Ho Chi Minh City's annual countdown music party to welcome the New Year will be held virtually on Dec. 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Branches of peach and soft pink peach blossoms have gone on sale at Quang An flower market in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, signaling the arrival of the festive period in the lead up to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Sun Group’s Sun World Fansipan Legend Company launched a winter festival in the tourist resort town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province on December 19 to celebrate this year’s Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited and extended Christmas and New Year greetings to the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) and its President, Pastor Thai Phuoc Truong, in Ho Chi Minh City on December 19.

VOV.VN - Da Nang’s tourism is recovering from the effects of COVID-19, with the number of tourists visiting the city expected to increase sharply during the Christmas and New year holidays,

Companies that import fruits and foods expect lower demand during Tet (Lunar New Year) next February due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and plan to reduce imports.

VOV.VN - Many places throughout the country are set to hold coming Christmas and New Year festivals with significant discounts on offer to lure additional domestic tourists.

VOV.VN - The Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security launched an operation on Dec. 15 in an effort to ensure traffic safety and order in the lead up to the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications issued a "Year of the Buffalo" stamp on December 12 to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - Da Nang, Hoi An, Nha Trang, and Phu Yen are among the leading suggestions of places in Vietnam’s central region in which travelers can enjoy a break to during the upcoming New Year holiday.