Experiencing Vietnamese Tet symphony at Home Hanoi Xuan 2025

Home Hanoi Xuan 2025, with a delicate combination of vibrant flower paths, vibrant spring music performance and unique cultural activities, wears a new, sparkling and mysterious coat.

This year's festival is organized by Phu Long Real Estate Joint Stock Company with the support of UNESCO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports and others.

Diplomats and delegates visit the flower and ornamental plant exhibition at Home Hanoi Xuan 2025. Photo: VNA

"With the theme 'A Symphony of Vietnamese Lunar New Year' and using music to tell the meaningful story of the traditional Lunar New Year holiday, the festival promises to bring a new, distinctive and creative touch while preserving and honoring the country's cultural heritage passed down through generations," Pham Xuan Tai, Deputy Director of Hanoi's Department of Culture and Sports, told The Hanoi Times.

"Themed 'A Symphony of Vietnamese Lunar New Year', the festival promises to bring a new, distinctive and creative touch while preserving and honoring the country's cultural heritage passed down through generations," Pham Xuan Tai, Deputy Director of Hanoi's Department of Culture and Sports, told The Hanoi Times.

As part of the program, the first diplomatic cultural exchange of 2025 was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 17, with the participation of nearly 150 delegates who are female heads of mission and spouses of ambassadors in Vietnam, as well as female diplomats from the diplomatic corps in Hanoi.

Diplomats and delegates experience wrapping Chung cakes. Photo: VNA

The delegates experienced and deeply felt the spirit of the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year through unique cultural activities. In particular, they were impressed by the artisans' meticulous steps from selecting ingredients and wrapping cakes to cooking Chung cakes, a tradition that is an essential part of every Vietnamese family's Lunar New Year celebration.

Home Hanoi Xuan 2025 also offers a unique festival atmosphere and exciting experiences for visitors of all ages.

"I think the reason why the festival attracts a large number of visitors from the capital is because it brings a space full of Vietnamese Lunar New Year scents and colours, as well as a variety of cultural experiences," Trinh Thi Huong, a resident of Hoai Duc District, told The Hanoi Times.

Trinh Thi Huong explores the art of calligraphy at the festival. Photos: Anh Kiet/The Hanoi Times

Home Hanoi Xuan Flower Street Festival has become an annual cultural event since 2020, after the capital joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.  It is a key initiative to support the implementation of commitments and expand creative cultural spaces in Hanoi. The festival has become a popular spring destination in West Hanoi, with its flower-filled and fragrant path as well as a unique experiential space.

Open to the public until February 3 (the 6th of the first month in the lunar calendar), Home Hanoi Xuan 2025 helps visitors explore and experience the Tet atmosphere with many cultural activities, entertainment and playful experiences that highlight national cultural identity, becoming a vibrant and lively entertainment destination full of spring energy.

A corner of Home Hanoi Xuan 2025 flower street as the lights turn on.

Young girls experience memorable moment ahead to the Year of the Snake.

Hanoi Urban Painting Exhibition and UNESCO Paintings shown at the festival.

Students from Nhat Tan Secondary School in Tay Ho District explore the space of embroidery at Home Hanoi Xuan 2025.

Handmade flowers are on display at the festival.

Chuong village conical hats, a famous handicraft of Hanoi, are introduced to tourists.  A colorful recreation of Hanoi's Old Town.

Hanoi's famous Tu Lien kumquat is promoted at the festival.

Home Hanoi Xuan 2025 Flower Street is decorated with Bat Trang ceramics, another traditional Hanoi handicraft.