Launch of the special edition 'Savouring the Binh Ngo Tet'
WVR - “Savouring the Binh Ngo Tet” is a meticulously crafted Tet book, released on the occasion of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, aiming to preserve the tradition of reading during the Spring and to nurture the reading culture in every Vietnamese family.
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Savouring the Binh Ngo Tet is a remarkable collection of short stories, poems, essays, historical research, fine arts, and music, created by various authors and artists, all inspired by the Spring season and the Horse, the zodiac animal of the Binh Ngo year.
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| Special edition 'Savoring the Bính Ngọ Tet'. (Source: Kim Dong Publishing House) |
The book unveils a vibrant Vietnamese Tet atmosphere, from the warmth of the bánh chưng fire, the green tea cups of Tet, serene childhood memories, to folk paintings, horse racing festivals, and historical milestones of the nation associated with the Year of the Horse.
Throughout the pages, the image of the horse, symbolizing endurance, freedom, loyalty, and the aspiration to reach further, is vividly portrayed through literature, painting, and the ancient heritage of our ancestors.
Readers will revisit the familiar Tet atmosphere through heartwarming, humane stories such as The Strange Guest on New Year's Eve (Cao Nguyet Nguyen), The Periwinkle's Stay (Moc An), Little Xí's Memories (Do Thi Phuong Nhi), or those rich in imagination and family emotions in The Winged Horse (Nguyen Duong Quynh), and the comic The Horse Bo's Tet Cake (Muc).
The Tet poetry collection creates a fresh Spring rhythm with both familiar and new compositions like The Year of the Horse (Xuân Quynh), Spring in a Child's Eyes (Huong Minh Tuyet), Spring Sunshine (Bui Minh Hue), This Spring, Wearing the Ao Dai for the First Time (Le Minh Quoc), New Year Verse (Nguyen Quynh Mai), along with the translated poem The Pretty Dandelion (Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, translated by Hoang Thu Phuong).
Guiding readers back to traditional Tet flavors through essays and narrative stories rich in emotional depth such as: Smelling Young Rice in the Spring Breeze (Tran Van Thien), Green Tea Cup, Sweet Tet (Han Dương), where family memories, Tet cuisine, and Vietnamese lifestyle are depicted with subtlety and leisure.
Following the horse's footsteps, join the journey to explore heritage through The Unique Horse Dances Across the Country (Pham Ngoc Tuan), Unique Northern Folk Paintings (Nguyen Thị Thu Hoa), Barefoot Riders in Bac Ha (My Hanh), or historical stories like The Lam Sơn Divine Horse (Thanh Châu), Once Upon a Time, There Was a Prodigy (Le Van).
Enjoy Spring in music and painting through essays like A Little Spring (Pham Xuan Dũng), Children's Paintings by renowned artist Nguyen Tư Nghiem (Vu Thi Hang), and historical slices rich in educational value in The Horse Years Tell Stories: From Young Cung to President Ho Chi Minh (Thu Huyen).
The highlight of Savoring the Binh Ngo Tet lies in its multi-generational approach. The book centers on young readers while also aiming for a shared family reading experience. Each work offers young readers a new experience while touching the purest memories in every adult.
With its elegant format, including a hardcover, dust jacket, Tet gift box, and a charming floral horse model, Savoring the Binh Ngo Tet is a sophisticated Tet gift, rich in spiritual value, contributing to preserving the tradition of Spring reading and nurturing the reading culture in every Vietnamese family.
