Spring festivals in Viet Nam are one of the prominent cultural and religious essences of our country, which are typically held following the Lunar New Year. Spring festivals across all regions are on their own, and enticing huge influx of spectators from both inside and outside the country to admire and appreciate to pray for a happier, luckier and more peaceful new year.
A photo capturing a flower street vendor by Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Phuc Thanh was among winners of the National Awards at the Sony World Photography Awards 2022.
During his childhood, Nhan Dan people’s journalist Uong Thai Bieu, used to listen to his grandmother singing folk songs while she was working on the loom. After years living far from his hometown, the dear image of his beloved grandmother has still been alive in his memory.
From the passion for the ao dai, Nguyen Giang Thanh, a Hue girl, and her associates founded VietCharm, with the aims to promote and spread Hue ao dai in Australia.
Stingray hotpot may sound like a somewhat bizarre fish dish, but it is actually one of the most popular seafood dishes in the coastal city of Vung Tau.
After dozens of years almost becoming extinct, white lotus flowers, which are the most fragrant blossom for perfuming tea, have thrived again in Tinh Tam Lake, in Hue imperial city, for the joy of local people and tourists. This is the outcome of tremendous efforts made by local authorities and people.
An art programme entitled “Forever Echoing the Spirit of Tay Son” was held in Ho Chi Minh City on February 5 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), to mark the 233 rd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory, over the Chinese Qing invaders.
Vietnam’s traditional tea art is neither sophisticated like the Japanese tea art nor complicated like the Chinese one. There are many types of tea in Vietnam, grape fruit flower tea is no doubt one of the most renowned, and a truly specialty of Hanoi.
In Mang Den Village, Kon Plong District, Kon Tum Province, travelers can immerse themselves in cold climate, fresh air and beauty of nature on a caravan.
Worshipping “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) is a long-standing custom of great significance as it symbolises the farewell to all bad things of the old year to help people relaxedly enter a new year of peace and happiness.
A programme is taking place in Duong Lam ancient village in Son Tay town, Hanoi, reproducing the traditional rituals, activities and customs during Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.
Viet Nam was the first place Charlotte Lou visited in Asia back in 2016. After falling in love with the country, she decided to make it her home.