Hanoi, HCMC streets crowded few days before scheduled end of national social distancing order
Major streets in the two biggest cities become busy with people gathering outdoors, some without wearing face masks.
Major streets in the two biggest cities become busy with people gathering outdoors, some without wearing face masks.
Only a few vehicles running on Hanoi’s major streets in the social distancing days of April.
Many streets in Hanoi are quiet on the first days of national social distancing. The usual hustle and bustle vanished.
Releasing carp to bid farewell to the Kitchen Gods is a long-standing spiritual tradition in Vietnam that it has been preserved by Hanoians for generations.
10 Feb, 09:39 PMTet customs reappear in Hanoi’s Old Quarter as the city prepares to welcome the Lunar New Year which will fall on mid-February.
10 Feb, 08:43 AMThe ceremonial reopening, held in the days leading up to Lunar New Year, turned a familiar street corner into a moment of passage where memory, ritual and the promise of spring briefly converged.
09 Feb, 02:11 PMAs Tet approaches, the tranquil countryside on the outskirts of Hanoi takes on a new energy. The harvest season for dong leaves- an essential ingredient of Vietnam’s Lunar New Year- reaches its annual peak.
05 Feb, 08:48 PMA lacquer horse collection in Duong Lam Ancient Village celebrates the Year of the Horse 2026, showcasing Vietnamese folklore, traditional craftsmanship and contemporary lacquer art by master artisan Nguyen Tan Phat.
03 Feb, 09:21 PMIn the lead-up to the Year of the Horse, local artisans spend months refining posture, spirit, and symbolism, turning precious metals into cultural icons of luck and ambition.
30 Jan, 04:38 PMHanoi took center stage on Friday night as a large-scale cultural program marked the conclusion of Vietnam’s 14th Communist Party Congress.
24 Jan, 07:00 AMNearly 10,000 fireworks lit up Hanoi’s night sky as Vietnam marked the conclusion of the Communist Party’s 14th National Congress.
24 Jan, 12:00 AM