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"Vietnam Gunma Festival 2024" Brings Vietnamese Culture to Japan

10:54 | 22/02/2024

The authorities of Japan’s Gunma prefecture have recently held a festival for Vietnamese there on the occasion of Vietnam’s Tet (Lunar New Year).

A Frenchman's Tet in Vietnam

08:28 | 19/02/2024

Despite his French nationality, Luc Mandret identifies himself as a Vietnamese. He feels excited about the holiday and the atmosphere of the last days of the year.

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.

Vietnamese in Australia Disappointed by the Absence of Cats During Tet

11:51 | 18/01/2023

Popular tourist attractions of the Sydney Lunar New Year celebration only mention the rabbit and not the cat. This makes the people of Vietnamese origin feel invisible.

Bringing Tet to the Spratly Archipelago

08:58 | 11/01/2023

There are less than two weeks until the Lunar New Year 2023. The officers and soldiers of Region 4 of the Navy are busy preparing ships and personnel to bring Tet goods to the army and people on the islands of the Spratly archipelago (Truong Sa).

Expats Look Forward to Return to Normal After Tet

01:21 | 14/02/2022

Expats are very happy that they could travel and meet during the Lunar New Year holiday, are hoping that caution accompanies the country's reopening

Strong People-To-People Links The Foundation For New Zealand - Vietnam Friendship

08:57 | 08/02/2022

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand spoke hightly of strong people-to-people links, saying it is the foundation for two countries' friendship.

Spring Fair Brings Tet Atmosphere to Vietnamese in Laos

16:43 | 28/01/2022

The fair, lasting through January 31, is intended to introduce the cultural identity of Vietnam, create a merry Tet atmosphere, and help both Vietnamese and Lao people prepare for the traditional festival.

Everything You Need to Know About Vietnam's Festive Kumquat Fruit

10:19 | 15/01/2022

During the days just before the Lunar New Year, it is easy to see motorbikes carrying all sorts of ornamental plants on the streets

Tet Specialties: How to Make Five Well-known Sugar-coated Fruits?

10:45 | 13/01/2022

Though both are called "mứt" in Vietnamese, unlike Western jam, which is in form of liquid, Vietnamese sugar-coated fruits are dried pieces of fruits or nuts.

Raising Funds and Hope: How NGOs Strive to Give Families a Happy Tet

15:22 | 28/12/2021

Thanks to such initiatives, a happier Tet is brought to the less fortunate lives across Vietnam.

Vietnamese German’s slap-up Lunar New Year meal

15:24 | 25/02/2021

Welcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) in a Western country where Asian ingredients are pretty hard to find, Thuy’s family managed to prep a Vietnamese traditional meal with iconic Tet dishes.

Tet’s COVID-19 style of overseas Vietnamese

07:38 | 20/02/2021

The complicated development of COVID-19 pandemic has stopped many overseas Vietnamese from normal Tet celebrations. Still, Vietnamese nationals are trying different ways to welcome the occasion in the most traditional manners.

Tet flavor in the Mekong Delta

16:01 | 19/02/2021

Photographer has captured the most peaceful and colorful Tet moments in the Western region of Mekong Delta.

In Video: Most wonderful thing about Tet under Russian girl's eye

15:05 | 18/02/2021

For Sonya Firsova, the week leading to Tet is the most wonderful time as decorative items, flowers, fruits and candies are all over the place, people are all cheerful.

Overseas Vietnamese long for Tet celebrations in homecountry

15:16 | 16/02/2021

Every year when Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches, overseas Vietnamese from all around the world turn their hearts to the home country and family. This year, however, their New Year plans are a little different due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Warm Tet of a Vietnamese American family during pandemic time

11:36 | 15/02/2021

Returning Vietnam to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) has become a "Tet ritual" of Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc's family each year. This year, however, they were stuck in the US due to the COVID-19 impact. A slightly different Tet celebration, yet still filled with warm and traditional values, was thrown in the middle of Tennessee state.