The Tet Village Market was held at the Furama Resort Danang from January 13 – 15 in celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Cat.

A space of the Tet Village Market at the Furama Resort Danang

The event recreated the scene and taste of ancient Tet with a typical view of rural areas, namely a snapshot of Vietnamese rice-culture, bamboo plants, thatched cottage, sedge mats, copper trays, lanterns, firecrackers, and other. This brought the images of traditional culture closer to both domestic and foreign tourists.

In addition, visitors to the market had the opportunity to try traditional Vietnamese cuisines for Lunar New Year, including ‘banh chung’ (square glutinous rice cake), ‘banh tet’ (round glutinous rice cake), along with a variety of specialties across the country such as ‘bun bo Hue’ (Hue-style beef rice noodles), Quang noodles, and Saigon spring rolls, all prepared by Furama's chefs according to their own recipes

There are also calligraphy booths, and many exciting folk games.

The Tet Village Market attracted much attention from tourists

According to Gentzsch André Pierre, General Manager of Ariyana Tourism Complex, the Tet Village Market is a traditional activity at the Furama Resort Danang on the occasion of Tet. Every year, the programme is elaborated and invested methodically in landscapes, and is diversified in content in order to bring new and interesting experience to visitors.

The market also helps bring family members together on the eve of the lunar new year as well as leaves a deep impression on international tourists to Viet Nam during Tet.

Visitors are seen experiencing the making of 'banh chung' and 'banh tet'

Visitors watching calligraphy and couplet writing

The annual event aims to help visitors, especially international guests, feel the atmosphere of traditional Vietnamese Tet.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG