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The Vietnamese New Year Festival will be celebrated in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 10 am to 2:30 pm, at Dorton Arena.
This will be a celebration of the Year of the Wood Snake. The snake symbolizes wisdom, adaptability and fortune in Eastern culture. Those born in the Year of the Wood Snake are said to be intelligent and intuitive.
Tet is short for Tet Nguyen Dan which is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year and the most important holiday in Vietnam.
The Daytime Festival will feature
- Opening Ceremony
- Tet Parade
- Lion Dance
- Cultural Performances
- Martial Arts Demonstrations
- Children’s Games
- Scholarship Awards
- Lucky Money
Traditional Vietnamese food will be available for purchase.
There will also be an evening program from 6 pm to 11:30 pm at Dorton Arena. Enjoy singing and dancing performances by the nationally acclaimed singer Diem Suong, the sensational songstress Hoang Thuc Linh and the celebrated singer, Quoc Khanh.
There will also be a four course dinner and drinks.
Vietnamese Cuisine
If you liked the food at the Vietnamese Tet (New Year) Festival and want to learn more about Vietnamese cooking, use these cookbooks. And use our links to see how you can save money on each of these cookbooks.
- Ever-Green Vietnamese Super Food Recipes by Andrea Nguyon and Aubrie Pick
- Vietnamese Home Cooking by Charles Phan
- The Banh Mi Handbook Recipes For Crazy Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches by Andrea Nguyon
- Sweet Vietnamese Bakes by Tara Nguyon
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Or you can enjoy Vietnamese cuisine in the 10 Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Raleigh as chosen by the users of TripAdvisor.
- Pho Far East
- CO Restaurant
- Ni Asian Kitchen
- Midtown Pho
- Pho Express
- Pho Vietnam
- Pho Super
- Pho Sure
- Anise Pho
- Saigon Pho
If you love Vietnamese food and you’re unable to go to these restaurants one night, you can get food from Saigon Pho and Anise Pho delivered by DoorDash.
Raleigh Hotels
If you’d like to visit Raleigh to celebrate the Vietnamese New Year, you should booking a stay here. Many of these hotels are offering discounted rates, which can save you money on your stay.