VOV.VN - The annual “Xuân Quê Hương” (Homeland Spring), the biggest cultural event for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) as part of the Lunar New Year festival, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on February 1 - 2 with the participation of about 1,000 Vietnamese expatriates.

VOV.VN - Budget airline Bamboo Airways has received an Airbus A320 to increase the firm’s transport capacity during the coming lunar New Year holiday.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese lunar New Year (Tet) festival that features art performances, fashion shows, folk games, trade promotion, and cultural activities is scheduled to take place in the Japanese city of Amagasaki on February 3 - 4 ahead of the Lunar New Year’s Eve.

VOV.VN - Tet Viet (Vietnamese Tet) Festival is scheduled to take place from January 18 to January 21 at Le Van Tam Park in Ho Chi Minh City, with the event aiming to honour cultural values and cuisine during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, the country’s biggest traditional festival.

VOV.VN - According to details given by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), Vietnamese airlines have added an additional 472 flights with more than 92,000 seats on routes between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to destinations with high reservation rates to meet the increasing travel demand during the lunar New Year (Tet).

VOV.VN - The Hanoi municipal People’s Committee has decided to hold a series of fireworks shows at 32 venues across the capital on February 10, which will be the Lunar New Year’s Eve.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China held a get-together on January 12 for overseas Vietnamese living, working and studying in China ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, which falls on February 10 this year.

VOV.VN - Displaying a symbol of the zodiac during the year is believed to bring good luck and happiness to the owner, with 24k gold-plated dragon figurines becoming one of the favourite items to give as Tet gifts as the Lunar New Year of the Dragon comes near.

VOV.VN - Artisans based in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s 300-year-old Thanh Tien craft village are hurrying to make paper flowers as the Lunar New Year or Tet, approaches.

Purchasing power for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet holiday) will increase 10% from the same time last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.