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Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City among safest cities in Southeast Asia
VOV.VN - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have both been included in a list of the safest cities in Southeast Asia, as compiled by statistics site Numbeo.
Muong ethnic girl keen to introduce int'l audience to Xam folk singing
VOV.VN - With a passion for traditional Vietnamese culture, singer Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha, alias Ha Myo, has become famous for combining Xam, a type of ballad sung by wandering blind musicians, with rap and electronic music whilst performing modern choreography.
Craftsmen preserve age-old wood carving in Hanoi capital
VOV.VN - Located in Hanoi’s outlying district of Hoai Duc, Son Dong village is renowned both across the country and overseas for its skillful wood carving products, especially Buddha statues and worship items.
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Vietnam records sharp influx of foreign arrivals during Tet
VOV.VN - The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam during the Lunar New Year (Tet) has increased remarkably, with bookings from foreign citizens making up between 30% and 40% of the country’s total room occupancy rate, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
No traffic congestion as people back to work after week-long break
VOV.VN - Traffic remained sparse across the capital on the first working day after the Lunar New Year (Tet), with no sign of heavy congestion as seen in the pre-Tet period.
More than 1,140 babies born in Hanoi during seven-day Tet holiday
VOV.VN - There were a total of 1,142 newborns delivered during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) festival from January 20 to January 26, according to the latest report by the Hanoi Department of Health.
Hanoi’s tourism sector rakes in over VND1 trillion during Tet holiday
VOV.VN - Hanoi capital has welcomed roughly 332,000 visitors, including 32,000 international guests, during the Lunar New Year holiday from January 21 to January 26, with total tourism revenue anticipated to reach more than VND1 trillion.
Hanoi sees crowds gather on second day of Lunar New Year
VOV.VN - Hanoi capital saw a huge number of local residents descend on the streets around Hoan Kiem lake on the second day of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.
A special Vietnamese Tet in foreigners’ eyes
VOV.VN - Pam DeVolder, a public affairs officer at the US Embassy in Hanoi, has been living in Vietnam for about four years, and the traditional lunar New Year (Tet) is no longer something strange to her. Let’s find out what she knows about Vietnam’s this biggest festival.
A peaceful Hanoi on first day of Lunar New Year
VOV.VN - The first day of the Lunar New Year saw the usually crowded and noisy streets of downtown Hanoi fall quiet with few pedestrians or citizens to be seen on local roads.
