Vietnam’s export-import turnover reached US$1.41 billion during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday which lasted from February 8 - 14, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese teenager Anna Hoang debuted a new Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) collection inspired by the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, on February 17 at House of iKons Fashion Week London.

Customs clearance activities have become normal again at all border gates in the northern region after a week-long Lunar New Year holiday.

Domestic gold price decreased by VND150,000 (US$6.1) per tael (37.5 grams) at the beginning of trading on February 19 - God of Wealth Day (the tenth day of the first lunar month) compared to the price at the end of February 18, with many fluctuations expected on the market during the day.

Airlines in the country served more than 1.5 million passengers, including 748,600 international and 762,400 domestic, during the recent Lunar New Year 2024 from February 8-14, the Vietnam Aviation Administration (VAA) has reported.

Vietnam’s pearl island – Phu Quoc off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has recorded a surge in the number of visitors since late last year following a brewing tourism crisis.

VOV.VN - A Vietnam-Japan festival took place in Higashi Hiroshima city of Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture on February 18, featuring a myriad of exciting activities to celebrate Vietnam’s lunar New Year and diplomatic relations between the two countries (1973-2024).

VOV.VN - Poon Poong is an ancient festival celebrated by the Muong ethnic minority people in Thanh Hoa province during the Lunar New Year or Tet.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong on February 18 offered incense and took part in a lunar New Year writing ritual at a memorial temple dedicated to National Hero and World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Trai, in Nhi Khe commune of Hanoi’s Thuong Tin district.

VOV.VN - The Mong ethnic people in northern Lai Chau province organize their traditional spring festival called Gầu Tào on the first days of the first lunar month to thank heaven and earth for wealth and good harvests, and to pray for a peaceful, prosperous and happy new year.