VOV.VN - White wild pear flowers have started to dominate the Quang An flower market in Tay Ho district and on several streets throughout Hanoi, with nearly two months to go until the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports to China soared by 50% to US$65 million in October, with the northern neighbour surpassing the United States to become the largest importer of local shrimp, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 30 asked the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) to devise specific programmes and plans to pool support from ministries, agencies and localities, and social resources for the poor as the Tet (Lunar New Year) is approaching.

Domestic food producers are facing increased costs while trying to keep prices down to stimulate sales, said industry insiders and experts.

Travel demand for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday in late January 2023 is expected to be very strong, according to travel agencies.

Passengers can easily book Vietjet’s hundreds of thousands of attractive promotional tickets to fly during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Domestic airlines have planned to increase the number of seats to 6.7 million from 5.1 million to meet the travel demand ahead of and during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet), according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The number of air passengers in September reached 4.2 million, down 14% month-on-month, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The proposal has been presented for feedback from ministries and departments, before being submitted to the prime minister for approval.

Budget airline Vietjet Air on August 16 began to sell tickets for flights during the 2023 Lunar New Year holidays at super saving prices.