(VOVworld) – A ship of the Vietnamese Navy Zone 2 headed by Colonel Ngo Tri Ha, Deputy Commander of Navy Zone 2, paid a New Year visit this week to the DK1/10 platform at Ca Mau Shoal. On board were officers and men from Navy Zone 2 and a number of reporters. During their visit, the navy personnel joined the soldiers there in making Chung cakes and performing a formal ceremony.

(VOVworld) – A Chung cake is an essential offering to Vietnamese’s ancestors during Tet, the traditional Lunar New Year festival. Many still remember the time when family members took turn wrapping and boiling the cakes.

(VOVworld) - Tay Tuu flower village, located 15 km from Hanoi’s center in Bac Tu Liem District, is the traditional flower center of Hanoi. In recent years, in addition to common varieties of flowers like daisies, gerbera, and roses, Tay Tuu villagers have planted more expensive flowers like lilies, and violets. Despite advancing urbanization, Tay Tuu farmers have so far been able to preserve their lands and traditional occupation.

(VOVworld) - On Thursday night, the Voice of Vietnam will host a ceremony to remember the first time President Ho Chi Minh read a poem on VOV to wish Happy New Yearto Vietnamese people and foreigners at home and abroad on New Year’s Eve in 1947. The ceremony, accompanied by an art program, will take place at the National Radio Broadcasting Center at 58 Quan Su, Hanoi. The event will be broadcast live onVOV1, VOV2, VOV3, VOVTV, VTC1, the National Assembly TV Channel, and VOV.VN.

(VOVworld)- A special exhibit of Vietnam’s 18 national treasures is taking place from January to May at the National Museum of Vietnamese History.

(VOVworld) – The Bana eco-tourism park is touted as a fairy scene on earth and an ideal place for wedding photos.

(VOVworld) - Hanoians turned their attention to the upcoming Tet Holiday and lined up on January 2 at the flower villages in Hanoi to catch a whiff of the floral, fruity and spicy aromas as well as snap a photo or two.

(VOVworld)- “Mien dong” or arrowroot vermicelli of Bac Kan province has received a certificate of registered trademark from the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam. The certification protects the interests of producers and consumers and helps improves the lives of Bac Kan people.

(VOVworld) - Leaving behind the city’s chaos and dust, we arrived at Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan. Tourists prefer staying in the Tay ethnic group’s wooden stilt houses which lie on the mountain foot and face a magnificent stream.

(VOVworld) - Ba Be, a fresh water Lake in Bac Kan province, is nestled on a height of 150m above sea level. With its average depth of between 17 and 23m, Ba Be Lake contains about 90 million cubic liters of water