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.

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.

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

More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, began celebrating the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with fireworks, family time and feasts. On Wednesday, the first new moon of the Year of the Snake will mark the imminent arrival of spring.

New Year art programme, hosted by the Nam Tu Liem district People’s Committee, will not feature the planned drone light show.

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.

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”.

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

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 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.

Hanoi's beauty industry is booming in the lead-up to Tet, with salons crowded and services running late into the night to meet festive demand.