VietNamNet Bridge – The ministries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development and Industry and Trade will increase joint food safety inspections as Tet approaches, focusing on big cities and border provinces

 VietNamNet Bridge - Sa Pa is transforming itself in the spring sunshine with white clouds.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Lunar New Year 2014 or Tet holiday has just ended, but gardeners in Nhat Tan flower village in Hanoi have begun to prepare for the next Tet holiday.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Feng shui experts believe that there are three auspicious days for businessmen to start their business in the year of the horse 2014 – the fourth, sixth and ninth days of the Lunar New Year.

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During the days just after Tet, most of restaurants in Hanoi increase their prices, even up to 200% of normal.

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 Tet (Lunar New Year) activities have more or less changed over time, but beautiful traditional customs are followed today in every Vietnamese family.

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 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.

 VND80 bln presented to poor people across Vietnam; ADB helps improve Grade-II Cities' infrastructure; Action programme on land renovation issued; Hunting for highland peach trees; New Year get-togethers bring festive cheer to OVs

 Party, State leader pay tribute to late President Ho; Former leader awarded 75-year Party membership insignia; Party Chief called for combined efforts to fulfill national targets; President pays Tet visit to air force

 VietNamNet Bridge – To celebrate the 2014 Lunar New Year (Tet), flower roads are set up in the three largest cities in Vietnam. Some pictures of the flower roads in Hanoi, Saigon and Da Nang.

 Thousands queued up at the Tan Son Nhat Airport to board domestic flights over the weekend.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prices of many smart phone models have fallen strongly in the lead up to the traditional Lunar New Year holiday or Tet, making the local market much more bustling than in previous months.

These days, residents of the largest bean sprout growing village in the central region - Tho Loc village in Quang Ngai province, flock to the sandy bank of the Tra Khuc River to harvest bean sprouts to serve the Tet-holiday market.

 A number of five-star hotels in town have prepared some fabulous programs to serve guests during Lunar New Year. Here are some of the top picks.

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