100,000 attend Yen Tu openingFestival season on Yen Tu's sacred mountain were launched yesterday morning with special performances and traditional rites.
No plans in "Nowhere Land"Tuan Anh explores a place whose name was once synonymous with “Nowhere Land.”
The scent of incenseThe thick fragrance of joss-sticks is always hanging in the air in Doc La village, Hung Yen province, writes Duc Hanh.
Searching for Hanoi's ultimate phoWith more Americans sampling Vietnam's pho, a noted food critic and an esteemed maestro track down the city's best.
A foggy endeavourAs we continued our journey through the north of Vietnam, I encountered some of the toughest driving I'd ever experienced.
Buffalo artThirty artists used their talents to make art using the backs of buffalos at Doi Son field in Ha Nam Province on Saturday.
Pig slaughtering a tradition in Bac NinhA traditional festival in Bac Ninh Province is held on the 6th day of Tet every year and attracts a lot of visitors.
Lantern Festival in full effectThere were about 50 of the most outstanding lanterns chosen to participate in the 2nd Annual Lantern Festival in Hoi An.
Riding the rails back homeAs my travels continued, and my first experience of Tet began coming to a close, I found myself in a place, a time, and a memory that I knew was one of a kind.
A passion for bonsaisA special place 100km south of Hanoi, Nam Dinh Province has long been famous for growing flowers and bonsai.
In Vietnam, traveling an unlikely beer trailI wasn’t in Plzen, or Munich, or Bruges. I was at the Hoa Vien Bräuhaus in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Driving through Heaven's GateNext in a series about traveling during Tet in Vietnam’s northwestern region, Tuan Anh explores how people celebrate the holiday in Lai Chau Province.
No amount of fog can stop this viewThe north of Vietnam certainly is a special place, and one that should be appreciated by all who can make it, writes David Cornish.
Full blooms welcome springCan Tho is splattered with the colourful petals of many kinds of flowers as spring is welcome.
Plenty of green bananasGreen bananas are a must-have for the altar during Tet. Traders rushed to Hanoi to supply the demand.
A flowered affairFlowers can be seen virtually everywhere in anticipation of Tet. Beautiful flower markets have been setup from the countryside to the city.
So this is TetThe Lunar New Year is a special event filled with tradition, history, joy and celebration, writes David Cornish.
The northern highlandsPhong Lan takes us on a trip through the Dong Van Highlands, its natural sites and local people.