More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, began celebrating the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with fireworks, family time and feasts. On Wednesday, the first new moon of the Year of the Snake will mark the imminent arrival of spring.

The leaders of North Korea and Vietnam have exchanged messages of greetings to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two leaders while declaring 2025 as a year of friendship.

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

2,025 drones form the Vietnamese national flag and the message ‘The Era of Rising Up,’ illuminating the night sky of Hanoi during the ‘Light Concert - Welcoming New Year 2025’ in Ho Tay District, January 18, 2025. Photo: Organizing board Hanoi’s ...

Hanoi's beauty industry is booming in the lead-up to Tet, with salons crowded and services running late into the night to meet festive demand. As the Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Snake approaches, beauty salons, nail shops, and spas across Hanoi are ...