Travelers are invited to experience the charm of Vietnam's ancient Tet celebrations in the picturesque village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi.

The "Voice of Heritage" finale celebrated Hanoi's cultural soul as 14 student teams passionately brought the city's rich history to life.

Nguyen Huu Thang has officially accepted the invitation of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to become the coach of the national football team.

Unique historical treasures of Vietnam will be presented in three 3D animations at a scientific workshop in Hanoi that will be attended by Vietnamese and German experts.

The Thang Long-Hanoi Relic Conservation Centre in collaboration with the Association of Thang Long cultural heritage held an incense offering ceremony to commemorate late Vietnamese Kings at the Kinh Thien Palace in the Thang Long Royal Citadel on February 16 (the ninth day of the first lunar month).

The land, people and culture of Vietnam were introduced at the 20th National Multicultural Festival which took place in Australia’s capital city of Canberra from February 12-14.

On the 8th day of the first lunar month people flock to a unique market in Nam Dinh province, which is held only once a year to sell – guess what – bad luck as well as to buy good luck for the year to come.

Amongst more than 15 different kung fu styles the Vietnamese martial arts master has learned so far, Nguyen Van Anh lists Monkey Kung Fu, or Monkey Fist, as his favorite thanks to its flexible yet effective fighting techniques.

The annual Huong Pagoda Festival, the longest-such event in Vietnam, kicked off on February 13 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year).

With over 1,000 years of history, Hanoi has been Vietnam’s centre of Buddhism for centuries. The capital city has more than 600 temples and pagodas, many of which are not only religious relics but also popular tourist sites.

Like most other nations in Asia, the Vietnamese welcome the New Year according to the lunar calendar, and Tet Nguyen Dan (the lunar New Year Day) has long become the biggest festival of the nation.

Stories about individuals living in a village in the northern rural area during the doi moi (renewal) period since 1986 by writer Tran Thanh Canh has received an award from the Vietnam Writers` Association.

Ho Chi Minh City’s annual Spring Flower Festival opened at Tao Dan Park and on Cong Truong Quoc Te Street on February 3 as part of activities to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet).

President Truong Tan Sang led leaders of the country and Ho Chi Minh City in a celebration kicking of the annual Nguyen Hue Flower Street in HCM City on February 5.

Dong Ho folk painting artisans in Song Ho village, Thuan Thanh district, northern Bac Ninh province have made the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival more colourful with the centuries-old art form they are pursuing.

The annual spring festival featuring the cultural colours of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups as seen through their New Year celebrations is ready to open on February 12, according to the organizers.

After Hoan Kiem Lake, Huong Pagoda is the second area in the city of Hanoi, to launch free wifi service.

The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam inaugurates a ‘Spring Festival Fair` at the junction of Nguyen Hue and Tran Hung Dao, near Hoi An market, on February 2.

On the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, Hanoi`s residents as well as visitors have a lot of opporturnities to learn about the traditional new year customs and rituals in many cultural places of the city.

The Cay Neu (Neu pole) erecting ceremony, a traditional activity in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, was re-enacted at the Hue Imperial Citadel, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on February 1.

Albums and singles praising spring are ready to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year) this year.

Twenty paintings featuring Vietnamese people and landscapes drawn by children in central Asia and Eastern Europe are on display in Russia’s Kremlin Palace.