One of the most attractive events is “Tet Viet” (Vietnamese Tet) festival at the Youth Cultural House in District 1. This has become a popular venue for young people and family members to take photos.

Visitors at a store in Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City.

The festival is also housing more than 30 pavilions which sell various kinds of Tet decorations.

Meanwhile, a “Ong Do” (calligrapher) street is being organized at the Labour Cultural Palace in District 3, attracting a large crowd of visitors with nearly 50 booths divided into different sections such as calligraphy, souvenir, gastronomy, and photography.

A big Tet festival is taking place at the Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11 with special art and circus performances.

Many activities are also being held at the book street from January 25 to February 10 such as presenting scripts for visitors, printing Tet greeting cards, painting, and introducing new books.

The Youth World Theatre will launch new plays such as Love Shipper, Ghost Village, and The Invisible on this occasion.

Vietnamese people in France gather for Tet celebration

Some 1,000 overseas Vietnamese and international friends attended a ceremony to welcome traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Paris, France on January 28.

 

Vietnam’s tallest building to have Tet fireworks display

Saigon's Landmark 81 has been added to the list of venues where fireworks will be let off on Lunar New Year’s Eve.

 

Poor families in central provinces receive support ahead of Tet

Poor people in central provinces of Quang Tri and Quang Nam, and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong received aid ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

 

HCM City plans big for Tet

Various holiday activities have been scheduled to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) in Ho Chi Minh City. The 2019 Lunar New Year holiday will fall on February 4-8, meaning it will span nine days including the two weekends.

 

New York gathering celebrates Tet

Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) and the Vietnamese Consulate General in New York have held a get-together on the occasion of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, with the participation of nearly 400 overseas Vietnamese. 

 

Source: VNA