People believe that the night lit by the first full moon in the new year will begin a new year with the pure scent of warm, fresh weather that is full of spring vitality. 

If you are interested in the rich culture of Chăm people, the Po Klong Garai Tower in Ninh Thuận Province is a must see destination. Recognised as a special national monument, this site in Phan Rang City attracts plenty of tourists all year round.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and organised by the Taipei Book Fair Foundation, TIBE is one of the most prominent book fairs in Asia and serves as a platform for publishers, authors, agents and book lovers from around the world to gather and showcase their works.

Mỹ Khê beach, boasting powdery-soft sand, gentle surf and coconut trees swaying in the breeze, checks all the boxes when visitors want a relaxing beach day. It is also an ideal place to go swimming and surfing.

The event provides a perfect opportunity for fragrance enthusiasts, culinary and beverage professionals, or young researchers in biochemistry to learn more about aromas, not only through scent differentiation but also through botanical art illustrations of plant groups and insights from botanist-artist Phan Thị Thanh Nhã.

Thái people settled in Pù Huống more than 70 years ago, imbuing the area with unique nuances of the Thái ethnic community. Stilt houses are common place here and they still preserve many ancient Thái cultural features.

Phú Thượng, formally known as Gạ Village, is famous for its flavoursome, delicious steamed sticky rice.

House of iKons Fashion Week London was a special and impressive fashion show as the organiser, House of iKons, celebrated its 10th anniversary. It presented collections by nearly 30 designers from around the world, including Love Collection by UK-based Vietnamese teenage designer Anna Hoàng.

The recital promises to be a unique musical feast, with a combination of western classical style and Vietnamese folk tunes.

The hotpot’s broth is sweeter than others because of its steamed pork bone, while live fish mixed with tomato, river leaves, bitter herb and chili help create the characteristic broth that is its own made-in-Saigon trade mark.

Tourism programmes in Yên Bái now revolve around the richness of cultural identity, heritage tours to monuments and landscapes, and experiencing the distinctive customs, cuisine and festivals.

Festival management has seen significant improvements this year. Provinces and cities have taken proactive measures by developing comprehensive plans for overall festival operations, providing direct guidance in developing scripts, plans and feasible scenarios for festivals.

The Yên Tử Spring Festival, one of the largest and longest festival in the north, kicks off in Uông Bí city of the northern province of Quảng Ninh. The opening ceremony features traditional rituals such as drum beating, bell ringing and other spiritual practices.

Vietnamese romance and comedy movies have achieved big profits during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

To mark the Day's 22nd celebration, a team of gong players from Hòa Bình Province will perform around 22 torch towers. Poets will recite their poems and international poets will hold talks about their poetry works. A special session will be dedicated to highlight poets from all three regions of Việt Nam.

This year's festival includes a modern 3D mapping sound and light show with the theme Âm Vang Mê Linh (The Echo of Mê Linh).

For the Êđê people, the way to communicate with their ancestors and gods is through the sounds of ching kram gongs. Using this special instrument helps preserve and spread their cultural identity.

Aside from the hearth of the local pub or the embrace of family, there’s only one winner here and I can’t wait to be back next week.

HCM City received 1.8 million visitors during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday from February 8-14, up 5.9 per cent year-on-year, according to the city Department of Tourism.