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President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse on February 2 joined overseas Vietnamese (OV) in a traditional ritual of releasing carps at Nha Rong Wharf on the day for “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods).
Flights in Noi Bai International Airport (NIA) in Hanoi could not take off or land, due to the unusual thick smog cloaking the capital city on February 2.
The “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) worshipping ritual, held on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, which falls on February 2 this year, is also considered the start of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
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The launch of direct flights by Aeroflot airline between Moscow and Ho Chi Minh City from January 31 is expected to increase the number of visitors travelling between the two countries moving forward, according to tour operators.
Vietnam’s manufacturing sector displayed signs of improvement in January 2024, ending a five-month falling streak, as the S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.3 from December’s 48.9.
Fog blanketed the capital city of Hanoi on February 2 morning, with visibility falling to 10 metres, affecting normal life of Hanoians.
Authorities of the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City has decided to increase the number of venues hosting fireworks displays on the upcoming Lunar New Year's Eve to 11, an increase from last year's eight.
Party General Secretary Prof. Nguyen Phu Trong pens an article titled "Proud and confident under the Party's glorious flag, determined to build a Vietnam more prosperous, powerful, civilised, heroic with a fine and long lasting culture."
Foreign investors have unexpectedly bought shares in large quantities after one year of strong sales, though liquidity before Tet is always low.
The coast guards of Vietnam and China will conduct joint patrol quarterly to prevent crimes and violations in the waters adjacent to the delimitation line in the Gulf of Tonkin, heard an online meeting between the two sides held on January 31.
China was the only market that witnessed positive growth in Vietnam’s farm exports in 2023, while negative growth rates were reported for all other key markets.
Herald Sun - one of the oldest and most widely read newspapers in Australia, has ran an article listing the nine best things for tourists to do when visiting Vietnam.
The five e-commerce platforms in Vietnam - Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, TikTok Shop and Sendo - have reported total revenue of $232.2 trillion in 2023, an increase of 53.4 percent over 2022.
The rapid development of e-commerce is causing a series of commercial townhouses to close down, while shopping centres still have a stable number of customers due to positive online sales channels and sharing turnover methods.
Using Viettel AI as an example, Nguyen Manh Quy, CEO of Viettel AI, described the uses of AI at the recent Viettel AI Day.
Entering the market is already difficult, but maintaining market share can be even more difficult.
According to financial statements of banks, the total net profit from securities investment of 12 banks in Q4 2023 increased by 195 per cent to more than VNĐ5.6 trillion, while trading securities also brought in more than VNĐ300 billion.
Bus and railway stations in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have begun to attract larger crowds with less than one week to go before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet.