The Tet celebration of a traditional Hanoian family will be demonstrated at Kim Ngan communal house on 42-44 Hang Bac Street. There, visitors have a deeper insight into how a meal with traditional dishes for the Giao Thua (New Year Eve) is prepared.

At Phung Hung Mural Street.

Meanwhile, the Heritage House on 87 Ma May Street will display photos of Tet celebrations in the past as well as introduce Vietnamese bonsai and tea culture.

An exhibition of Hang Trong, Dong Ho and Kim Hoang folk paintings will be held at the Old Quarter Heritage Information Centre on 28 Hang Buom Street. The Cultural Exchange Centre on 50 Dao Duy Tu Street will host an exhibition on Do paper and Huong Canh pottery”.

The Old Quarter Management Board said decoration and lighting will be used on Phung Hung Mural Street and the flower market on Hang Luoc Street.

Ethnology Museum to host programme on exploring Vietnamese Tet

A programme entitled ‘Exploring Vietnamese Tet (lunar New Year) festival’ will take place at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on January 25.

 

Le Mat village brings traditional Tet to thousands

A Hanoi-based group keen on preserving the ancient values of communal houses will host its annual gathering featuring various traditional customs celebrating the Lunar New Year Festival on January 26 and 27 in the capital.

 

Gifts presented to bring a warm Tet to poor and disadvantaged people

Assorted activities are being held across the country to bring a warm and happy Tet (Lunar New Year) to poor and disadvantaged people ahead of the traditional festival.

 

Candied coconut ribbons – a favoured delicacy during Tet

For most Vietnamese people, candied coconut ribbons – made from a combination of coconut meat, sugar, and milk – is the favored dessert of many people, especially during Tet holidays.

 

Delicious caramelised and steamed pork for Tet

(BGO) - Made from pork, khau nhuc (caramelized and steamed pork) is an indispensable dish in the meal for guests during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday of the Hoa (Chinese) ethnic people in Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province.

 

Source: VNA