HCMC’s retail market enjoys growth in January
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) recorded a year-on-year rise of 5.7 percent in total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in January, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.
HCMC to spend over US$47 mln on Tet activities for the disadvantaged
HCMC has earmarked over VND1.11 trillion (nearly US$47.2 million) for activities aimed at ensuring a merry Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday for people with disadvantages, according to Thanh Nien (Young people) newspaper.
Free coach helps workers return home for Lunar New Year
Organizations and individuals over many years have been helping poor workers, and people return to their hometowns to spend the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday with their families.
Local carriers to start transport service of apricot, peach blossoms for Tet
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and low-cost airline Pacific Airlines will transport apricot and peach blossoms for the upcoming lunar New Year Festival (Tet) on domestic flights from December 26, 2022 -February 5, 2023 (on the 4th day of the last lunar month – 15th day of the first lunar month).
Enterprises prepare for workforce shortage after Tet
Every year after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, many businesses face a serious shortage of workers. Last year, due to the impact of social distancing orders, enterprises struggled with a shortage of labor. Therefore, the need to prepare the workforce for the post-Tet period is even more urgent.
Traffic congestion occurs on national highway as people return to HCMC after Tet
Many sections on the National Highway 1A were congested on February 6 (the 6th day of the Lunar New Year) as a large number of people have come back to Ho Chi Minh City from the Mekong Delta provinces and cities after Tet.
PM orders implementing tasks after Tet
Vietnam has basically fulfilled targets regarding the organisation of the Tet (Lunar New Year), the country’s biggest traditional festival, with security, safety and social welfare ensured, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on February 3.
Many HCMC laborers spend Tet far from home
As 2021 comes to an end, most people have finished up their tasks, getting ready for reunions, home-cooked meals and spending New Year’s Eve with their loved ones. But somewhere in the hidden corners of HCMC are labor workers from rural provinces who have to stay behind in the big city. They peddle, sell lotteries, or collect scraps to make ends meet during Tet.
PM Pham Minh Chinh pays Tet visit to Can Tho city
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 23 visited people, officials and armed forces of Can Tho city in the Mekong Delta on the occasion of the lunar New Year (Tet).
Tet comes around corner of HCMC
Tet (Vietnamese traditional New Year) brings its own bustling atmosphere in every corner of HCMC in these days. Overcoming a year of many challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, the city is regaining. People join hands to bring a joyful and peaceful Tet in a new normal state with each together.
HCMC's Tet Festival 2022 opens
The third Tet Festival 2022 honoring Vietnamese food and culture opened at the HCMC Youth's Cultural House on January 26.
PM orders minimizing inbound flights until Tet over new virus variant concerns
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to minimize the number of flights carrying Vietnamese citizens back home from now until the lunar New Year holiday, which falls in mid-February, as more contagious variants of coronavirus have been detected in many countries.
Local airlines carry apricot, peach blossoms for Tet from January 27
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost airlines Jetstar Pacific, Bamboo Airways will transport apricot and peach blossoms for the upcoming lunar New Year Festival (Tet) on domestic flights from January 27 -February 26 (the 15th day of the last lunar month – 15th day of the first lunar month).
Traditional calligraphy markets welcome Tet
Calligraphy markets have begun sales 10 days before Tet (Lunar New Year), the traditional time for opening of the markets.
HCMC people prepare bonsai flowers for Tet
In the days near Tet Lunar New Year, people in Ho Chi Minh City have flocked to bonsai flower gardens/areas and shopping centers in downtown the city, causing traffic jam in every corner of the city.
HCM City theatres stage new shows for Tet
HCM City theatres promise a variety of new and interesting shows this Tet to suit audiences of varying musical and dramatic tastes.
VIDEO:Sunflowers bloom in days near Tet
The 2,000 sq meter sunflower garden inside Hoang Thanh Thang Long historical relic site (Thang Long Royal Citadel) brighten up in the days near Tet (February 16).