Ancient space: Kim Ngân Communal House in Hàng Bạc Street. — VNS Photo Trương Vị Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A series of cultural activities have been organised at historic relics and cultural spaces in downtown Hà Nội’s Old Quarter featuring ancient Vietnamese customs for the Lunar New Year. Hotcakes: Tourists try making bánh chưng at the Ancient House in Mã Mây Street. — VNS Photo Lê Hương At Kim Ngân Communal House, No 42 and 44 Hàng Bạc Street, visitors can experience traditional decorations for public spaces at a common gathering house and offerings to the village god of various local delicacies like bánh cốm (cake made from sweetened green young rice bean and coconut) and bánh chưng (sticky rice square cake). Artisans: Ancient paintings on dó (poonah) paper at Kim Ngân Communal House on Hàng … [Read more...] about Old Quarter relics set in Lunar New Year theme
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HCM City leaders warmly welcome Overseas Vietnamese back home for Lunar New Year celebration
HCM City leaders award certificates of merit to 19 people with outstanding achievements in overseas work and contributions to the city. VNS Photo Bồ Xuân HiệpViet Nam News HCM CITY — HCM City leaders held a reception yesterday for a delegation of 800 Overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 26 countries and territories on the occasion of Tết 2019 (Lunar New Year). On behalf of the city government, Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, secretary of HCM City Party Committee, extended his warmest greetings to the OV community, while applauding their contributions to the development of the country and HCM City in particular. Nhân said the city would continue to foster reforms, industrialisation and the modernisation process, and international integration. He expressed his hope that 800 overseas Vietnamese at the meeting would enhance solidarity, treasure traditional cultural identity, and serve as a bridge to connect Việt Nam and their host … [Read more...] about HCM City leaders warmly welcome Overseas Vietnamese back home for Lunar New Year celebration
How H’Mong ethnic people in northern Vietnam celebrate Lunar New Year
The traditional Lunar New Year of the H'Mong in Ta So village, Moc Chau District, Son La Province, 320 km west of Hanoi, comes a month before that of the majority Kinh and Chinese peoples’. It falls on the first day of the 12th lunar month, on January 6. Together with A Dua, a H'Mong resident of the village, I had my first ever taste of H'Mong Tet. The writer with Hmong girls in Moc Chau. Photo by Huynh Kien Before Tet A Dua's family makes a variety of dishes and invites over family members and other guests for a meal. Everyone drinks alcohol and passes a pair of chicken feet around the table. The H'Mong think the family’s business won’t be good if the chicken legs they are served are too splayed but good if they curl inward. Though very busy at home during the festival, many young people in Ta So village find time to gather at a house to rehearse for their dance performances on the fourth day of the New Year at the village stadium. The day before … [Read more...] about How H’Mong ethnic people in northern Vietnam celebrate Lunar New Year
Celebrate the New Year in style with Ascott Vietnam
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Hanoi to welcome Lunar New Year with 30 fireworks displays
The Hanoitimes - The pyrotechnic shows will begin at midnight and last 15 minutes. Hanoi plans 31 fireworks displays to celebrate Lunar New Year Hanoi plans multiple art cultural performances on Lunar New Year’s Eve Hanoi prepares for Lunar New Year firework displays On the 2019 Lunar New Year festivities, which officially start on February 5, Hanoians will have a chance to enjoy 15-minute fireworks displays on early February 5 at 30 venues, according to the Hanoi People’s Committee. Hanoians will enjoy Lunar New Year’s fireworks displays at 30 sites. Photo: news.zing.vn Accordingly, besides Hoan Kiem Lake, fireworks will go off in West Lake, Nam Tu Liem, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Dong districts and the outskirts town of Son Tay. Each will feature 500 high-range fireworks and 600 low-range firework scaffolds. In addition, Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake and Nam Tu Liem distric will celebrate special fireworks artistic performances. Low-range fireworks shows are … [Read more...] about Hanoi to welcome Lunar New Year with 30 fireworks displays