LIFESTYLE

There is a display of 12 trees that have been specially sculpted on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street, in Hue.

Like any culture, there are taboos to be avoided. For the Vietnamese, Tet is a wonderful occasion for family reunion but certain things must not be done during this festive season.

Talking about Vietnamese chess, we can not skip 19-year old grand master Le Quang Liemj for his great successes.

In these days, villagers in Suoi Cat commune, Khanh Hoa province, are busy selling bananas as votive offerings for Tet.

Every family celebrates Tet in a different way. One thing everyone has in common, though, is the excitement.

The lotus came out on top in the running for the national flower during the flower exhibition held in Hanoi.

Customers in Ho Chi Minh City this year prefer to buy Tet ornaments that have been made domestically.

President Nguyen Minh Triet presided over a ritual to pay homage to Vietnam's ancestors at Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi.

As Tet nears, not only are the streets of the capital becoming more busy, but also decorated with flowers and bonsai trees.

During the lead up to Tet, many people go to the Temple of Literature in search of calligraphy scrolls with blessings for New Year.

Hanoi merchants are selling a wide variety of ornamental fish for the celebration of the Kitchen God.

Vietnam held a ceremony to receive UNESCO certification for St. Giong Festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Spending billions of VND on luxurious, decorative stones and ornate sculptures for Tet is gaining in popularity.

Handicraft villages in Thua Thien, in the central province of Hue, are racing to make their traditional products for the holiday.

Bat Trang is putting the finishing touches onto a number of giant - and expensive - pottery products just in time for Tet.

To pursue his schooling a disabled student in central Thanh Hoa Province has had to crawl to school using his hands.

Two farmers in southern Vietnam have become famous for their ability to grow specially shaped fruits.

O Quy Ho, the highest mountain pass in Vietnam, was covered with ice and snow after two chilly days.

72 year-old farmer Nguyen Hoang Oanh has become a man famous for his ability to grow giant crops.