VOV.VN - Due to the nation’s latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Prof. Dr. Andreas Stoffers, country director of Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Vietnam, has been forced to cancel his Lunar New Year (Tet) plans in the south and remain in Hanoi to enjoy the capital’s festive atmosphere.

VOV.VN - The Mong ethnic people in Mu Cang Chai town of northern mountainous Yen Bai province, celebrate the lunar New Year holiday (Tet) in a special way. Let’s dig out their customs during the festive season.

VOV.VN - It is an age-old custom for Vietnamese people to purchase salt on the opening day of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, in the belief that salt is capable of warding off evil spirits and bringing good luck for the family over the course of the coming year.

VOV.VN - It is common for Vietnamese people to go through an important ritual of cleaning and decorating the ancestral altar in their home ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - On the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, Ambassadors of G4 countries – Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland – to Vietnam have conveyed their wishes to Vietnamese people ahead of the biggest festive occasion in the country and show support for gender equality.

VOV.VN - Spring will soon arrive in Vietnam and soldiers and civilians on remote islands and in mountainous border areas are preparing for Tet, Vietnam’s Lunar New Year celebration.

VOV.VN - Situated in Van Lam district of the northern province of Hung Yen, Nom market is typical of the ancient and simple beauty of rural areas over the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, with the atmosphere bringing back nostalgic feelings which remind local people about their childhood.

VOV.VN - Plenty of people have been flocking to Nhat Tan village in Tay Ho district of Hanoi on the final day of the 12th lunar month in order to find peach trees or branches that can allow them to decorate their homes ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Unique buffalo-themed paper money and coins have gone on sale ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, with the festive items proving popular with customers keen to use them as lucky money for the annual festival.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City was launched on February 10, with visitors required to wear face masks, even while taking photographs, due to concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.