Culture

Important notes on the direction of departure at the beginning of Tet Binh Ngo 2026

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Many people believe that choosing a direction of departure can bring a feeling of luck and create motivation to start the new year.

Suggesting the age to be the first visitor to the house in 2026 for homeowners born in the year of the Dog

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For homeowners born in the year of the Dog, choosing someone to be the first visitor to the house during the Binh Ngo Tet 2026 will help start the new year smoothly and with complete good fortune.

Ancient Hue Tet

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Not noisy or ostentatious, Hue Tet in the past was a harmonious cultural whole, where rituals, cuisine and spring pleasures created a separate space.

Fireworks and the silent story behind the brilliant

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Hai Phong - Brilliant fireworks on New Year's Eve are the result of many days of rigorous preparation, where soldiers ensure absolute safety for people to celebrate Tet.

Suggesting the age to be the first visitor to the house in 2026 for house owners born in the year of the Pig

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For house owners born in the year of the Pig, choosing someone to be the first visitor to the house during the Binh Ngo Tet 2026 will help start the new year smoothly and with complete good fortune.

People flock to Pho Cat Temple to pray for luck on the first day of the new year

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Thanh Hoa - During the first two days of the new year, thousands of people flocked to Pho Cat Temple to burn incense and pray for luck.

What is the best day and time to burn votive paper in the year of At Ty 2025?

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Burning votive paper is an important ritual during Tet, showing respect and praying for good luck. So what is the best day and time to burn votive paper in the year of At Ty 2025?

The story of Elder Ho Ai and cultural heritage

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Quang Binh - A village elder in the Truong Son mountain range has devoted most of his life to learning, preserving and spreading the cultural beauty of the Bru - Van Kieu people.

Sunny weather, people flock to Tran Quoc Pagoda for spring outing

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On the second day of the Lunar New Year 2025, people flocked to Tran Quoc Pagoda to celebrate the first day of the new year.

Quang Ninh Museum expands exhibition space through digital transformation

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Quang Ninh Museum is developing many models on digital platforms such as: Virtual Museum, e-tickets, automatic guides. In particular, the deployment of VR 360 virtual reality technology is bringing vivid and realistic experiences to visitors.

Family story at General Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum

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At the 7th National Book Awards in 2024, the work "The Teacher" by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh won the C prize and the Readers' Favorite Book award. In the last days of his life, the Senior Lieutenant General completed many cherished plans, including the book "The Teacher", the book "Stories about General Nguyen Chi Thanh" and the General Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum.

Admire the 400-year-old heritage tree in the ancient temple of Hai Phong

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Hai Phong - In the grounds of An Da Temple (Hai Ba Temple, Ngo Quyen District, Hai Phong) is famous for its unique ancient tree, over 400 years old.

The road to De Doong Temple in the border area is congested for kilometers on the first day of Tet

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Cao Bang - Local people limit travel and choose to go to pagodas on the first day of Tet.

The spiritual and cultural value of Mao Dien Temple of Literature in Hai Duong

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Hai Duong - Mao Dien Temple of Literature located in Mau Tai village, Cam Dien commune (Cam Giang district) is the second largest relic in the system of Vietnamese Temples of Literature.

Tet At Ty, listen to the story of the snake god Naga

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Can Tho - Unlike many ethnic groups, the Khmer people are not afraid of snakes but respect them very much, because to them snakes are sacred animals, the embodiment of gods.

Traditional features in the way Hanoi people wrap Chung cake

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The family of Mrs. Tran Thi Bich Hang (Ngoc Khanh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi) has preserved the traditional custom of wrapping Chung cakes for Tet for many years.

People flock to Bai Dinh pagoda to pray for luck on the first day of the new year

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Ninh Binh - On the first day of Lunar New Year 2025, thousands of people and tourists from all over flocked to Bai Dinh Pagoda (Ninh Binh) to pray for luck.

Interesting Lunar New Year customs in Asian countries

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Lunar New Year is an important and meaningful holiday for Asian people. Each country has its own unique and distinct traditional New Year customs.

The ancient temple has the earliest festival in Hai Duong

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Hai Duong - Bach Hao Pagoda in Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong is an ancient pagoda with a festival recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Close-up of Naga snake statues in Khmer pagodas

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Soc Trang - Khmer pagodas all have the symbol of the multi-headed Naga snake god decorated on the roof corners, fence gates, railings, and flagpoles.