The ritual at Princess Huyen Tran Temple in the central city of Hue is underway at the Ngu Phong Mountain Complex, about 7km southeast of Hue. Artists perform at Princess Huyen Tran's festival held on January 29-30 in Hue city (Photo: VNA) It is one of the ancient citadel's Spring Festival activities, not only to welcome the new...

On the morning of January 31 (ie, the 10th of the first lunar month), Cao Loc District People's Committee held the opening ceremony of Dong Dang Festival and received the Certificate of recognition of Thuy Mon Dinh as a National historic relic. Provincial leaders and delegates attend the ceremony Attending the ceremony were Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of...

On the morning of January 30 (ie the 9th of January in the year of the Cat), At Tan Thanh Pagoda, Van Lang district, the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Lang Son province coordinated with the People's Committee of Van Lang district to organize the opening of the traditional festival and announce the Decision on recognition...

The Son Tay ancient fortress citadel, covering 16 ha in Son Tay township 40km from Hanoi’s centre, not only bears historic value, but also catches attention for its unique architecture. The site marked its 200 years of existence last year. The gate of the Son Tay ancient fortress citadel (Photo: VNA) According to historical documents, Son Tay Citadel...

In Lang Son, the lion-cat dance not only demonstrates the beauty of the ethnic culture but also plays an important role in the spiritual life of the people, expressing the desire for luck and prosperity in every Tet. Lion-cat dance team in Coc Lao village, Hoi Hoan commune, Van Lang district performing at the Tay and Nung ethnic group...

The Long Tong (going to the field) Festival opened in Chiem Hoa district of the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on January 29 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Long Tong (going to the field) Festival opened in Chiem Hoa district of the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on January 29 (Photo: VNA)...

Bac Ha horse racing festival was recognised as a national intangible heritage on May 31, setting the scene for the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai to foster preservation of its distinctive north-western cultures. Bac Ha horse racing has been recognised as a national intangible heritage (Photo: VNA) Horses are close friends of tribal villagers across Lao Cai as...

A ceremony was held at the Hue Imperial Relic Site in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s Hue City on January 28 (the seventh day of the first lunar month) to take down the Neu pole (a tall bamboo pole with red garment strips used to ward off evil spirits during the lunar New Year) and open the New...

Thousands of visitors have come to the northern province of Ninh Binh as the local Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival kicked off on January 27, or the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. At a ceremony held as part of the festival (Photo: VNA) This is the 10th edition of the annual festival since the local Trang An Landscape...

Belgium’s French-language television channel BX1 has broadcasted a reportage entitled "Vietnamese people celebrate Tet in Woluwe Saint-Pierre" about the Lunar New Year (Tet) that the Vietnamese Association in Belgium and the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium organised on January 22 in Brussels. Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao speaks at the Lunar New Year ( Tet) celebration held by...