Vietnamese Tet to be re-enacted in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

The event will be organised by the Dinh Lang cultural group in collaboration with the Centre for the Old Quarter's Culture Exchange, marking the 1010th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi on October 10th, 2020.

The most important ritual will be the erection of Neu pole, a tall bamboo tree with red garment strips used to ward off evil spirits during Tet, at a flower garden in front of Ngoc Son temple at Hoan Kiem lake. The event will feature lion dances and folk songs from different regions across Vietnam.

A worshiping ritual for the tutelary god, folk singing, and exhibitions of Kim Hoang paintings, Dong Ho paintings, and lion statues will take place at at Kim Ngan Communal House at Kim Ngan Temple at No.42-44 Hang Bac street, Hoan Kiem district.

Chung cake making and offerings of traditional Tet food to worship ancestors by Hanoi’s families will be performed at the Heritage House at No.87 Ma May street./.