Signs of discounts and sales are everywhere. — Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — There is only one week left until the Lunar New Year (Tết), and people’s shopping needs are increasing. To attract customers, fashion stores in Hà Nội have launched many attractive promotions. At the end of the year, fashion stores race to …
Read More »Party chief asks Bắc Ninh authorities to ensure merry Tết for all
Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng (right) visits people of northern Bắc Ninh Province yesterday ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year). —VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trí Dũng HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng urged Party committees, authorities and organisations at all level in northern Bắc Ninh Province to …
Read More »Special gifts bring warm Tết to people in need
A patient chooses products at the zero-đồng mini supermarket held by Sơn La General Hospital on Thursday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Many zero-đồng mini supermarkets have been opened for the needy and many programmes have been organised to present gifts to special groups across the country …
Read More »Tiger images in antiques displayed
HÀ NỘI — More than 30 antiques and documents bearing images of tigers are on display at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in downtown Hà Nội. Titled “Tigers in Ancient Vietnamese Fine Arts”, the exhibition celebrates the upcoming Lunar New Year — the Year of the Tiger which falls on February …
Read More »Don’t make obstacles for people travelling back home for Tết holiday: PM
Residents complete procedures to return to their hometown for Tết holiday at the Sài Gòn Railway Station in HCM City. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tiến Lực HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked localities not to make obstacles for residents to return to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year …
Read More »Hà Nội cancels Lunar New Year’s Eve firework display
A firework display at Thống Nhất Park last Lunar New Year’s Eve. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội authorities have decided to cancel the firework display for the upcoming Lunar New Year’s Eve due to COVID-19 concerns. Chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee Chu Ngọc …
Read More »‘No time for holidays’: Medical workers in the north work relentlessly to battle COVID-19
A corner of the intensive care unit at a facility at the National Hospital for Tropical Disease (Đông Anh District, Hà Nội). — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — While people across the country have been bustling with preparations for Tết (Lunar New Year), medical workers in COVID-19 treatment facilities are working relentlessly to take …
Read More »HCM City Tết Festival 2022 opens
The 14-day long Tết Festival 2022 honouring Vietnamese food and culture. The event was held at HCM City Youth Cultural House in District 1. VnExpress News Photo Xuân Đăng HCM CITY — The third Tết Festival honouring Vietnamese food and culture opened for visitors at the HCM City Youth …
Read More »Hàng Mã street decked out in red ahead of the Lunar New Year
Hàng Mã is one of the 36 old streets of Hà Nội and is now decked out in brilliant red ahead of the Lunar New Year. It is home to the traditional craft of making joss paper in different shapes such as horses, shoes, clothes and even houses. These items are burned as offerings to …
Read More »Supermarkets prepare for Lunar New Year
Supermarkets apply promotions to stimulate demand. — Photo baotintuc.vn HÀ NỘI — The shelves of many supermarkets are full of products with special packaging and designs for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tết). While preparing a large amount of goods for Tết, supermarkets have also simultaneously reduced prices to stimulate demand …
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