Royal Splendour: The Nêu Pole Ceremony in Huế’s Imperial City · Indochine Chic Royal Splendour: The Nêu Pole Ceremony in Huế’s Imperial City By the IndochineChic editorial team · imperial traditions · February 2026 Excerpt · Inside the walls of Huế’s Imperial Citadel, Tết begins as it did for the Nguyễn emperors. Guards dressed in […]

The Charcoal Tết: Welcoming Luck with the Giẻ Triêng People · Indochine Chic The Charcoal Tết: Welcoming Luck with the Giẻ Triêng People By the IndochineChic editorial team · highlands traditions · February 2026 Excerpt · In the Central Highlands of Quảng Ngãi, the Giẻ Triêng ethnic people celebrate Tết in a way that defies […]

The Island of Candles: A Silent New Year’s Eve on Côn Đảo · Indochine Chic The Island of Candles: A Silent New Year’s Eve on Côn Đảo By the IndochineChic editorial team · sacred travel · February 2026 Excerpt · While the rest of Vietnam counts down to midnight with fireworks and celebration, Côn Đảo […]

Tết Through Time: How the Holiday Has Evolved · Indochine Chic Tết Through Time: How the Holiday Has Evolved By the IndochineChic editorial team · historical reflection · February 2026 Excerpt · A reflection on the changes Tết has undergone—from imperial court rituals to modern city celebrations—and what remains constant at its heart. The first […]

The Third Day Burning: Farewell to the Festival · Indochine Chic The Third Day Burning: Farewell to the Festival By the IndochineChic editorial team · closing rituals · February 2026 Excerpt · The rituals of the third day, when offerings are burned, the ancestors are respectfully sent back, and life slowly returns to its normal […]

Tết for the Ancestors: The Altar That Connects Worlds · Indochine Chic Tết for the Ancestors: The Altar That Connects Worlds By the IndochineChic editorial team · sacred traditions · February 2026 Excerpt · The central role of the family altar during Tết, where offerings are made and the living invite their ancestors to join […]

Hội Chợ Xuân: The Spring Fairs of Old Hanoi · Indochine Chic Hội Chợ Xuân: The Spring Fairs of Old Hanoi By the IndochineChic editorial team · nostalgic journey · February 2026 Excerpt · A nostalgic look at the traditional spring fairs that once defined Tết, where games, performances, and trade brought communities together. Before […]

Múa Lân: The Lion Dance That Scatters Blessings · Indochine Chic Múa Lân: The Lion Dance That Scatters Blessings By the IndochineChic editorial team · festive traditions · February 2026 Excerpt · The vibrant, percussive lion dance that visits homes and businesses, bringing luck, joy, and the rhythmic thunder of Tết. From somewhere down the […]

The First Bath of the Year: A Ritual of Renewal · Indochine Chic The First Bath of the Year: A Ritual of Renewal By the IndochineChic editorial team · intimate traditions · February 2026 Excerpt · The quiet, personal ritual of bathing before dawn on the first day, washing away the past year’s dust to […]

Chúc Tết: The Art of the New Year’s Greeting · Indochine Chic Chúc Tết: The Art of the New Year’s Greeting By the IndochineChic editorial team · language of blessings · February 2026 Excerpt · The phrases, gestures, and rituals of offering New Year’s wishes, from formal blessings for elders to warm wishes exchanged among […]