Culture

Many residents and tourists flocked to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi to request calligraphy, expressing wishes for exam success, achievement and peace in the new year.

Thousands of worshippers flocked to Hanoi’s Quan Su Pagoda just after the midnight countdown to the Lunar New Year, offering incense and prayers for health and good fortune.

A Hanoi fashion creator has gone viral after reimagining the ao dai in a bold tiger-striped design, pairing it with striking accessories that blend tradition with a highly individual style.

According to the State Records and Archives Department, part of the archives from the French colonial period (1858–1954) is preserved in Vietnam, while the remainder is kept in France.

Many families in Hanoi are still keeping a long-standing tradition alive: gathering together to make and cook banh chung, one of Vietnam’s most iconic dishes for Lunar New Year or Tet festival.

Several museums in Ho Chi Minh City will remain open during the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, broadening cultural offerings for visitors in the opening days of 2026.

Hanoi’s Ly Thai To Flower Garden has been transformed with its largest floral installation to date, welcoming residents and tourists to celebrate the Lunar New Year amid an expansive spring display.

A towering horse mascot inspired by the legendary warhorse of Saint Giong has been largely completed for the 2026 Lunar New Year at Nguyen Hue Flower Street in HCM City.

A parade of real horses drew large crowds at the opening of the 46th Ho Chi Minh City Spring Flower Festival at Tao Dan Park on Thursday evening.

As the Lunar New Year or Tet Festival approaches, many families from Hanoi have been travelling to cemeteries to clean, decorate and pay respects at the graves of deceased relatives.

Hanoi’s Temple of Literature has become increasingly busy in the run-up to the Lunar New Year, or Tet Festival, as visitors flock to request calligraphy and take photographs.

Hanoi has launched a flower street within the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, welcoming residents as well as domestic and international visitors during the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

Residents in Ho Chi Minh City hired boats to release carp into the Saigon River on February 10, fearing the fish would be trapped near the banks during the Kitchen Gods ritual.

Ceremonial seals will be distributed to pilgrims at 2 am on March 3 at Tran Temple in Ninh Binh Province, marking the 15th day of the first lunar month.

A paper mask workshop in central Vietnam is bustling ahead of the Lunar New Year or Tet as tourists snap up fierce-looking designs believed to bring peace and ward off evil in the year ahead.

Dien Bien will host the Hoa Ban Festival in March, with a packed programme of cultural, sporting and tourism events aimed at celebrating ethnic heritage while boosting the province’s tourism profile.