(VOVWORLD) - A few weeks before the Lunar New Year, or Tet, artisans in Bat Trang pottery village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi, are busy crafting exquisite and unique handmade ceramics featuring images of dragons, to meet rising demand among customers celebrating the New Year of the Dragon.

(VOVWORLD) - Giay people consider a wedding party, which includes a bride-welcoming ceremony, the happiest event of a person’s life.

(VOVWORLD) - The blooming of To Day flowers (Prunus cerasoides,) or wild peach flowers marks the start of spring in the northwest mountain region.

(VOVWORLD) - 24-karat gold plated dragons are hitting local markets ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Dragon, with the items selling for hundreds of USD.

(VOVWORLD) - Pa Khoang island in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien is one of the best places nationwide to contemplate the beauty of Japanese cherry blossoms imported into the country.

(VOVWORLD) - Border guards stationed in the northern province of Cao Bang have recently offered free medical checkups and delivered gifts to disadvantaged people ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, or Tet.

(VOVWORLD) - In Phu Dien ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi, the pomelo orchards are busy with harvesters and trucks queued up to load the prized Dien pomelo, a special gift for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

(VOVWORLD) - For generations the Nung An ethnic minority people in Hoang Dieu hamlet, Cao Bang province, have been known for their craft of making ‘chup xa’ conical hats. These unique hats still retain their simple and rustic beauty, as do the people here.

(VOVWORLD) - On the first day of 2024, the 9th Swallowtail Boat Racing Festival and the 4th National Paragliding Club Championship kicked off “Dien Bien National Tourism Year 2024” and basked the northwestern commune of Muong Lay in joyous festivities.

(VOVWORLD) - Ban Soc ceremony was a traditional event during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) held at the end of the Lunar Year to distribute calendars to royal mandarins.