The “Bo ma” (farewell to the dead) ceremony of the Raglai ethnic minority people in the south central province of Ninh Thuan has been recognized as the national cultural intangible heritage.

 The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak will host a cuisine contest for chefs from the region at Ko Tam Community Cultural Ecological Tourism from March 13-16 in Buon Ma Thuot city.

 Investor of HappyLand entertainment complex project in Long An on January 29 put into service Vietnamese Culture Zone to serve local residents on the occasion of Lunar New Year, after a long delay due to financial hurdles.

 Flower markets in Tao Dan Park, Phu My Hung, and Hiep Phuoc Park in Ho Chi Minh City are set to open in a few days.

 Hanoi’s traditional dragon boat race is scheduled for February 16 and 17, the first weekend after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 The custom of erecting a bamboo pole, or a Neu tree, to drive away evils and pray for good luck for the New Year has been held in the Hue Royal Citadel on January 28.

 Nearly 200 objects from shipwrecks in Vietnamese waters are on display at an exhibition that opened in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai on January 29. 

 A programme reproducing festive activities during Tet (Lunar New Year) festival has been held at Le Mat village’s communal house in Viet Hung ward, Long Bien district, Hanoi.

 A series of activities will be staged in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 89th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and to welcome lunar New Year 2019 – the Year of the Pig.

Chuyen My village on the outskirts of Hanoi is famous for mother-of-pearl inlays. Of all the seven hamlets practice the traditional craft, Chuon Ngo has the oldest pearl inlay history - more than 1,000 years.

Craig Thomas Gallery will close the Year of the Dog and ring in the Year of the Pig with a group exhibition from now through the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) before ending on February 25.

H’Hen Nie has become the first Vietnamese representative ever to win the Timeless Beauty award, as announced by Missosology on January 28.

 HCM City will organise fireworks displays at eight locations to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival.

 Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important festival in Vietnam. This event is the time for family reunion, so people visit their family, prepare and enjoy holiday together.

 Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday has come to Ho Chi Minh City and the streets are alive with activities, including the annual calligraphy street in front of Youth Cultural House in District 1.

 A ceremony to plant Neu (a tall bamboo pole with red garment strips used to ward off evil spirits during the lunar New Year) was reenacted at the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s Hue City on January 28.

 Artists Karine Guillermin from France and Elena Osuna from the US are jointly holding an exhibition titled “Visions of nature” at The Hummingbird Cafe in District 1, HCMC.

 H’Hen Nie has been named among the Top 5 finalists of the Timeless Beauty award by Missosology and becomes the only Vietnamese representative to make it through into the award’s final stage.

 Events in Hanoi & HCMC on January 27-February 2

 Various holiday activities have been scheduled to celebrate the lunar New Year (Tet) in Ho Chi Minh City.