In pictures: the best of Tet
Check out some of the most stunning Instagram photos of #Vietnam for the Lunar New Year.
Calendar
A photo taken by Instagrammer jethuynh of a calendar shop in Cho Lon, Ho Chi Minh City's equivalent of Chinatown.
Read moreWarding
People decorate the "Neu" bamboo pole at a pagoda. This is a tradition that Vietnamese people use to help ward off wicked spirits in a new year.
Photo taken by Instagram account ducanh.story.
Read moreFlower boats
A drone shot taken by by Instagrammer olivier.apicella of boats filled with flowers in a canal in Saigon.
Many boats filled with flowers and flowering plants from Mekong Delta provinces such as Ben Tre, Tien Giang and Dong Thap crowd Saigon canals during the Tet holiday, catering to the huge demand for home decorations.
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Wrapping
Instagram account luuquy captured the moment a family making banh chung, Vietnam’s traditional Tet sticky rice cake.
Read moreColorful puzzle
An aerial view shows buses are packed at the Mien Dong Bus Station in Saigon as migrants flock home ahead of the Lunar New Year. The station connects the southern industrial zones with Vietnam's central and northern regions.
Photo taken by Quynh Tran, shared by Instagramm account vne_international.
Read moreFireworks
Fireworks go off in Saigon's central District 1 to mark the Lunar New Year.
Photo take by dinhvietphoto.
Read morePraying
Instagram account lukeneville123 snatched this moment at a pagoda Saigon, as people came to pray for good things in a new year. "The streets were deserted today but the pagodas were crowded," the caption reads.
Read moreLion dance
Photo taken by Instagram account dotbydet at the Phat Buu Pagoda in Saigon.
The lion dance is an important ritual of the Lunar New Year celebrations, believed to usher in good luck for all ventures.
Read moreCalligrapher
A photo taken in Saigon by kmonnguyen on Instagram.
In Vietnam, one of many Tet traditions is people will ask "ong do" (calligraphers) to write Vietnamese or Chinese words for things that they desire most in life, including "happiness," "luck" and "prosperity."
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In pictures: the best of Tet
Check out some of the most stunning Instagram photos of #Vietnam for the Lunar New Year.
Calendar
A photo taken by Instagrammer jethuynh of a calendar shop in Cho Lon, Ho Chi Minh City's equivalent of Chinatown.
Warding
People decorate the "Neu" bamboo pole at a pagoda. This is a tradition that Vietnamese people use to help ward off wicked spirits in a new year.
Photo taken by Instagram account ducanh.story.
Flower boats
A drone shot taken by by Instagrammer olivier.apicella of boats filled with flowers in a canal in Saigon.
Many boats filled with flowers and flowering plants from Mekong Delta provinces such as Ben Tre, Tien Giang and Dong Thap crowd Saigon canals during the Tet holiday, catering to the huge demand for home decorations.
Wrapping
Instagram account luuquy captured the moment a family making banh chung, Vietnam’s traditional Tet sticky rice cake.
Colorful puzzle
An aerial view shows buses are packed at the Mien Dong Bus Station in Saigon as migrants flock home ahead of the Lunar New Year. The station connects the southern industrial zones with Vietnam's central and northern regions.
Photo taken by Quynh Tran, shared by Instagramm account vne_international.
Fireworks
Fireworks go off in Saigon's central District 1 to mark the Lunar New Year.
Photo take by dinhvietphoto.
Praying
Instagram account lukeneville123 snatched this moment at a pagoda Saigon, as people came to pray for good things in a new year. "The streets were deserted today but the pagodas were crowded," the caption reads.
Lion dance
Photo taken by Instagram account dotbydet at the Phat Buu Pagoda in Saigon.
The lion dance is an important ritual of the Lunar New Year celebrations, believed to usher in good luck for all ventures.
Calligrapher
A photo taken in Saigon by kmonnguyen on Instagram.
In Vietnam, one of many Tet traditions is people will ask "ong do" (calligraphers) to write Vietnamese or Chinese words for things that they desire most in life, including "happiness," "luck" and "prosperity."
