Can Tho to host event reviving Tet atmosphere of Vietnam’s different regions
Thursday, January 02, 2025, 16:11 GMT+7
To ring in the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet), Can Tho City in southern Vietnam will host festivities showcasing unique cultural traditions of the southern, central, and northern regions for the first time.
The celebrations will take place at Tay Do Square in Cai Rang District from January 17 to 28, or from the 18th to 29th of the 12th lunar month, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade announced at a press briefing on Thursday.
Among them, a Tet flower market will feature 200 booths offering ornamental plants, bonsai, and flowers from local growers and cooperatives in Can Tho and other Mekong Delta provinces.
All participating vendors will have free access to the booths, electricity, and water.
Addressing the press briefing, Nguyen Van Luan, director of the Dong Thap Province Department of Industry and Trade, said that farmers and vendors from Dong Thap, home to the renowned Sa Dec flower village with over 2,000 floral varieties, are eager to promote their products at the flower market.
He added that additional vendors had requested to join the event.
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| Ha Vu Son, director of the Can Tho City Department of Industry and Trade, gestures while addressing a press briefing to announce upcoming Lunar New Year festivities in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, January 2, 2025. Photo: Chi Quoc / Tuoi Tre |
Nguyen Huu Ai, deputy head of the Hau Giang Province Department of Industry and Trade, commended the spaciousness and accessibility of Tay Do Square, highlighting the need to further promote the event to attract more visitors.
Running alongside the Tet flower market, the ‘Tet Tay Do’ festival will take place between January 17 and 23 at the same venue.
Festival-goers can explore Tet traditions from Vietnam’s three main regions through over 100 cultural and culinary booths representing around 30 provinces nationwide.
Highlights at this cultural event include hands-on experiences such as preparing Tet feasts, arranging five-fruit trays, and traditional music performances.
Visitors, particularly young people, can learn the significance of traditional customs such as ancestor worship and the unique features of regional Tet dishes, said Ha Vu Son, director of the Can Tho Department of Industry and Trade.
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