Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese expatriates in Australia, the UK, China, and Japan have organised gatherings at different scales to mark the Lunar New Year (Tet), the longest and important festival of their home country.

VOV.VN - “We are ready to sacrifice our lives to protect the country's sovereignty,” said a soldier at Po Hen border post in the northern border province of Quang Ninh, putting aside all nostalgia for family and hometown during the lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent the best New Year greetings to all Vietnamese people throughout the nation and abroad on the eve of traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

VOV.VN - Though Hanoi does not let off fireworks on lunar New Year’s Eve like in previous years, local residents poured out onto streets to ring in the New Year.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong paid a visit to the Hanoi Party Committee and administration on lunar New Year’s Eve.

VOV.VN - As many as 12,674 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Vietnam during the past 24 hours, a fall of 1,019 cases compared to the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in its coronavirus update on January 31.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s Book Street Festival has opened to residents and tourists in order to mark the traditional Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - The Consulate General of Vietnam in Sydney hosted a get-together on January 30 for overseas Vietnamese (OV) to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

VOV.VN - Despite facing numerous challenges and risks, the Vietnamese economy in 2022 is forecast to bounce back, with some of its primary growth drivers coming from industries driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry experts.

VOV.VN - With the opening days of the Lunar New Year around the corner, it’s now time for us to look back on the past 365 days to learn from some of the shortcomings and look on the bright side.