Hanoi’s Dong leaf market bustling at lunar year’s end

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year drawing near, Tran Quy Cap market in Hanoi remains bustling with people flocking to purchase Dong leaves, a key item used to make Chung cakes (square sticky rice cakes), a traditional Lunar New Year cake enjoyed by local people.

Hanoi’s Dong leaf market bustling at lunar year’s end
Nguyen Hue flower street given Tet makeover

VOV.VN - As one of the most famous tourist sites in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Hue walking street has been given a flowery facelift to celebrate the coming Year of the Snake 2025 ahead of its official opening on January 27 evening.

Nguyen Hue flower street given Tet makeover
Vietnamese people worship Kitchen Gods - a fine age-old custom

VOV.VN - Vietnamese families observe the traditional ritual of worshiping Ông Công - Ông Táo (Land Genie - Kitchen Gods) on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, a cherished cultural tradition which symbolises a way of bidding farewell to the old year while expressing hope for a prosperous Lunar New Year.

Vietnamese people worship Kitchen Gods - a fine age-old custom
Foreign visitors excitedly join Tet cake wrapping contest

VOV.VN - A large number of foreign tourists enthusiastically took part in a contest of wrapping Bánh Chưng, a traditional Vietnamese dish during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan province on January 18.

Foreign visitors excitedly join Tet cake wrapping contest