and Prevention Police Department has said.

Vietnamese nationwide celebrate Kitchen Gods’ Day1

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.

Ancient painting genre revived with family tradition

Machinery might be taking over the printing craft, but one man and his family are confident the old ways are the best

Tết customs in the Nguyễn royal court

Tết Nguyên Đán (Traditional Lunar New Year) is the biggest among traditional festivals for the Vietnamese people. Today, many ancient customs are still practised in the former royal capital. Many people ask the same question: How was the Lunar New Year organised by the Nguyễn kings in the past?

Poonah paper – a spiritual connection on the verge of oblivion

The Mông ethnic minority use poonah paper as an important part of their spiritual life. However, the craft is at risk of disappearing entirely.

Public awareness of fire prevention plays key role

 The city recorded 638 cases of fire over the past nine months, with more than half of them occurring at residents’ private houses, according to the latest report from the Hà Nội Police’s Department of Fire Prevention and Control.

Burning offerings a hot topic

An ancient tradition or a money making ploy?

The practice of burning paper has been with us for generations. But in recent years what once just fake cash and the odd gift has developed into something much more. Paul Kennedy reports.

Finding suitable answers to a burning question

There is a lot of fire to the votive smoke that rises on every auspicious day in our country, and I guess, other places where this traditional ritual is observed.

Stop burning objects in pagodas

Phạm Tất Thắng, vice chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children, talks to the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper about efforts to change public behaviour regarding the burning of votive objects in pagodas or shrines.

Hà Nội brightens up to celebrate Tết

The capital city of Hà Nội is adorning its streets in the lead-up to the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday and celebrations.