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Vietnam Health Ministry issues urgent document on acute pneumonia prevention

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent document under which patients with any symptoms of acute respiratory infection are to be examined at specific clinics.

Coach Park Hang Seo to return Vietnam after Tet Holiday

South Korean coach Park Hang Seo will return to Vietnam to train the Vietnamese male national football squad after the Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday.

 

HCM City: Lunar New Year’s Eve fireworks to be set off at 7 venues

Ho Chi Minh City will hold 15-minute fireworks displays at seven venues to welcome the Year of the Rat on Lunar New Year’s Eve (January 24).

Vietnamese currency under bigger pressure in 2020

After being relatively stable last year, the foreign exchange rate of the Vietnamese dong against the US dollar is forecast to be under greater pressure in 2020 due to both internal and external headwinds.

Early peach blossoms gardens in Hanoi attract visitors

The early blooming of peach gardens in Hanoi have worried local growers, so they have made them attractive destinations for visitors for photography.

Programme highlights outcomes of Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping

An exchange programme was held in Hanoi on January 20 to share the outstanding outcomes of Vietnam’s participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations over the last five years.

Vietnam, Thailand hold 7th political consultation in Hanoi

Vietnam and Thailand held the seventh political consultation under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and Permanent Secretary of the Thai Foreign Ministry Busaya Mathelin in Hanoi on January 20.

Overseas Vietnamese gather for Tet celebrations

The Vietnamese Consulate General in San Francisco recently held a grand meeting for overseas Vietnamese to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) as the biggest traditional festival is just around the corner.

Tet calligraphy street in Ho Chi Minh City

The calligraphy market at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House in District 1 has become a must-visit attraction for residents and visitors for taking photos and buying calligraphy works for Tet.

Market Watch target illegal online firework trading over Tet

The Market Watch General Department has called on localities to inspect and strictly handle firework sales online on social networks ahead of the Lunar New Year Festival.

Construction company has to pay for embankment collapse

The People’s Committee of Quy Nhon City, central coastal Binh Dinh Province asked Thanh Huy Ltd Company to pay for repairs for a river embankment in Thị Nại Ward.

New policies to cause big changes to vehicle market in 2020

Cars will have to re-test their emissions and teaching driving will be tightened. In addition, car imports from the EU will bear lower tariffs.

What’s behind the $7.1 billion worth of capital flowing into Vietnam?

In December 2019 alone, $7.1 billion worth of foreign capital was disbursed.

UNESCO accompanies Vietnam in protecting cultural heritages

The UNESCO has been accompanying Vietnam in protecting, preserving, and promoting the country’s cultural heritages. The goal is to create a future based on the bond between past and present.

Archers Nguyet, Vu to make Vietnam Olympic dream come true

Hold the bow, notch the arrow, draw the string back, aim and fire.

Peacetime in sight for the VND

The dong remained fairly stable against the U.S. dollar in 2019, contrary to the forecast that it would shed its value by 2-3%.

Quang An flower market bustling with trade as Tet looms

The historic Quang An flower market in Tay Ho district of Hanoi has been flooded with local customers in recent days as they rush to buy the perfect decorative items for their home ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Catfish firms seek to exploit domestic market

Meeting barriers in foreign markets, catfish processing companies have decided to exploit the domestic market.

Hanoi calligraphy festival set to run during Tet

The annual Lunar New Year Spring Calligraphy Festival is poised to open at Van Lake next to the Temple of Literature, known locally as Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, in Hanoi with a large number of residents and tourists set to attend the event.

Vietnamese square sticky rice cake

Are you all set for Tet? And more importantly, have you prepared your bánh chưng yet? It's a traditional dish for the Lunar New Year. We speak to those in the know to learn all about this holiday delicacy.