Labour federations nationwide have held activities in support of poor workers ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. 

VOV.VN - Tuan Tu is a famous vegetable village in Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province. It’s especially crowded with traders before Tet.

VOV.VN - In recent years, producing dried beef and pork has created new income for many households in Son La province. When Tet comes, the dried meat market is busier than ever. Son La branded products are now in demand nationwide.

Honorary Consul of the Republic of South Africa Do Thi Kim Lien has joined local students in a charity event aimed to bring a taste of Tet to needy people in Ho Chi Minh City.

Millions of car and motorbike drivers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi were stuck in heavy traffic on January 20, when people rushed home to pay tribute to the Gods of kitchen, a ritual held exactly one week before Tet begins.

In the past, the shortage of blood donors and the doubtful safety of blood and blood products made it a struggle to meet the demands for blood transfusions in medical emergencies and treatment. However, the situation has largely improved in recent years.

Overseas Vietnamese in the Czech Republic gathered at an event to celebrate Lunar New Year 2017 hosted by the Vietnamese Association in collaboration with the Saparia company in Prague on January 20.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on January 20 chose one of three proposed plans to renovate Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City.

A special art programme was held at Thong Nhat (Reunification) Palace in Ho Chi Minh City on late January 20 to welcome overseas Vietnamese (OVs) returning to enjoy the homeland spring.

VOV.VN - As millions of Hanoians all prepare to go on TET holiday at the same time, every drivers’ worst nightmare became a reality on January 20, as chaos ruled the roadways throughout the capital city.

VOV.VN - Firefighters battled a massive 10-alarm blaze on Saturday (Jan. 21) at a warehouse in the Tang Nhon Phu Street, District 9 area of Ho Chi Minh City that sent clouds of smoke over the metropolitan area.

The dynamic central city is planning to leave traffic in its rear view mirrors.

During the last week leading up to Tet holiday, not only streets, bus stations and airport in Ho Chi Minh City are jam-packed, but also the express delivery services, when packages are more likely to arrive late as orders skyrocketed.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has announced the launch of a digital traffic map aimed at informing commuters of traffic congestion in the city in a bid to alleviate congestion on busy routes.

While the departure hall of Tan Son Nhat is often overcrowded with family eagerly boarding flights to visit loved ones for Tet, the arrival hall at Vietnam’s busiest airport is also jam-packed these days.

Hanoi’s youth union hosted a ceremony on January 20 to honour 10 outstanding youths in 2016 for their significant contributions in a wide range of fields.

The Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre inaugurated its website at ww.vnpkc.gov.vn on January 20.

The Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics is committed to implementing campaigns initiated by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), stated Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the committee Tran Xuan Manh.

Vietnamese Ambassador Thach Du and staff of Vietnamese representative offices in Cambodia on January 20 visited and presented gifts to a number of Vietnamese-Cambodian households in Phnom Penh on the threshold of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked the Ministry of Finance to make an advance payment of 1.68 trillion VND (over 74 million USD) to compensate local residents in four central coastal provinces for their losses caused by a maritime environment incident last year.

 Ho Chi Minh City’s leaders on January 20 held a meeting with overseas Vietnamese who returned home to welcome the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

More than 2,000 canals around HCM City have been seriously polluted threatening people’s health, reported the Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.

VOV.VN -  On January 20, in Ho Chi Minh City, President Tran dai Quang and his wife met overseas Vietnamese who have returned home for the traditional lunar New Year festival or Tet.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has praised Vietnam’s media agencies the professionalism and sharpness.

The Hanoi Medical University is acquiring immune cell therapy know-how from Japanese experts to treat cancer patients.

Solutions to ease traffic congestion on the Phap Van intersection of Hanoi have been proposed by the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A horrific crash in the early morning hours of January 20 in Ho Chi Minh City has left at least 10 people seriously injured after a passenger bus collided with a semi-truck.

HCM City has agreed to the transport department’s proposal to open temporary smart parking lots in downtown areas to meet demand.

Ministries, agencies, individuals and organisations have so far donated VND62 billion (US$2.69 million) to flood-hit victims in the central and Central Highlands regions via the National Relief Fund and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.

The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans to invest about VND1.58 trillion (over US$70 million) to build irrigation facilities to cope with climate change and protect local production.