VOV.VN - Vietnamese people observe Kitchen Gods Day on the 23rd day of the last lunar month, a traditional ritual symbolising family values, moral reflection and hopes for peace and prosperity ahead of the Lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - Offerings for the Kitchen Gods' ritual are in high demand well in advance, but the market is noticeably subdued this year as people tighten their belts.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong, and 100 outstanding Vietnamese expatriates who have returned for the Homeland Spring programme, offered incense in commemoration of national ancestors, as well as late President Ho Chi Minh and late President Ton Duc Thang, in Ho Chi Minh City on February 2.