(VOVworld) Phu Khe village in the northern province of Bac Ninh has long been famous for traditional dragon patterns carved in wood. Such patterns have appeared in important architectural works across Vietnam. Let’s explore the village’s history as the new lunar year of the Dragon begins.

(VOVworld) Spring has arrived at the coastal town of Vam Lang in the southern province of Tien Giang. This spring, local spirits are high because there has been a bumper fishing harvest.

(VOVworld) The village banyan tree, water well, and communal house yard have become common symbols of a Vietnamese rural village. A village well not only provides water for the villagers’ daily use but is also a place where people can meet, chat or even flirt. Although many Vietnamese villages now have water piped into each home, the village well maintains its important role in the local people’s social life.

(VOVworld) Vietnamese families traditionally pay homage to the kitchen gods of Tao on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month. Their offerings to the kitchen Gods include red carps as they believe that Tao rides a red carp to heaven in lunar December to deliver his annual report on the household's activities. At this time of the year, red carp breeders in Thuy Tram village in the northern province of Phu Tho are busy supplying their customers with “spirit fish”. The trade has brought the villagers a much more comfortable life.

Dai Hoang village, better known as Vu Dai village, in the northern province of Ha Nam, 50 kilometers southeast of Hanoi, is renowned for its traditional dish -- braised fish in earthenware pots.

(VOVworld) Formerly just another farming village, Dien Hoa village in the central province of Thua Thien Hue has become famous for growing bonsai apricot trees. The trade has brought the local villagers a more prosperous life.

The mountainous district of Tay Giang in central Quang Nam province has spared no effort to contribute to a national program on the construction of new rural areas. The district authority has succeeded in enlisting the people’s participation in this campaign.

(VOVworld) A 10-minute drive takes visitors from the city of Nha Trang to Lu Cam, a 300-year-old village famous for its pottery.

(VOVworld) Dat Mui or Ca Mau Cape, about 100 km from Ca Mau city, is the southernmost commune of Vietnam. Coming to Dat Mui today, visitors are warmly welcomed by friendly and hospitable local people who are sparing no effort for their local development.

Thúy Lĩnh village, 10km from the city’s center, has been growing and supplying vegetables to the capital city for a hundred years.