The demand for mobile services increases on Tet days, and many mobile subscribers leave large cities for the countryside, which poses a challenge for mobile network operators to ensure smooth operation.

The flower market for Tet is in full swing now. Besides traditional domestic flowers for Tet such as peach blossoms and kumquat bonsai, there are many kinds of imported flowers for demanding customers.

A strong cold spell hit northern provinces on Monday morning, dropping temperatures by 10 degrees Celsius compared to the previous day.

In recent years, Vietnamese have traveled during Tet holidays. However, many of them have canceled Tet tours this year because of high prices.

Residents and visitors in recent days have flocked to the HCM City’s Vietnamese 'Tết' (Lunar New Year) Festival at the Youth Cultural House.

HCM City has launched six flower fairs to serve and entertain residents and visitors during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year).

Travel firms are offering tours lasting for two or three days to satisfy the increasing demand during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year), the biggest holiday in Vietnam.

People in Vu Dai Village in the northern province of Ha Nam are busy preparing their braised fish for the lunuar new year (Tet) 2023.

Congestion and errors in bank transactions have been reported because of a sharp increase in payment transactions before Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet).

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), 90-100 percent of seats for some domestic air routes on pre-Tet days have been booked.

Many foreign tourists enjoy were interested in making banh chung (glutinous square cake) and eating Tet jam at My An beach in Da Nang city.

Watermelons in the shapes of gold bars favored by residents in Ho Chi Minh City fetched VND1.5 million (US$64) a pair.

Bonsai rental services have become more popular this Tet Lunar New Year in HCM City.

It is common to see votive paper burnt on many streets in Hanoi on Kitchen Gods' Day on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month.

Worshipping “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) is a long-standing custom of great significance as it symbolises the farewell to all bad things of the old year to help people relaxedly enter a new year of peace and happiness.

Vietnamese people believe that Tet marks the beginning of a new year, a holiday of hope and belief in new and good things and a farewell to the old.

With dexterous hands, many people can ‘make’ fruit displayed on Tet days and turn them into artistic works. The special job can bring a high income on the days just before Tet.

Bus, train and air tickets are selling out fast after many businesses allowed their employees to early leave to return to their hometowns to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival, which honours the art and local tradition of writing, will begin at Hanoi’s Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam on January 15, marking its return following two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hang Luoc traditional flower market has opened, attracting visitors and people who come to shop for ornamental plants, peach flowers and decorative items for the upcoming Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet).