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Vietnam's UN peacekeeping mission in Africa praised for helping build schools

On the last days of the Year of the Cat, hundreds of Vietnamese soldiers and officers at peacekeeping missions, from Central African Republic, South Sudan to the UN Mission in New York, were diligently carrying out their mission of peacekeeping.

Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival in Tay Ninh Province opens

Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain Spring Festival 2024 themed “The Scent and Beauty of Tay Ninh” was opened at the Ba Den Mountain National Tourist Area in Tay Ninh Province last night (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year).

Streets, gateways heading to Hanoi, HCMC congested on fourth day of Tet

Many streets and gateways heading to the city center of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were congested on February 13 (the fourth day of Tet) as holidaymakers returned to work and study.

Hanoi's youths keep Tet spirit in style

In today's fast-paced world, many young people in the capital city of Hanoi have found their own ways to experience the Lunar New Year Festival suitable to modern life while still preserving the essence of the traditional celebration.

Tet holiday: Then and now

Tet, or Lunar New Year, remains the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture, despite changes over time.

Việt Nam’s coffee export value doubles in January

A surge in domestic coffee prices was attributed to the fact that traders actively purchased coffee before the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday while exporters were afraid of supply shortages like last year so they tended to buy more.

Tết celebrated in Đông Sơn ancient village

One of the most beautiful ancient village in Việt Nam, Đông Sơn Village in the central province of Thanh Hóa, is vibrant with a festive atmosphere and a variety of cultural activities to welcome the Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Increased preference for international travel, tours fully booked for Tết

Tour prices remain relatively stable, with price hikes only recorded among domestic tours due to rising airfares.

Engineering Unit Rotation 2 celebrates Tết in Abyei

To mark the Year of the Dragon 2024, Engineering Unit Rotation 2 has built detailed plans on each activity like making “chưng” cakes – a signature dish of Tết, holding room decoration and cooking competitions.

The special Tet gift for workers to welcome the Year of the Cat

Instead of cash or ‘electronic money’, many enterprises have decided to give special Tet gifts in kind to their workers.

Domestic airfares skyrocket, Vietnamese travel abroad

As airfares for domestic flights have increased sharply, Vietnamese have canceled their domestic tours and booked outbound tours instead.

Livestock households incur losses as meat prices fall, though Tet nears

It is now high sale season as Tet holiday will start in about a month or so, but millions of farming households have seen poultry prices drop dramatically.

Farmers plant vegetables, fruits and ornamental flowers for Tet market

As the Tet holiday ( the Lunar New Year) is approaching, thousands of farmers and gardeners in the Mekong Delta are busy planting vegetable seeds and trying to take care of fruit trees and ornamental flowers to meet the Tet market demand.

Bustling tourism market counts on coming Lunar New Year holiday

Early bookings for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, have reached 95% of its target, with the number of foreign travelers visiting Vietnam and Vietnamese tourists traveling abroad increasing sharply, according to tour operators.

Seven-day break for Tet holiday 2024 proposed

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has submitted its proposal on next year’s public holidays scheme including the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays plan to the Prime Minister.

Vietnam plans seven-day break for Tet holiday

In their proposal, the MoLISA presented two options, each consisting of five days and two weekend days.

Singer Ha Phuong releases three songs, turns fairy in Tet photoshoot

During her visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet), Vietnamese American singer Ha Phuong has released three new songs and an Ao Dai photoshoot.

Dong Ho paintings - unique folk culture in Red River Delta

As part of the national intangible cultural heritage, Dong Ho painting or Dong Ho folk woodcut painting is a genre of Vietnamese folk painting, stemming from Dong Ho village in the northern province of Bac Ninh in the 17th century.

Party General Secretary receives Lunar New Year greetings from foreign leaders

Leaders of many countries, political parties, and international organisations have sent congratulations to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong on the New Year 2023 and the traditional Lunar New Year of Vietnam.

COCA-COLA® Vietnam sets record of Tet meal with largest number of participating families

Coca-Cola Vietnam has set the world’s largest Vietnamese Tet meal with the participation of 1,000 multi-generational families at the Hoa Lu Stadium in HCM City.