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.

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.

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in New York City. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,

Many families in Vietnam tend to discard old mattresses, broken furniture, and piles of trash before the Lunar New Year, leaving cleaning staff scrambling to clean them up.

Baguettes reached Vietnam via French colonizers in the mid-19 th century but were a luxury due to the price of imported wheat. To save money during World War I, Vietnamese bakers began mixing cheap rice flour into their bread doughs, producing soft, cakey baguettes.

On January 29, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, @Pawlicker88 shared a video of the sky lighting up with a breathtaking fireworks display to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake. In the video,