The annual Phet Ball Festival in the northern province of Phu Tho is slated to take place on February 26 – 28, or the 11st – 13th day of the first lunar month.

Shops, supermarkets to remain open during Tet, Hanoi targets 7.5-8 percent export growth in 2018, State capital manager urged to root out corruption, Hanoi encourages exporters’ expansion

Leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh ahead of Tet, PM lauds capital High Command, Party chief receives French Ambassador, PM pays tribute to late Party, gov’t leaders, President pays Tet visits to outstanding intellectuals in Hanoi

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 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has asked the Ministry of Finance to remove the special consumption tax for locally-manufactured auto parts.

 The Government hopes to attract 135,000 new firms in 2018. Vu Tien Loc, chairman of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), said this was achievable, but would require quick reforms.

  People are preferring confectionery products from Vietnamese manufacturers than foreign products in preparing for the coming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 Viet Nam’s U16 and U19 football teams will soon train in Japan to prepare for the finals of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championships this year, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF).

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Vietnamese people, Tet (Lunar New Year) means days of reunion, hope and luck. 

 Young cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai won a bronze medal at the Asian Road and Para Cycling Championship which concluded in Myanmar yesterday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – As in previous years, filmmakers in HCM City are releasing comedies to lure moviegoers to cinemas during Tet (Lunar New Year).

 Viet Nam’s Saigon Heat defeated Westports Malaysia Dragons 114-81 at the ASEAN Basketball League held at the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 40 calligraphic works by leading artists are now on display at the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts to welcome spring and the beginning days of Tet (Lunar New Year).

 The number of foreign tourists visiting the coastal city of Nha Trang for Tet (Lunar New Year) is expected to rise sharply this year, according to the Khanh Hoa Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Government has guaranteed sufficient capital for HCM City’s No1 Metro project linking Ben Thanh Market and Suoi Tien Theme Park, 

A Lunar New Year festival has been held at an ancient communal house in So Village, Cong Hoa Commune, Quoc Oai District, 20km west of Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City authority will crack down on traffic violations during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, particularly unregistered passenger coaches.

The capital city of Hanoi is adorning its streets in the lead-up to the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday and celebrations.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Health in HCM City has instructed all hospitals in the city not to refuse emergency aid to patients during the Tet (Lunar New Year) period.

The HCM City annual Tet (Lunar New Year) Book Fair will open in District 1 from February 13-19 (from December 28 to January 4 on the lunar calendar).