Vietnamese families preparing for the Lunar New Year traditionally buy the citrus trees as a symbol of good luck. But extreme weather has hurt this year’s harvest.

A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.

On January 29, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, @Pawlicker88 shared a video of a fascinating drone display in celebration of the Lunar New Year. In the footage, the author joins a crowd gathered to witness the stunning aerial show,

Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated

This week’s new moon, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will signal the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which this year is called the "Year of the Snake."

Many Boston area restaurants will ring in the Lunar New Year with special menus and celebratory feasts. Popular places to eat for the Chinese New Year include Sumiao Hunan Kitchen in Kendall Square, Margeaux Supper Parlor in Cambridge and Red 8 at Encore Boston Harbor.

Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is typically the most popular dish. In Central Vietnam, the savory Bánh Tét cake with rice and green beans is often used to celebrate the new year. Thịt Kho Tàu – a pork and egg dish – is very popular in South Vietnam.

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world. Wednesday marks the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.

HANOI: According to traditional belief, what starts well will end well, so the first guest to enter the house after midnight on the Lunar New Year’s Eve is believed to have a bearing on the family’s fortune throughout the year.

Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated. Wednesday is the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar.