A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday. By Mike Ives In Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities at this time of year, potted ...

Vietnam’s Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations have been passed down through generations as families across the nation maintain centuries-old customs that mark the country’s most important annual holiday ...

Workers arrange incense sticks to be dried in a courtyard ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Quang Phu Cau village, outside Hanoi, Vietnam, last week. People dry red papers with greetings and ...

Vietnam - January 24, 2025 Preparations for Tet, Vietnam's Lunar New Year, were underway on Friday as people flocked to Hanoi's street markets to buy traditional decorations such as peaches ...

Hanoi's beauty industry is booming in the lead-up to Tet, with salons crowded and services running late into the night to meet festive demand. As the Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Snake approaches, ...

A woman wrapping banh chung rice cake in the yard of her house on the outskirts of Hanoi Lunar New Year, or Tết Nguyên Đán (Tết), is Vietnam's most important celebration - a time to honour ...

Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.

Vietnam’s average life expectancy at birth has increased by 1.1 years compared to 2019, according to the newly released 2024 ...

The Lunar New Year is a time to wish for good luck and prosperity in the coming year for oneself and others. “The past year was a very busy one for me, because I had to take care of both my kid ...

A Hanoi Highball cocktail will also ring in the New Year. The drink features cognac, Grand Marnier, and fresh orange— a traditional Lunar New Year symbol of good fortune.