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Traffic accidents fall during Tet holiday
As many as 152 traffic accidents occurred in the country during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, from January 20 to January 26, a year-on-year decrease of 12 cases, according to the Ministry of Transport.
NA leader lauds State Audit Office's crucial contributions
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue made a new-year visit to the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) on January 27, the first working day after the week-long Lunar New Year holiday.
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.
Flavors of Vietnamese Tet featured in foreign media
VOV.VN - Vietnamese people’s celebration of Lunar New Year (Tet) has been featured in foreign media.
Belgian television makes reportage on Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration
Belgium’s French-language television channel BX1 has broadcasted a reportage entitled "Vietnamese people celebrate Tet in Woluwe Saint-Pierre" about the Lunar New Year (Tet) that the Vietnamese Association in Belgium and the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium organised on January 22 in Brussels.
77 people killed in traffic accidents over six days of Tet
VOV.VN - A total of 133 traffic accidents have occurred in Vietnam during the first six days of the lunar New Year (Tet) break from January 20 to January 25, leaving 77 dead and 96 injured.
Supermarkets, wet markets open again after one-day closure
VOV.VN - Many supermarkets and wet markets began to receive customers and visitors on January 23 morning, one day after they closed their door to celebrate Vietnam’s biggest festival – the lunar New Year (Tet).
Ginger jam makes Tet warm
The ginger ‘jam’ made in Kim Long Ward, Hue City, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, stands out for its authenticity and absence of additives.
Porters in Hanoi wholesale market work up a sweat ahead of Tet
VOV.VN - In the lead-up to the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, porters working in Long Bien wholesale market, the largest of its kind in Hanoi, have a heavier workload due to the increasing demand for fruit and other goods for Tet celebration.
The sacred duty of border guards during the Tet holiday
VOV.VN - While Vietnamese people are celebrating their traditional lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, border guards of Long An province go through their daily routine to ensure security, order and safety for local people to celebrate the traditional festival.
