Culture
Am Tien Temple welcomes thousands of people to attend the heavenly gate opening ceremony in drizzly weather
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Thanh Hoa - Am Tien Temple on the top of Nua mountain attracts thousands of people and tourists to offer incense and pray for good luck on the 9th day of Tet, despite the weather with light rain.
The procession of Ba Thien Hau palanquin in Binh Duong has thousands of participants
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Ho Chi Minh City - The procession of Ba Thien Hau palanquin in Binh Duong ward has dozens of lion and dragon dance troupes and thousands of people participating.
Yen Tu is bustling before the opening ceremony, tourists flock to pray for good luck
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Before the official opening day of the festival in Yen Tu, many families chose this time to avoid peak season, but the atmosphere was still extremely lively.
Many people put aside work and go to watch boat racing in Da Nang
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Da Nang - Thousands of fans jostle on Nam O bridge, Hai Van ward to watch boat racing at the beginning of the new year.
24th Vietnam Poetry Day: Honoring the dignity of poetry in the digital age
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The 24th Vietnam Poetry Day with the theme "Before the Great Sea" will take place in Quang Ninh.
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.
Border pagoda bustling with visitors praying for luck during Tet
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Quang Tri - On the first day of the year of At Ty, Phuoc Bao Pagoda (Huong Hoa District) was bustling with people coming to offer incense and pray for peace and luck.
Miss Ky Duyen shares about her 10-year journey and her dream of becoming Miss Universe
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In a conversation with Lao Dong Newspaper on the occasion of the New Year, Miss Ky Duyen shared that she is proud to have brought the image and culture of Vietnam to international friends in her journey to conquer the "Miss Universe 2024" contest.
Bringing Vietnamese quintessence far and wide, realizing the aspiration to develop the country
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The journey of spreading Vietnamese culture continues to turn new pages in 2025, bringing the quintessence of Vietnam to new lands, so that friends from all over the world love and understand more about the S-shaped country.
Ao Dai continues to reign during Tet and the joy is not complete
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Traditional Ao Dai continues to bring good news during Tet season but is still not complete because the market is leaning towards the low-cost segment.
Ponagar Tower is a cultural symbol of Khanh Hoa
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Ponagar Tower is the pride of Khanh Hoa people, a unique architectural work, a symbol of cultural and religious exchange.
Thanh Hoa people go to pagodas to pray for peace on New Year's Eve
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After the moment of transition between the old year and the new year of At Ty 2025, many people in Thanh Hoa went to Thanh Ha pagoda (Thanh Hoa city) to worship, burn incense, and pray for luck and peace.
Professor Dang Duong Bang - a lotus in the heart of Northern Europe
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As a scientist and an artist, Professor Dang Duong Bang is one of the few Vietnamese living in Europe who has achieved success in both science and art. He loved painting since childhood but was known for his special scientific work before becoming a famous artist. But in both fields, he demonstrated the intelligence of a soul that always strives for beauty and purity.
At the beginning of the year, Hue people go to the pagoda to pray for peace
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At the beginning of the year, Hue people go to the pagoda only to pray for peace and a healthy and peaceful new year for themselves and their families, not to pray for wealth.
Best time to depart on the first day of Lunar New Year
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Choosing a departure time on Tet holiday is an important custom in Vietnamese traditional culture, symbolizing a favorable and lucky start for the whole year.
