VOV.VN - Wild pear branches priced between VND500,000 and VND1 million are now a favourite item among customers in Hanoi following the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Immediately after the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting many localities, domestic enterprises have strived to implement the year’s production plan whilst ensuring the strict implementation of the Prime Minister’s directive regarding pandemic prevention and control.

VOV.VN - The seven days of the Lunar New Year from February 10 to February 16 saw Vietnam export goods to over 80 markets, with the largest volume of exports going to China.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked airlines to refuse serving passengers who fail to fill in health declarations and follow pandemic prevention and control regulations.

As many as 91% of local businesses in Hanoi had resumed operations and 94.5% of the labourers had returned to work after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday as of February 17, according to the Hanoi Federation of Labour.

Some 8.55 million poor and near poor people, AO/dioxin victims and disadvantaged workers nationwide have enjoyed a warmer traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday since they received support worth more than VND6.11 trillion (US$265.24 million) through the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) at all levels and trade unions.

There were 19,624 newborns delivered during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 11 to 17, according to the Agency of Health Examination and Treatment at the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City recorded 1,800 visitors booking hotel rooms during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 9 to 17, the municipal Department of Tourism reported after summarising figures from 22 of the 124 local 3 to 5-star hotels.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s current biggest coronavirus hotspot of Hai Duong on February 17 afternoon recorded an additional 18 fresh local transmissions, raising the total number of locally transmitted cases in the locality to 557 since the recurrence of the virus on January 27.

VOV.VN - A range of mouth-watering desserts to mark the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, are among the top choices for food lovers after the holiday period. Let’s discover what delicious treats Ho Chi Minh City has to offer.