Demand for consumer goods during Tet in Ho Chi Minh City was higher than last year despite the economic impacts of COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The seven days of the Lunar New Year from February 10 to February 16 saw Vietnam export goods to over 80 markets, with the largest volume of exports going to China.

The capital city of Hanoi welcomed over 122,000 tourist arrivals during the first seven days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival which lasts from February 10-16 , according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

As many as 91% of local businesses in Hanoi had resumed operations and 94.5% of the labourers had returned to work after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday as of February 17, according to the Hanoi Federation of Labour.

Some 8.55 million poor and near poor people, AO/dioxin victims and disadvantaged workers nationwide have enjoyed a warmer traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday since they received support worth more than VND6.11 trillion (US$265.24 million) through the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) at all levels and trade unions.

There were 19,624 newborns delivered during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 11 to 17, according to the Agency of Health Examination and Treatment at the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City recorded 1,800 visitors booking hotel rooms during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 9 to 17, the municipal Department of Tourism reported after summarising figures from 22 of the 124 local 3 to 5-star hotels.

VOV.VN - A range of measures to prevent the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) came into effect in almost all office buildings throughout Hanoi on the first working day following the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, on February 17 in attempt to curb the spread of community infection.

VOV.VN - A range of mouth-watering desserts to mark the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, are among the top choices for food lovers after the holiday period. Let’s discover what delicious treats Ho Chi Minh City has to offer.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense in commemoration of late Vietnamese Kings on February 17, the sixth day of the first lunar month, at the Thang Long royal citadel in Hanoi.