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Various activities to be held in celebration of Tet

Vietnamese people nationwide will have an opportunity to experience various activities to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival 2021 in the new normal state aligned with pandemic prevention measures, the Nhan dan newspaper reported.
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Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese people nationwide will have an opportunityto experience various activities to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival2021 in the new normal state aligned with pandemic prevention measures, the Nhandan newspaper reported.

According to the Hanoi Tourism Department, tourism attractions in Hanoi areimplementing programmes to welcome Tet and receive tourists.

At the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, various activities will be held fromFebruary 4-20 to celebrate Tet, including an exhibition space re-enactingtraditional Tet rituals and customs, a space of worship, calligraphy arts, andothers.

Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) will host a calligraphyfestival from February 5-21 with a number of activities to preserve and promotethe beauty of the Vietnamese calligraphy culture.

Meanwhile, many outdoor activities will be held at Hanoi’s walking streetsincluding a programme to promote the culture of and tourism in the northernprovince of Hoa Binh.

In tourism destinations in the outlying districts of Hanoi including Son TayAncient Citadel in Son Tay town, Hong Van ornamental creatures craft village inThuong Tin district, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture andTourism in Son Tay town, there will be diverse events to celebrate Tetincluding traditional flower markets, exhibitions of ornamental plants, Tetmarket festivals, songs and dance performances, culinary festivals, and others.

Meanwhile in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnamese Tet Festival will take place fromJanuary 21-24 and is expected to receive 70,000 visitors and consumers.

In addition, the Nguyen Hue Flower Street will be held in seven days fromFebruary 9-15, promising to be a tourist attraction in the city.

A book festival is also scheduled to take place on Mac Thi Buoi, Nguyen Hue andNgo Duc Ke streets during the Tet holiday.

Other provinces and cities across the country will also hold various culturaland entertainment activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year./.
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