14TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM

Year of the Rat sets foot in Vietnam; joyful Tet celebrations across nation

Linh Pham

Jan 30, 2020 / 11:08 AM

Tet has arrived in Vietnam and people have many ways to celebrate the biggest festive holiday of the year.

In Hanoi, it started to rain heavily in the afternoon and lasted until one hour before the clock struck 12 a.m. Photo: Zing

Doan and Phong from Ha Nam province, south of Hanoi, had planned to stay in Hanoi through Tet to sell balloons like the previous three years. But the rain dampened their hope. However, the stoppage of rain just before the midnight saved their day. Photo: Viet Hung/Zing News

Tet is a good ocassion for people to earn a living. Photo: VnExpress

Fireworks at Hoan Kiem Lake, the iconic place in downtown Hanoi. Photo: VnExpress

Photo: VnExpress

Photo: Pham Hung/Kinh Te Do Thi

The Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City is packed with people. Photo: VnExpress

The Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: VnExpress

The happy moment of a family on the Nguyen Hue flower street in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. They will return to their hometown in the neighboring Bac Lieu province on the second day of the Tet holiday. Photo: Quynh Tran/VnExpress

Another family takes a selfie. Photo: VnExpress

Photo: VnExpress

Two girls take pose for a photo in HCM City. Photo: VnExpress

Fireworks in HCM City. Photo: VnExpress

Impressive fireworks in Da Nang, beach city in central Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Dong/VnExpress

Fireworks in Da Nang, beach city in central Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Dong/VnExpress

Citizens in Haiphong go to the Le Chan temple to wish for good luck and good health for themselves and their families. Photo: Giang Chinh/VnExpress

In Tay Ho Temple, Hanoi. Photo: Zing News

Going to pagodas and temples on the first day of the lunar new year is a centuries-old tradition in Vietnam to pray for good health, luck and prosperity. Photo: Zing News

In Tay Ho Temple, Hanoi. Some people wear masks to keep themselves safe from acquiring disease amid the appreance of the new coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China. Photo: Zing News

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Tet is a magic time when ancient customs and beliefs live on, Thuy Duong tell us about how a family in Hanoi celebrates a typical traditional Tet.

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Some ancient objects of hundreds years old are very time-consuming to find out and collect.

Five Tet theme picture-taking hotspots in Hanoi

21 Jan, 15:19

Phung Hung mural street, Hang Ma, Nhat Tan peach garden are among five favorable options for perfect Instagrammable photos.

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