VOV.VN - Ornamental and fresh flowers from many parts of the country have been transported in large volumes to Ho Chi Minh City as part of efforts to meet the demand of city dwellers to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

The Van Gogh Immersive 720 space in Ho Chi Minh City has freshly opened its signature Van Gogh Art Lighting Experience – an interactive art exhibition designed to engage all senses.

VOV.VN - To welcome in the Lunar New Year Ho Chi Minh City has been decorated with national flags, bulbs, flowers, and posters, giving roads around the city a touch of colour and bringing joy to local people as the festive season approaches.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 3 requested that ministries and agencies give Ho Chi Minh City more power to realise special development policies designated for the southern city.

President Vo Van Thuong on February 2 visited and inspected the combat readiness of Ho Chi Minh City’s police, fire prevention and fighting, and rescue forces as the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival is nearing.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous locality in Vietnam, has seen a sharp increase in the number of cases caused by the JN.1 sub-variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the Ministry of Health has said.

The overseas Vietnamese (OV) community in the Czech Republic have been updated on a new resolution of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) on piloting some specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City has added District 7 and Binh Tan District as new locations for Lunar New Year fireworks displays, taking to 11 the total number throughout the city.

VOV.VN - Normal life was affected in northern Vietnam, including the capital city of Hanoi, on February 2 morning, with visibility falling to 10 metres.

Ho Chi Minh City on January 31 organised a meeting with consuls general and heads of international organisations, and economic and cultural offices and business associations of foreign countries and territories in the southern metropolis.