Preparations for Tet, Vietnam's Lunar New Year, were underway on Friday as people flocked to Hanoi's street markets to buy traditional decorations such as peaches, apricots and dwarf orange blossom. Tet celebrations include various customs such as family reunions,

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The 'Tet is full, Tet is love' programme will delivered 7,500 care packages filled with essential food items to underprivileged families across nine provinces in Central Vietnam, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai.

Travellers thronged railway stations and airports on Friday, clutching large suitcases and gifts such as boxes of fruit as they joined millions of Chinese returning to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival with family.

A key part of the Chinese “xiao nian” festival a week before Lunar New Year concerns the Kitchen God, who is also celebrated in Vietnam.

Northern Vietnam’s top destinations, including Ha Giang and Sa Pa, promise unforgettable memories during Tet 2025 with stunning views and vibrant traditions.

2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, the sixth animal on the 12-year cycle. The snake is meant to symbolize wisdom, growth and renewal. The snake has the ability to shed its skin, which shows transformation. This is said to make people with the Snake zodiac sign visionaries and good leaders.

As Tet 2025 approaches, artisans in Hoi An’s 500-year-old Thanh Ha pottery village are crafting symbolic terracotta snakes to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome visitors.

In addition to organizing three huge festivals to celebrate Lunar New Year, these Arizonans also find time to cook. What they're making and why.

Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival, is a 15-day festival that is celebrated in many Asian countries.  It originated during China's Shang Dynasty, and it has many traditions,

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Communities will welcome the Year of the Snake on Jan. 29, but the celebrations will carry on over several days.