VOV.VN - The former imperial city of Hue has marked the start of the 2024 Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, the Year of the Dragon, with the re-enactment of a Neu (bamboo) pole erecting ceremony once held by the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) in Hue.

VOV.VN - Bookworms in the capital will be able to enjoy thousands of books of all genres from reputable publishers at a spring book street which will open on February 5 in Hoan Kiem district of Hanoi.

Ho Chi Minh City has added District 7 and Binh Tan District as new locations for Lunar New Year fireworks displays, taking to 11 the total number throughout the city.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, who is also Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs, has extended her best wishes to Vietnamese people living around the world on the occasion of the coming traditional Tet (Lunar New Year).

Although the average consumer price index (CPI) in 2023 increased by only 3.25% year-on-year and the January figure went up 0.31% over the previous month, meaning that inflation is under control, it is necessary for Vietnam to be vigilant against inflation, according to the Investment Review.

VOV.VN - Bus and railway stations in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have begun to attract larger crowds with less than one week to go before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet.

High demand during the Tet shopping season has prompted commercial banks to introduce credit offers worth hundreds of billions VND for consumers, said industry experts and insiders.

There were 950 cyberattacks on Vietnam’s information system in January, a decline of 33% and 23% compared with that of December 2023 and the same period last year, respectively.

VOV.VN - Soldiers and residents on Song Tu Tay island of Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province, have enjoyed an early lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the largest of its kind in Vietnam, with gifts sent from the mainland.

The Vietnamese community in Thailand has grown strongly and played an important role in maintaining and cultivating the friendship relations between the two countries, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh.