And although it falls on the same day, Tết differs from the Chinese New Year as Vietnam has its own zodiac and set of new year beliefs and traditions. Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán ...

Lunar New Year celebrations are coming up, marking the beginning of the year of the snake. What to know about the holiday how ...

The Vietnamese zodiac is slightly different ... One well-known ancient legend speaks of Nian, a hideous monster that feasted on human flesh on New Year’s Day. Because the beast feared the color red, ...

Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.

Vietnamese Catholics celebrate the Lunar New Year with traditional customs, including firecrackers, a Dragon Dance, and ...

Among these cultures are Chinese, South Korean, Vietnamese, Singaporean, Malaysian, Filipino and Indonesian. While the Western New Year lasts just one day, Lunar New Year goes beyond that.

People in Vietnam and Vietnamese people around the world will celebrate the lunar new year with a festival that focuses on family, food and welcoming in good luck for the year to come. And although it ...

On Jan. 29, millions of people around the world welcomed the Year of the Snake. While the holiday originated in China, many ...