Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest metropolis, has been selected on a list of the 18 best cities around the world to welcome the Lunar New Year 2019 from Skycanner, a popular UK travel site travel fare aggregator and travel metasearch engine. A corner of HCM City during a firework display The list will help travelers have a memorable Lunar New Year celebration with the noisiest firecrackers, most fabulous festive food, and longest parades. The Lunar New Year is known as Tet in Vietnam and is one of the best times of the year to enjoy bustling Ho Chi Minh City. The streets are beautifully decorated with lanterns, flower displays can be seen all over town, and you can enjoy special Tet treats such as “banh tet”, or “banh chung”, according to the site. “Banh tet”, or “banh chung”, is a Vietnamese traditional cake made primarily from glutinous rice, which is rolled in a banana leaf into a thick, log-like cylindrical shape, … [Read more...] about HCMC among Skyscanner’s 2019 Lunar New Year favorites
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Vietnamese communities around the world celebrate Tet
Vietnamese in Mexico held a get-together to celebrate the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese communities in Mexico, Israel, the UK, and India recently held get-togethers to celebrate the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. Speaking at the event arranged for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Mexico, Ambassador Nguyen Hoai Duong affirmed the Party and State always view OVs as an indispensable part of the nation. The Vietnam-Mexico relations have been promoted in all fields, including politics, economy, trade, culture, education, and tourism, the diplomat noted, adding that bilateral trade will surge as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect. Data from Mexico’s Office for Economic Affairs showed that two-way trade hit about 4.25 billion USD in last year’s January-November period, with Vietnam recording a surplus of 4.04 billion USD. Meanwhile, the Embassy … [Read more...] about Vietnamese communities around the world celebrate Tet
Happy New Year: Revelers welcome 2019 around the world – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments World - January 1, 2019 | 11:04 am GMT+7 From Bangkok to New York and protests-prone Paris, stunning fireworks displays light up the sky for new year celebrations.Fireworks explode over Bangkok to ring in the near year in Thailand. Photo by AFP/Krit Promsakla Na SakolnakornPeople attend a ceremony to celebrate the new year in Seoul, South Korea. Photo by Reuters/Kim Hong-JiFireworks explode over Victoria Harbor and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong. Photo by Reuters/Tyrone SiuFireworks explode near Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo by Reuters/Lai Seng SinA firework display lights up the skyline during New Year's Day celebrations in Singapore. Photo by Reuters/Feline LimRevelers celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square, in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., December 31, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Jeenah MoonFireworks explode … [Read more...] about Happy New Year: Revelers welcome 2019 around the world – VnExpress International
In pictures: Christmas around the world – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments Travel & Life - December 24, 2018 | 08:48 pm GMT+7 From Hanoi to Russia, the Christmas lights and decorations bring festive cheer around the world. Hanoi's St. Joseph Cathedral has arguably the most detailed and magnificent decorations in the city center.Stars sparkle on the trees in front, a comet adorns the cathedral's facade, and a collection of Xmas trees and large floral arrangements have been drawing thousands of visitors over the last few days, which has also seen carol singing, other concerts including choir perfomances. Photo by VnExpress A Vietnamese boy dressed in Santa Claus costume rides pillion with her mother past the late 19th-century St. Joseph's cathedral in the Old Quarters of Hanoi during Christmas Eve on December 24, 2018. Photo by AFP Children walk past Christmas lanterns known locally as 'parol' on display along a street in Manila on December 24, 2018. Photo by AFP South Korean volunteers in … [Read more...] about In pictures: Christmas around the world – VnExpress International
Tet, Lunar New Year, an official holiday in California
Lunar New Year is celebrated by millions of Asian and Pacific Islanders around the world. Photo by Reuters/Stringer Senate Bill 892, proposed by California Senators Richard Pan and Scott Wiener, officially recognizes the Lunar New Year, known as Tet in Vietnam, and requires the Governor to honor the festival annually. According to the bill, all public schools and educational institutions are encouraged to conduct exercises recognizing the traditions and cultural significance of Lunar New Year, the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Californians to the state, and any local festivities and celebrations of the occasion. “The passage of this bill recognizes the rich history of one of the most celebrated events worldwide, and demonstrates to the API community in our state, that we are all part of the California family,” Pan said at a recent news conference in front of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. API communities have been a valuable part in the … [Read more...] about Tet, Lunar New Year, an official holiday in California