Tag: New Year
No fireworks display, large gatherings on New Year’s Eve
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested localities not to let off fireworks and at the same time to restrict events of large crowds of people on New Year’s Eve as part of COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.
HCM City remains Vietnamese travellers’ favourite destination for New Year celebration
Ho Chi Minh City remains a top favourite destination of Vietnamese tourists during the New Year holiday for the second consecutive year, according to data from digital travel platform Agoda.
Vietnam Red Cross Society to provide Tet gifts to poor people nationwide
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) has launched a humanitarian campaign to support underprivileged people in the buildup to the upcoming traditional lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
Additional domestic flights to operate from Dec.29
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport will permit an increase in the frequency of flights on a number of domestic routes moving forward, with the plan being initiated across two phases.
Hanoi to cancel countdown party this year
VOV.VN - Firework shows and a countdown party to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Hanoi will not be held as in previous years due to the complicated nature of developments relating to COVID-19, according to the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports.
Votive paper business in the doldrums ahead of Tet
VOV.VN - The once-bustling Phuc Am votive paper village on the outskirts of Hanoi has fallen quiet due to the recent resurgence of COVID-19 in the community, with local villagers rushing to consume goods in stock ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
Tourism-driven Hoi An suspends New Year celebrations
VOV.VN - The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has temporarily suspended all cultural and art activities planned to celebrate the New Year amid challenges caused by COVID-19.
HCM City to celebrate New Year with virtual activities
Ho Chi Minh City will roll out virtual activities in parallel with in-person ones to celebrate the upcoming 2022 New Year amid complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.
Tet shopping begins at supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City
VOV.VN - With just over one month to go before the start of the Lunar New Year (Tet), supermarkets throughout Ho Chi Minh City have become packed with shoppers preparing for the festive season.
Hanoi coach stations fall quiet ahead of New Year
VOV.VN - With only a few days to go before the New Year holiday, several major coach stations throughout the capital have been left unusually quiet due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.