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Lunar New Year of an Overseas Vietnamese Businessman in Thailand

12:37 | 06/02/2023

Luong Xuan Hoa, an expatriate in Thailand, said that recent policies for Vietnamese have made expatriates like him always feel warm and happy when they return.

Thua Thien Hue Border Guards Launches New Year Tree Planting Festival

10:52 | 01/02/2023

Border guards of Thua Thien Hue province launched the tree planting festival, entitled "Eternal Gratitude to Uncle Ho"

Vietnamese in EU Celebrate Tet

09:43 | 31/01/2023

Overseas Vietnamese in European countries have celebrated the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) – the longest and biggest traditional event back in their home country – with a series of enticing cultural and musical activities.

Lowering Neu Pole, Opening Seal to Celebrates New Year

13:02 | 29/01/2023

In the past, the Neu pole (a tall bamboo pole with red garment strips used to ward off evil spirits during the lunar New Year) lowering ceremony at the royal palace of the Nguyen Dynasty was performed to mark the end of the New Year holiday and prepare to enter a new working year.

Overseas Vietnamese Around the World Celebrate Lunar New Year

19:33 | 28/01/2023

No matter where they live or work, Vietnamese people around the world appreciate the homeland traditions of Tet.

Vietnam's Lunar New Year 2023 Featured in Foreign Media

15:22 | 26/01/2023

Vietnamese people’s celebration of Lunar New Year (Tet) has been featured in foreign media.

Localities Welcome First Foreign Tourists in Lunar New Year

14:13 | 24/01/2023

Budget carrier Vietjet’s Flight VJ5317, departing from China’s Chengdu international airport, landed at Cam Ranh international airport, the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, on January 23 morning, the second day of the Lunar New Year festival.

Eat Healthy for Lunar New Year Holiday

14:13 | 24/01/2023

Although Vietnamese cuisine among the healthiest cuisines, Tet (Lunar New Year) is the time for all family members to get together while enjoying traditional dishes. All these sumptuous feasts and alcohol consumption can make you gain unwanted weight this Lunar New Year.

Lunar New Year Greetings from Foreign Ambassadors to Vietnam

20:58 | 22/01/2023

Foreign ambassadors extended Lunar New Year wishes to Vietnam's people.

Exploring Hue City's Lunar New Year Fruit Jams and Cakes

17:53 | 22/01/2023

Hue cuisine is considered not only a sophisticated work of culinary art but the embodiment of the philosophy of the ancestors.

Tet On The Canvas: Artists in Vietnam Recreate the Zodiac In New Exhibition

21:30 | 20/01/2023

A collective of artists in Vietnam have created a two week long art exhibition, reflecting on the past twelve years through the signs of the Vietnamese Zodiac. Jason Law visited the event to speak to the people involved and check out what's on show.

Different Lunar New Year Rituals Across Asia

08:30 | 20/01/2023

Some Asian countries and regions have very different customs for celebrating the Lunar New Year or even do not consider it an important holiday.

Tedd Nash Pomaski - An American Artist Inspired By Hanoi's Moon

08:26 | 20/01/2023

In a collection dedicated to his beloved Hanoi, American artist Tedd Nash Pomaski conducted a visual transcription of the many hidden meanings about the phases of the moon; perfect art for the Lunar New Year.

Vietnamese in Russia Make Banh Chung to Welcome Year of Cat

08:21 | 20/01/2023

The 'making chung cake' event is an opportunity for overseas people, especially the young generation in Russia, to preserve and nurture the traditional culture of the nation.

Tet Message from G4 Ambassadors

13:45 | 19/01/2023

Tet (Lunar New Year) is a time for peace and love. Tet is also a time for sharing and hope. Find out the wishes for 2023 from the G4 Ambassadors in this video clip.

Expats Share Their Impressions of Vietnam's Joyful Tet Season

13:42 | 19/01/2023

Foreign friends living in Vietnam are impressed with the way local people treasure family time and practice tradition customs in Tet, the most important holiday of the year.

[Photos] Foreign Ambassadors Experience Vietnamese Tet

11:42 | 18/01/2023

The traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, imbued with Vietnamese identity, has left an indelible mark on the hearts of foreign diplomats in Vietnam.