Foreign entrepreneurs, tourists, and students are irresistibly drawn to the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in Vietnam.

Six days into the Lunar New Year holiday (from January 25 to January 30), a total of 308 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 137 fatalities and 257 injuries.

A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.

Vibrant and colourful fireworks displays lit up the skies of the capital city of Hanoi at midnight on New Year’s Eve on January 28 evening, carrying with them hopes for a joyful, happy, and successful New Year of the Snake.

Millions of people across Asia and the world are welcoming the Lunar New Year which coincides with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Widely considered to be the most important event in the year for many in Asia and some Asian communities worldwide, the Lunar New Year represents a fresh start for those who celebrate.

PANO - Experiencing the lunar New Year (Tet) celebration in Vietnam has left a lasting impression on foreign diplomats in Hanoi.

Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam Video Recording Date/Time People gathered across Vietnam on Tuesday, January 28, to celebrate the arrival of the Lunar New Year with fireworks. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@alexjourneyss via Spectee”.

The clock strikes midnight, and the first newborns of the Year of the Snake arrive in hospitals across Vietnam, filling the air with celebration and hope.

People across Vietnam, along with foreigners residing in the country, took part in a variety of festive activities on Tuesday evening, including fireworks displays, spring flower streets, and captivating drone light shows, all contributing to the vibrant Tet atmosphere.

The capital city of Hanoi will stage the world’s largest firework drone show on January 28 evening, or Lunar New Year’s Eve, to ring in the Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025.

The incident occurred at approximately 12:07 am on Wednesday in an alley on An Xa 75 Street, Phuc Xa Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, according to the city’s police department.