Soc Temple, Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Hanoi. Phu Dong Temple, Phu Dong Commune, Gia Lam District, Hanoi- Running from the 6th day of the first lunar month to the 12th of the fourth lunar month (February 10- May 16) 

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the Lunar New Year begins, spring festivals countrywide are in full swing.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Festivals must promote humanitarian values, Le Nhu Tien, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Commission for Culture, Education, Youth and Children, told Tien Phong newspaper (Vanguard).

VietNamNet Bridge – The State Bank has decided to stop printing more small bills, which play an important role in Buddhist worshipping practice but end up costing billions of dong to produce. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – A spring festival to welcome the upcoming (Tet) Lunar New Year of the Horse is underway at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts, in the capital city of Hanoi.

  Dr Kim Hong awarded First Mrs. World; Vietnamese Week promises exhibitions and excitement; Hoi An Lantern Festival to light up Lunar New Year nights; Vietnam Week in Italy