VietNamNet Bridge – Many rare and expensive kinds of animals, which were considered as specialties offered for Kings in the past, are now being displayed at Hanoi Spring Fair 2014 as Tet nears.

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 VietNamNet Bridge - On the morning of January 19, calligraphers with ink and red paper began to appear on the pavement in front of the Youth Culture House and the Labor Palace in HCM City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - These days, many of the main streets in Hanoi such as Dinh Tien Hoang, Hang Khay, Trang Tien, Hang Bai ... are being "dressed" with colorful flowers and posters ... to welcome the 2014 spring.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ten days before the Lunar New Year or Tet holidays, the sidewalks of Lac Long Quan, Au Co and Hoang Hoa Tham streets have become flower markets.

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 VietNamNet Bridge - Tay Tuu flower village is in Tu Liem district, 20 km from Hanoi’s center. Early November every year, Tay Tuu people began preparing for the Tet flower season.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Peach flowers have begun to blossom in the flower villages of Hanoi like Nghi Tam and Quang Ba, signaling the come of spring in the capital city.

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 VietNamNet Bridge - At the transfer moment between 2013 and 2014, Hanoi will hold fireworks shows at 29 places, including five high-range and 24 low-range shows.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The lunar New Year (Tet) will come in one month but many peach trees in the Nhat Tan flower garden, Hanoi, begin blooming, even in the cold weather.

It is a growing tendency that Vietnamese like traveling during Tet holiday instead of staying at home for family reunion. Outbound tours have been chosen for 2014 Tet, despite the economic recession which has forced people to fasten their belt.

Thanks to the new alcohol testing technique, the result will be available after 30 seconds, instead of 10 minutes. The technique has been experimentally implemented in Quang Ninh and will be applied on a nation-wide scale from this Tet.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Before December 22, eight streets in the center and the gateways to Saigon will be filled with light to welcome the festive season with meaningful themes.

The Ministry of Defense has asked the government’s permission to import 20,000 boxes of low-range fireworks for the New Year holiday. The Public Security Ministry has showed its support to the proposal.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Cai Mon flower village in Ben Tre and the Sa Dec flower village in Dong Thap are the main flower planting areas in the southwestern region. Two months before the lunar New Year, the villages are very bustling.

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