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HCM City official visits bridge building workers
Secretary of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Le Thanh Hai visited workers at the construction sites for the Le Van Sy, Bong, and Hau Giang bridges on January 31, the first day of the Lunar New Year.
85 die in traffic accidents over three days
Up to 85 people were killed and 148 others injured in the 168 traffic accidents nationwide over the past three days as the nation is celebrating the traditional Tet (Lunar New Year).
Entertainment centres hope to attract Tet visitors
Tourism parks and entertainment centres in Ho Chi Minh City have made significant investments to attract visitors during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, which begins on January 31.
Vietnamese embassy in Morocco celebrates Tet
The Vietnamese embassy in Morocco held a get- together to celebrate the 2014 Lunar New Year (Tet) in Rabat on January 26, attracting about 150 overseas Vietnamese.
Traffic accidents surge on first day of Tet holidays
As many as 55 traffic accidents occurred nationwide on January 28 - the first day of nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) festival - killing 24 people and injuring 43 others.
Localities deal with cross-border illegal poultry trade
The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and southern Tay Ninh province have introduced tough measures to thwart poultry smuggling during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival in a bid to prevent the spread of bird flu in their border areas.
Tet flowers bring colour to Ho Chi Minh City
As Tet approaches once more, flower shops in Ho Chi Minh City are full of buyers. Various kinds of flowers and bonsai have brought colour to the city on the threshold of the Year of the Horse.
Last respect paid to British close friend of Vietnam
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Vu Quang Minh on January 27 attended a memorial service held in the English city of Coventry for Madeleine Agnes Sharp, a UK doctor who made great contributions to humanitarian aid in Vietnam.
VND80 bln presented to poor people across Vietnam
Chapters of the Vietnam Journalists Association across the country have presented gifts worth over VND81 billion (US$3.8 million) to social welfare beneficiaries, poor people and those from ethnic minority groups in 2013.
Tien Giang registers strong surge in exports
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang reached an export turnover of US$83 million in January this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.1%.