Tu Lien kumquat village bustling as Tet approaches
Gardeners in Tu Lien village in Tay Ho district, Hanoi, are busy preparing their kumquat trees to meet demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Tu Lien village is home to 400 households growing kumquat trees on a total area of some 20 hectares. (Photo: VNA)
Tu Lien’s kumquat trees are pruned and shaped, ready for the most important festive season of the year. (Photo: VNA)
As Tet nears, the kumquat trees need to be watered and pruned to ensure their leaves and fruit are round and beautiful. (Photo: VNA)
Tu Lien’s kumquat gardens are ready to meet demand during the Tet holiday. (Photo: VNA)
People visit the kumquat gardens to choose a tree for the Tet holiday. (Photo: VNA)
For centuries, Dong Ho paintings were used as precious decorations to celebrate the Tet festival. People bought the paintings to hang on their walls for a year, which are then replaced with new ones for the next New Year. Dong Ho painting was inscribed in the list of national intangible cultural heritage in December 2012.
Despite being the smallest among 54 ethnic minority groups in Vietnam, the Si La people in the border district of Muong Te in Lai Chau province boast a rich culture with its own characteristics, most notably the traditional Tet holiday.
Ha Giang stone plateau is entering its most beautiful time of year, with the pink of peach blossoms, the yellow of mustard flowers, and the pure white of plum blossoms offering a picturesque scene.
Vietnam Airlines Group has announced an additional capacity of over 100,000 seats, equivalent to nearly 550 flights, for the peak Lunar New Year season from January 25 to February 24, 2024.
The Sai Gon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company has initially added 3,000 tickets for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays – the biggest festival in a year of Vietnamese people.
Various cultural and sports activities took place on November 23 at the Cultural and Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups on the outskirts of Hanoi. The event, part of the Cultural Performance Day featuring the Neu Pole, was jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.
In its last session of 2023 on December 26, the United Nations General Assembly recognised for the first time the Lunar New Year as an annual holiday at the body. This recognition represents international acknowledgment of traditional Asian culture, including that of Vietnam.
Tu Lien village is home to 400 households growing kumquat trees on a total area of some 20 hectares. (Photo: VNA) 
Tu Lien’s kumquat trees are pruned and shaped, ready for the most important festive season of the year. (Photo: VNA) 
As Tet nears, the kumquat trees need to be watered and pruned to ensure their leaves and fruit are round and beautiful. (Photo: VNA) 
Tu Lien’s kumquat gardens are ready to meet demand during the Tet holiday. (Photo: VNA) 
People visit the kumquat gardens to choose a tree for the Tet holiday. (Photo: VNA) 
