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Hanoi kicked off the 2025 New Year holiday with an impressive tourism boom.

As the New Year and Lunar New Year approach, the streets of Hanoi are adorned with vibrant decorations, including flags, flowers, and festive slogans, to celebrate the arrival of 2025 and the country’s major holidays.

With the New Year just around the corner, let The Hanoi Times take you on a tour of the most exciting celebrations taking place in Hanoi!

As it looks to the year ahead, the city is focused on driving more sustainable and comprehensive development to enhance its tourism offerings and impact.

For Vietnam's biggest national festival - Tet or Lunar New Year- a kumquat pot has become necessary for home decoration, mostly for those in the northern region.

Hanoi plans to launch new water-based tourism activities to tap potential of the Red River, which is essential to the city's tourism and sustainable environment and urban development to 2050.

Hanoi will welcome both the New Year 2025 and the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year with spectacular fireworks displays across the city.

Flower villages in Hanoi are busy preparing for Tet, the year's most important traditional festival for Vietnamese people.

The launch of a luxury resort in Vietnam's central region, dedicated to exceptional service, is expected to attract "responsible travelers" and breathe new life into the local tourism scene.

After many years of operation, some pedestrian zones in Hanoi retain their charm, while others have fallen into a state of desolation.

The magnificent organ is the work of a Belgian organ builder and was shipped from Japan to Vietnam to the awe of many people.

The communal house, which covers over four hectares, features the traditional architectural style.

Founded during the Nguyen dynasty in the 1800s, Thuong Mao Carpentry Village on the outskirts of Hanoi has grown steadily to become a major supplier of wood products throughout Vietnam.

The ancient communal house is a national treasure, a reminder of the battle fought nearly 1,000 years ago against the invading Chinese Song Dynasty.

Art lovers will have an extraordinary opportunity to immerse themselves in unique paintings that beautifully recreate key stages of Vietnamese fine art.

Designed by world-renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, Hanoi's new opera house will be a major cultural landmark, expected to bring international visitors to the city.

The world has projected a more appealing image of Hanoi and Vietnam, increasing the number of foreign visitors.

Van Phuc silk-weaving village in Hanoi is famous for its soft and delicate products, steeped in traditional Vietnamese culture.

The communal house is dedicated to Ly Bi and Pham Tu, and their stories are carefully preserved in the sacred texts maintained at the site.

A local artist has consistently adhered to traditional craftsmanship in creating distinctive works of art to attract visitors to the historic village of Duong Lam.