Tết – Lunar New Year
Feb 6 – 9, 2027
Lunar calendarDay 1 of lunar month 1
The lunar new year. Many shops close for 3–5 days; streets are quiet but temples are packed.
A thousand-year-old capital of lakes, old streets, morning phở and pavement coffee.
Filter by what you’re in the mood for. The map follows along.
The dishes locals will happily argue about.
Many festivals follow the lunar calendar, so their dates move every year.
The lunar new year. Many shops close for 3–5 days; streets are quiet but temples are packed.
Built in 1070 to honour Confucius, it became Vietnam's first university in 1076.