Each overseas Vietnamese (OV) is an ambassador and an important bridge to bring Vietnam to the world and vice versa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu wrote in his Lunar New Year greeting letter sent to overseas Vietnamese worldwide.

VOV.VN - The number of passengers passing through Tan Son Nhat Airport on January 19 is anticipated to have reached a record figure of over 130,000 passengers, including 94,000 domestic visitors, ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a meeting with leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on January 19 in Hanoi on the threshold of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, the biggest festival of the year for Vietnamese people.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam in Russia held a celebration on January 17 to mark the traditional Lunar New Year, known in Vietnam as Tet, for its staff and overseas Vietnamese who are living, working, and studying in Moscow and other Russian localities.

VOV.VN - A delegation made up of the Party Central Committee, the President, the National Assembly (NA), the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum on January 19 in Hanoi ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Tanzania has held the 2023 Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) programme to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival drawing near, several fireworks viewing spots in the capital have begun to sell tickets to both local residents and tourists, with the price starting at more than VND2 million per person, including refreshments.

VOV.VN - About VND4.44 billion has been disbursed to support 6.5 million trade union members and workers on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has recently requested the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism in provinces and cities to ensure tourism activities on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

An art exhibition themed “Draw the Cats” opened at Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam or Temple of Literature – the first university in Vietnam - on January 17 to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year 2023 – the Year of the Cat.