An art exhibition themed “Draw the Cats” opened at Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam or Temple of Literature – the first university in Vietnam - on January 17 to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year 2023 – the Year of the Cat. The art exhibition themed “Draw the Cats” opens at Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam or Temple...

On the morning of January 17, at Chi Lang Park, Lang Son city, the Organizing Committee of activities to congratulate the Party and celebrate the Lunar New Year 2023 opened the Spring Flower Street and the exhibition of "Ancient Ky Lua Market". Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's...

A postage stamp collection on the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) is set to be issue on January 27, also the date on which the document was reached five decades ago. The stamp of the collection on the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam...

On the afternoon of January 16 (ie, December 25 in the Lunar calendar), the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee held a meeting with intellectuals, artists, and press agencies on the occasion of the 2023 Lunar New Year. Provincial leaders chaired the discussion at the meeting Attending the meeting were Mr. Ho Tien...

On the evening of January 15 (ie, 24th of the last lunar month, the year of the Tiger), at Mailand Hoang Dong Urban Area, Lang Son City, the Organizing Committee of the Peach Blossom Festival of Xu Lang in 2023 opened the festival with the theme : "An amazingly splendid Lang Son – The color of the borderland "....

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. Offerings to the Land Genie and Kitchen Gods on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month...

The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival, which honours the art and local tradition of writing, will begin at Hanoi’s Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam on January 15, marking its return following two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Illustrative photo (Source: hanoimoi.com.vn) Having a calligraphic work written on red paper to display during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet),...

Ho Chi Minh City Food & Beverage Association (FBA) has been set up with the aim of exploring and developing Vietnamese cuisine and showcasing it throughout Vietnam and the world. Promoting the advantage of cuisine will help Ho Chi Minh City attract many visitors. (Photo: VGP) At a meeting held on January 11, delegates agreed to approve the charter...

Hanoi's Old Quarter these days is bustling with various activities featuring the traditional customs and rituals of lunar new year of Vietnam's three regions. Artists perform ca tru (ceremonial singing) (Photo: VNA) Tet Viet Tet Pho 2023 (Vietnamese Tet Street Tet) will be showcased at venues including Kim Ngan Communal House at 42-44 Hang Bac street, Heritage House...

An international workshop on the role and value of Mo Muong - a unique cultural heritage of the Muong ethnic group in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh, is being held in the locality on January 5-6. Participants at the workshop (Photo: VNA) Jointly organised by the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM), and the provincial Department of...