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Tet atmosphere to illuminate Thang Long imperial citadel

With a total area of 3,500 square meters, the historic site offers dedicated spaces for Tet celebrations, showcasing the traditions and heritage of various destinations across the country. The site features models of trains, traditional houses, Long Bien bridge, Dong Xuan market, Me Linh flower market, and Tet celebrations in the central and southern regions, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of Tet. During the event, visitors can participate in various traditional Tet activities such as calligraphy writing, toy making, and cake baking. In addition, there will be a photography exhibition showcasing Tet customs from the past and live performances as part of the program. The festival also provides a platform for businesses to showcase and promote food and high-quality products for the Tet holiday. The post Tet atmosphere to illuminate Thang Long imperial citadel appeared first on Vietexplorer.com .

World-renowned baritone to make debut performance in Vietnam

Sulimsky, one of the world’s leading singers, will join forces with the Sun Symphony Orchestra to present an extraordinary New Year concert. The concert will feature the delightful Carnival Overture of Dvořák and his beloved Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, both composed during the same period as the Biblical Songs, representing a prolific era of masterpieces by the composer. In addition, Vietnamese soprano Dao To Loan will grace the stage, performing special songs composed by Van Cao. Sulimsky has achieved great international acclaim throughout his career. In 2010, he emerged as the winner of the International Giacomo Lauri-Volpi Competition in Italy. Notably, his portrayal of Prince Kurljatew in Tchaikovsky’s Charodeyka (Enchantress) in Christof Loy’s production at the Theater an der Wien in 2014 garnered significant attention. Since then, Sulimsky has continued to excel, making his debut at the Salzburg Festival in 2018 as Tomsky (Pique Dame) under the baton of Mariss Janso...

Preparations for Ho Chi Minh City’s annual spring flower festival near completion

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The annual fest, which is organized every year on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, will start welcoming visitors at 6:30 pm on January 16 and last until 5:30 pm on January 27. A corner of the Spring Flower Festival 2023 in Tao Dan Park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, January 11, 2023. Photo: Tuoi Tre An entrance ticket costs VND30,000 (US$1.28). The organizers have planned to display about 2,500 flower and plant products such as apricot blossoms, orchids, bonsai, potted landscapes, ornamental birds, miniature landscapes, mascots, and many others in seven areas. Plant growers decorate a gate with orchid pots at the Spring Flower Festival 2023 in Tao Dan Park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, January 11, 2023. Photo: Tuoi Tre Traditional food stalls, a display area, a calligraphy performance zone, a tea ceremony, a kid playground, and a stage for lion and dragon dances, music, and comedies had been nearly finished as of Wednesday. ...

Overseas Vietnamese spread Tet fine traditions

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Tran Van Tuan has pursued calligraphy for nearly 20 years. For him, calligraphy is not just a hobby but a passion. Learning calligraphy not only helps him to better understand the culture and history but also is a way to relax and purify his soul, he said. With the desire to preserve the cultural identity of Vietnam, and help young generations learn about their homeland, Tuan overcame difficulties to pursue calligraphy. The image of Tuan – a man wearing a traditional Vietnamese “ao dai”, writing calligraphic works – has become so familiar to visitors at Tet fairs of Vietnamese in Australia over the past decade. He impressed the audience with his calligraphic works in English expressing the hope for peace, prosperity, and happiness. Tran Van Tuan has pursued calligraphy for nearly 20 years. For him, calligraphy is not just a hobby but a passion. (Photo: VNA) A time to share Caring and sharing is also a fine tradition of Vietnamese people when celebrating Lunar New Year (...

Top five travel destinations nationwide for Tet festival

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Inaugurated in June 2022, Phu Quoc water puppetry theatre, a must-see destination on the island, has two shows running at 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. each day. Visitors will have the chance to enjoy contemporary dining at 7 p.m. before the show starts. Situated on a plateau 1,500 metres above sea level, Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong offers a good change of atmosphere with a refreshingly cool climate for visitors to enjoy. Da Lat city is renowned for its wide variety of flowers, vegetables, and fruit from its surrounding farmlands, as well as countless nature sites, beautiful landscape, forests, and minority villages. Known as one of the most beautiful bays in the world, Nha Trang bay is considered a a tourist paradise in Vietnam. Local beaches and islands serve as ideal places for visitors wishing to escape the cold weather in the north to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday. Hoi An city of Quang Nam province is an attra...

A new generation of Vietnamese stamp collectors

Now retired, Nguy Nhu Anh, a former lecturer at Khanh Hoa University in Nha Trang City, travels elementary and middle schools across the province, sharing his passion with students and inspiring a new generation of stamp collectors. Sharing a passion   During his presentations, Anh combines his love of teaching with his passion for stamps in a unique way that truly brings his lessons to life. In a recent presentation he gave at an elementary school, Anh spoke on the topic of ‘rest and leisure.’ To inspire the children, Anh began the presentation by showing dozens of stamps related to the topic. Then, he gave the students several questions and asked them to choose stamps that best represented their answers.   His presentations also include lessons on how to separate stamps and games that require students to work in groups and share their thoughts on selections from his collection. These presentations are so inspiring that many of the students he met have start...

Discovering Tet traditions of three regions across Vietnam

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