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New album with 70 artists celebrates Lunar New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – A DVD with performances from more than 70 singers, dancers, musicians and theatre artists has been released to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year), which begins on February 16.

Food safety a focus ahead of Lunar New Year

Nguyen Nhu Tiep, director of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Quality Management Department, speaks to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay on measures to ensure food safety

Rooster in Vietnam folklore

The rooster is associated with Vietnam’s historical myths. From a domestic animal, rooster became a sacrifice that Vietnamese offer to the genies during the Lunar New Year festival.

New Year’s hopes from state leaders

The leaders of the Party, the government, and the National Assembly have highlighted such efforts via their guiding documents and messages to people, enterprises, and international friends throughout the year. 

1.4 million rural labourers to get vocational training

The agriculture and rural development ministry has approved a plan to provide vocational training to 1.4 million rural labourers over the next four years.

HN’s largest wrestling event being held next week

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s largest wrestling tournament kicks off on January 31 in Hong Ha Commune, Dan Phuong District, with some 200 participants.

Party bans Lunar New Year fireworks displays nationwide

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee has banned all provinces and cities in the country from displaying fireworks during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet),

Tet traditions change, but spirit remains

VietNamNet Bridge – Although the way Vietnamese celebrate the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival has changed, they still maintain the tradition of preparing offerings for ancestor worship and buying new domestic utensils well ahead of time. 

HCM City to improve bus access for disabled

 VietNamNet Bridge – People with disabilities are thankful for the efforts HCM City has taken to increase their access to public buses, but say more can be done.

After Lunar New Year - Only-in-Vietnam images

 VietNamNet Bridge - Motorcycles laden with luggage "march" back to the big cities after Lunar New Year (Tet) on jammed roads, a very common image in Vietnam after Tet.

Be friendly with monkeys in Year of Monkey

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese families are celebrating their biggest holiday in the year, Tet or Lunar New Year, welcoming the Year of the Monkey.

Largest Saigon spring flower festival in pictures

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 3,000 exhibits of the most special flowers, bonsai and art rocks, among other items, are being displayed at the Spring Flower Festival, which opened on February 3 evening in Tao Dan Park in District 1, HCM City.

Grass collection for broom production in high season

VietNamNet Bridge – As an annual routine, in the lead up to Tet (Lunar New Year), people in mountainous districts in the central province of Quang Nam start collecting wild grass used for making brooms. 

Lunar New Year – the year’s biggest traditional holiday

 The traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) is the biggest and oldest festival in Vietnam, bringing its people together to celebrate the sacred and meaningful annual event.

Fish braising village enters peak season

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Dai villagers in the northern province of Ha Nam are now racing against time to prepare their signature braised carp fish to fulfill orders by customers from different parts of the nation who use it as a Tet specialty. 

Image: Hanoi’s oldest spring flower market

VietNamNet Bridge - Decorative items and flowers are available at the traditional flower market on Hang Luoc Street in Hanoi Old Quarters although the market is not yet officially open.

More people shop on Facebook for Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year online shopping, particularly shopping through Facebook, has been very popular in Vietnam, especially among office employees.

Image: Wild peach transported from mountains to the delta

 Ten days before the Lunar New Year, thousands of wild peach trees and branches were carried by trucks and coaches from the northern mountain provinces of Lao Cai, Son La and Dien Bien to the cities of Hanoi, Hai Phong...

Rented ochna flowers proving a hit in Saigon

 Ochna blossom gardeners in HCM City say they can make a good living from renting the flowers when the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival is drawing near.

Tan Son Nhat Airport grappling with massive Tet migration

The authority of Tan Son Nhat airport has taken a host of measures, including using tablets for check-in procedure and installing more baggage scanners, to cope with a massive human migration during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet.