“Go to the cemetery and invite your grandparents home to celebrate Tet, my child.” That familiar reminder echoes in many Vietnamese families as the year draws to a close.

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, many universities across Vietnam have organized activities such as making banh chung, practicing calligraphy, hosting gatherings, cultural performances, and presenting gifts. These events aim to allow international students to experience the beauty of Vietnam’s traditional culture and feel the warmth of the festive season during the first days of the new year.

The Zhi Shan Foundation, in coordination with the South Quang Tri Social Work Center, recently organized a Tet support program to provide more than 3,000 children at 15 schools in the mountainous areas of Quang Tri Province with nutritional support and Tet gifts.

On the morning of February 13, Dr. Vu Van Tien, Member of the Presidium and Party Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Head of the Party Committee’s Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department; Secretary of the Party Branch and Head of the Propaganda Department; and Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation, visited and presented Tet gifts to poor and near-poor households in Tran Phu Commune, Hai Phong City.