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The Vietnamese New Year Festival will be celebrated in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sunday, January 21, 2024, from 10 am to 2:30 pm, at Dorton Arena.
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 Don Ho, the sensational songstress Ho Hoang and the celebrated singer, Duy Thanh. The dynamic band, Saigon Live, will also be performing.
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
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
- Pho Pho 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 consider the following hotels. They are all offering discounted rates which can save you money on your stay.
- Comfort Suites Regency Park 20% Discount
- Quality Inn Raleigh Downtown 20% Discount
- Econo Lodge South 20% Discount
- Cambria Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport 20% Discount
- Clarion Point Raleigh Midtown 19% Discount
- Comfort Inn Raleigh Midtown 15% Discount
- Mainstay Suites Raleigh North 15% Discount
- Sleep Inn Raleigh Durham Airport 15% Discount
- Country Inn & Suites Radisson, Raleigh-Durham Airport 15% Discount
- Suburban Studios 15% Discount