Tết film releases earn big profits

 A Vietnamese comedy being shown in cinemas nationwide during Tết (the Lunar New Year) holiday is expected to do well at the box office.

Cherry blossoms bloom in Vietnam's Central Highlands

 On the slopes of Lang Biang Mountain in the Central Highland province of Lâm Đồng, at a height of 2,100m above sea level, a forest of cherry blossoms is in full bloom.

Tet demand drives up prices of house cleaning, pet care services

 With Tết (Lunar New Year) only a few days away, demand for house cleaning services is skyrocketing in HCM City, driving fees up by as much as a third.

’Dialysis hamlet’ patients celebrate a lonely Tet

 With just three days left until the new lunar new year begins, people are either busy with preparations for Tết or already packing up and ready to return home.

HCM City collects $712.5 million in land-use change fees

 HCM City collected fees of more than VNĐ16.49 trillion (over US$712.5 million) last year for changing land-use purposes, according to the city Registration Office for Land Use Rights.

Flower village in full bloom for New Year

 Every year ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year), Mỹ Tân Commune in Nam Định Province is filled with splendid flowers.

Party, State leader extends greetings on Year of Pig

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong extended Tt greetings to leaders of the Party, State, Vas well as all Vietnamese people in and outside the country at a meeting in Hanoi yesterday.

Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage

Vietnam possesses an array of intangible cultural heritages that have been recognized by UNESCO.

 

Six more trees recognised as national heritage tree

 Six more century-old trees in the northern port city of Hai Phong and the central province of Thanh Hoa have been recognised as heritage trees by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment.

Vietnam National University – Hanoi up 216 steps in rankings

 The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU) remains the top in Vietnam with the 1090th place globally, up 216 steps from the ranking announced in August 2018. 

Ancestor worship reminds people of their roots

 Ancestor worship, an ancient Vietnamese tradition, is a ritual practice paying tribute to deceased family members and reminding people of their roots.

Traditional Tet food offerings to ancestors

 At Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, each ethnic group in Vietnam has its own culinary specialties that reflect the culture of their people and are used as offerings to worship their ancestors.

Chuong Pagoda features historical values in north Vietnam

 Chuong (or Bell) Pagoda in the Red River Delta province of Hung Yen bears historical values of the land in northern Vietnam.

Vietnam faces challenges in ensuring water security

 With a growing population, increasing demand for water and the negative impacts of climate change, Vietnam faces major challenges in ensuring water security.

Vietnam offers opportunities for Japanese enterprises’ expansion plans

 The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) said with a young population, great potential and increasing trade growth, Vietnam is offering big opportunities for Japanese firms to expand their market.

Ha Long-Van Don expressway opens to traffic

 The Ha Long - Van Don expressway was put into operation on February 1, shortening the travel time from the capital city of Hanoi to Van Don to 2.5 hours from four.

Online businesses bustle as Tet coming

Vietnamese e-commerce floors have been bustle with many items serving buyers and sellers as the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday is coming. 

Vietnam spends 20 pct of budget expenditure on education

 Vietnam allocates 20 percent of State budget spending or 5.8 percent of national gross domestic product (GDP) each year for education, according to Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha. 

2018 – Successful year for Vietnam’s tourism industry

 The arrival of the 15 millionth foreign visitor of 2018 in Ha Long city, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, marks a successful year for the tourism industry.

Book street festival, flower street open in HCM City

 The book street festival and the Nguyen Hue flower street celebrating the 2019 traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 2.  

Bamboo Airways increases night flights during Tet

 Bamboo Airways, the newest Vietnamese airline, will add one more Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City round trip per day from February 3 to 13, said the carrier.

50 villages, establishments register to attend 2019 Hue craft festival

 As many as 50 craft villages and establishments with 300 artisans nationwide have registered to attend the upcoming 2019 Hue Traditional Craft Festival, which is set to open in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 26.

Vietnam’s iconic “pho” noodle soup

Vietnamese pho has been named the world’s 20th best food experience by world travel guide book publisher the Lonely Planet.

Real estate in 2018 showing firm progress

Despite challenges arising, the real estate market in Vietnam ended 2018 in a good place, and expects to remain stable this year.

Vu Dai fish braising village busy with Tet atmosphere

Dai Hoang or Vu Dai Village in Ha Nam Province has been busy again in order to prepare their special braised fish during Tet.