Coming to Hue for relaxation
11/02/2022 08:06
“When living in this land, I aspired to live every day to the fullest with my loved ones, find the energy to recover from the disease, etc.,” shared Mr. Hylton Lipkin, the first Ambassador of World Wellness Weekend in Vietnam.
Lowering Neu pole and opening the seal to greet new year
07/02/2022 21:55
On the morning of the 7th day of Lunar New Year (February 7th, 2022), Hue Monuments Conservation Center held a ceremony to lower the Neu pole and open the seal to greet the new year at The Mieu Temple and Trieu Mieu Temple (the Citadel).
Tet on flowers
05/02/2022 07:39
In Hue, somewhere on the sidewalk, you can see Prunus Persica blossom trees nestling themselves next to an old tree. Those are Prunus Persica blossom trees that their owners left after Tet (Vietnamese New Year’s Day.)
Hue welcomes tourists coming for their spring trips
03/02/2022 20:57
On the first days of the new year, tourists destinations, hotels, and resorts, etc., all recorded a significant number of tourists coming for visiting and entertaining.
The Tet Fair in My Loi village
03/02/2022 14:55
The Tet fair in My Loi village (Vinh My commune, Phu Loc district, located to the South of Hue city) is traditionally only opened in the first three days of the Lunar New Year. The Tet Fair has been preserved and maintained for hundreds of years, showing the traditional culture of the countryside there.
Our house has flowers
01/02/2022 08:11
My mother assisted my father, trying to arrange a few thin apricot branches into an old vase. She lightly sighed and added, “I wonder if we would have any flowers on the New Year's days...”
The bamboo pole erection ceremony at the Thai Family Ancestral House of Prof. Dr. Thai Kim Lan
31/01/2022 21:10
At the Thai Family Ancestral House, Prof. Dr. Thai Kim Lan’s family had prepared banh chung, banh tet, phap lam, and phu the cakes from the previous day. After finding a satisfactory bamboo pole, the homeowner would perform a ceremony to worship the ancestors and then arrange incense table, candle, betel nut, wine, etc. in front of the yard to begin the ritual. Red couplets would also be prepared in advance and written in a conventional calligraphy style. In a dignified and joyful atmosphere to welcome the new year, the bamboo pole will be erected with the joyful jingle of the bell hanging from the top of the bamboo pole. The bamboo pole will celebrate Tet with the family and neighborhood until it is lowered on the 7th of January (Lunar Calendar) when everyone goes back to work in the new year.
A wish for Sinh paintings to be globally known
31/01/2022 07:14
I was invited to take a ‘Green Hue’ sightseeing trip. Standing on Gia Vien bridge and look northwards on a sunny day, I saw River Huong was supported with different colors: yellow of the Golden Shower tree, scarlet of the Flamboyant, velvet of the crape-myrtle, blue of the sky and green of water. It made me think of a picture of happiness and well-being in the deep memory of more than thirty years: Sinh paintings.
Hobby of "dry firewood flowers" for Tet decoration
31/01/2022 07:14
It looks as if they are just dry firewood branches, but only after 5 - 10 days of watering and caring can these dry branches sprout, blossom with vitality.
"Checking-in" spring flowers on the days leading up to Tet
28/01/2022 07:31
Having become an important part of every Tet holiday, the spring flower spaces are not only a place for flowers to bloom together but also a place to seek aspiration for a favorable new year; contributing to attracting tourists.
Coming to Hue for relaxation
“When living in this land, I aspired to live every day to the fullest with my loved ones, find the energy to recover from the disease, etc.,” shared Mr. Hylton Lipkin, the first Ambassador of World Wellness Weekend in Vietnam.