VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is drawing near, residents in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, are struggling with congested roads and increased traffic pressure, making daily commutes more challenging.

More than 300,000 train tickets have been sold as the Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest festival of the year for Vietnamese people, only two weeks away.

Consumers' purchasing power for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday has tended to increase from the 11th lunar month over the past few years, however, this year's festive shopping demand is forecast to decrease, as people target simplicity, cost-effectiveness or simply want to spend more time resting.

The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade and enterprises are gearing up for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday with plans to ensure a robust supply of goods and stabilise prices to meet consumer needs during the peak shopping season.

VOV.VN - Located in Tay Ho district of Hanoi, Tu Lien village has been bustling over recent days with many local people coming to order kumquat trees ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airlines are in the process of expanding their fleets to include the addition of new aircraft in order to meet the surge in passenger demand ahead during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

The Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will operate an additional 11 trains with 5,000 extra seats to meet the high travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays 2025.

The number of passengers traveling through airports managed by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) during the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is expected to reach 10.5 million, exceeding the 10 million recorded during the same period last year, according to Nguyen Dang Minh, head of ACV’s airport operations department.

Vietnamese authorities and businesses are rolling out comprehensive promotion programmes to boost consumer spending for the upcoming Tet holiday (Lunar New Year).

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines Group, which manages Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and VASCO, has opened ticket sales for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, in the period from January 13 to February 12, 2025.