During the week-long event, the VECCA will be redecorated to recreate a traditional space for Tet from Vietnamese people in the past through the installation of a cottage, a lotus pond, and a five-fruit tray for Tet. Artisans from traditional craft villages nationwide will display their skills and introduce the art of making paper flowers from Thanh Tien village, Hue city; bamboo dragonflies from Thach That district, Hanoi; lanterns from Thuong Tin district, Hanoi and conical hats from Chuong village, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi. There will also be a display of ornamental plants and 100 photos showcasing the natural beauty and cultural heritages of Vietnam. Visitors to the fair will be able to taste a variety of specialties from rural areas and enjoy water puppetry performances, circus acts, and folk songs and dances.
Sacombank brings early Tet to poor My Tran By My Tran in HCMC Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Bank (Sacombank) on Sunday teamed up with HCMC’s Relief Association for Disabled Children to spend VND4.5 billion on a fabulous day for more than 6,000 homeless people from the elderly and orphaned to disabled children reared and supported in centers, open houses in HCMC and neighboring provinces. The program started in 2004 annually on the occasion of Tet and to date, Sacombank has spent VND22.5 billion helping needy people celebrate the holiday season. On the day, over 6,000 poor people were given gifts…... [read more]
Nhan Dan Online - A spring fair themed 'Honouring craft villages and high-quality agricultural products' opened yesterday to satisfy the consumption needs of city residents as the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival is coming to the capital. In his opening speech, Chairman of the Hanoi Farmers' Association (HFA) Trinh The Khiet said that the fair aims to promote high-quality products of farmers and craft villages and called on the Vietnamese people to give their priorities to using Vietnamese goods. The week-long event introduces to city dwellers a wide range of goods for the Tet holiday such as food and beverages,…... [read more]
The 2013 Spring Fair was official open at the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre on January 28. The fair, to run until February 07, is co-organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Hanoi People's Committee and the municipal Department of Industry and Trade. Consumers are offered an extensive range of goods for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday at the fair, such as food and beverages, garments and textiles, electric and electronic equipment, interior decoration and pottery, as well as local specialities, cultural and artistic performances. The Spring Fair is held annually to promote trade, attracting both businesses…... [read more]
Arriving at Asia Park in central Da Nang City from January 28 to February 6, visitors will enjoy a special “Spring Fair” with traditional Tet Lunar New Year activities being offered.The Spring Fair bustles with green Chung cake and red traditional Couplets, together with folk games which were deeply embedded in the mind of every Vietnamese, such as walking on stilts, jumping stalls and playing drums while blindfolded.Calligraphy performances and making “to he” (traditional toys) will reappear as part of the Vietnamese traditional Tet, which will help the young to love the nation’s culture.Beginning a new year by writing best…... [read more]
This year, the Tet holiday falls in early February. Gardeners are plucking peach leaves now so that the trees will have young green leaves, buds and blossoms for Tet, local gardener Nguyen Van Sang said. Sang said that he usually spends most of the day in his four “sao” (each “sao” is equal to 360 sq.m) peach garden. "We are so familiar with the farming but always excited and anxious when Tet is coming because the trees are easily affected by weather," Sang said. The weather this year is unusually hotter than previous years but it will not be a…... [read more]
