Traditional "Khai but" ceremony to be held on February 17 A traditional pen-brush opening ceremony (or “khai but”, a Vietnamese tradition of starting a piece of calligraphy or drawing to celebrate the New Year, is going to organized on February 17 (or the 8th day of the first lunar month), according to the provincial People’s Committee. 16:55 | 07/02/2024
Van Don ready for cultural tourism in spring The island district of Van Don has currenly tapped into its natural and cultural potential to develop its tourism sector. There are some tourist attractions that tourists and pilgrims should not miss if they are making a plan on going on spring journeys. 17:37 | 07/02/2024
President attends Homeland Spring gala night President Vo Van Thuong attended a special performance as part of the Homeland Spring programme on February 2 night in Ho Chi Minh City, which saw the participation of 1,500 overseas Vietnamese from around the world. 07:40 | 05/02/2024
PM encourages forces on duty during Tet in Can Tho city Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and presented gifts to encourage the forces who are on duty during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. 07:42 | 05/02/2024
Tết celebrations held for OVs in Japan, Australia, Algeria, Thailand, Laos Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Japan, Australia, Algeria, Thailand and Laos celebrated Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival at gatherings held in their host countries as the national biggest traditional festival is approaching. 07:45 | 05/02/2024
Industrial production index up 18.3% y-on-y in January The IIP, however, decreased by 4.4 per cent compared to the previous month. The GSO said this development was quite similar to 2023 with a continuous decline at the beginning of the year and a return to growth in the last months of the year. This result could also be considered a basis for IIP to leap forward in the upcoming period. 07:47 | 05/02/2024
Kumquat village hectic as Tết approaches Symbolising prosperity, the kumquat tree is selected by most Vietnamese families to adorn their houses during Tết. 07:53 | 05/02/2024
Việt Nam ready to build green transformation cooperation model with EU Vietnamese foreign minister urged EU countries to assist Việt Nam and other developing nations in adapting by sharing experiences and best practices, and coordinate in building policies and mechanisms on carbon trading and pricing. 07:49 | 05/02/2024
Free coaches bring workers home for Tet Free coaches sponsored by coal companies are bringing thousands of migrant workers back to their hometowns as the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) is only a few days away. 08:39 | 05/02/2024
Consumer demand up 20-30% in run-up to Tet A surge in consumer demand, particularly after the Kitchen God's Day, has recorded through Hanoi, with a notable uptick ranging from 20-30%, reported a working delegation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the municipal People’s Committee following their inspection on February 5. 09:15 | 07/02/2024