More than 300,000 train tickets have been sold as the Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest festival of the year for Vietnamese people, only two weeks away.

Blue-beret Vietnamese officers and soldiers who are on duties in UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan, Abyei, and at the UN Headquarters in New York, joined warm moments with their comrades and relatives at home during an online exchange programme on January 15, celebrating the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

VOV.VN - The number of measles cases is forecast to rise as the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, and Spring festivals are drawing near, according to The Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC).

VOV.VN - Flight tickets for many routes from the two busiest cities - Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi - to northern and central localities for the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, have sold out despite a number of extra flights being added.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on January 14 arrived in Phu Quoc island city of southern Kien Giang province, to visit and extend Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the local armed forces.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City launched its annual calligraphy street on January 13, attracting plenty of families and young people keen to soak up the festive atmosphere ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

The General Association of Vietnamese People (GAVP) in Laos hosted a programme to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival 2025 in Vientiane on January 13 evening, gathering representatives from its member oganisations in Lao localities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse welcomed diplomatic corps to a banquet in Hanoi on January 13, sharing the best wishes in anticipation of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city of Vietnam, will celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve for 2025 with fireworks displays at 15 locations across the city, according to the municipal administration.

Consumers' purchasing power for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday has tended to increase from the 11th lunar month over the past few years, however, this year's festive shopping demand is forecast to decrease, as people target simplicity, cost-effectiveness or simply want to spend more time resting.