From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world. Wednesday marks the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.

BEIJING: China and Vietnam pledged to promote the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, as the two countries celebrated the 75th anniversary o

China's concept of building a "community with a shared future" is extended to countries with which it desires to build a long term relationship based on strong alignment of goals, interests and even ideology. Describing this relationship to be "of strategic significance" is an emphasis on the value that China ascribes to its ties with Vietnam.

China and Vietnam not only share similar cultures and systems, but also have common ideals and strategic interests, and both sides have intensified reform and opening-up. In the 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties,

Resumption of direct flights and normalisation of visa issuances — demands China has been making over the past couple of years — are expected to come up in Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s discussions with Beijing during his visit,

Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year. From Beijing to Havana,

BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters ... The remark came in a congratulatory message by Xi to Vietnam's ruling Communist Party chief To Lam and President Luong Cuong to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ...

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar.

Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in City. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to pray for good luck in the Year of the Snake.

Lunar New Year, or Tết Nguyên Đán (Tết), is Vietnam's most important celebration - a time to honour ancestors, cherish family, and welcome new beginnings.This year, it lasts from 28 to 31 January.

Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.