The Vietnamese Consulate General in Vancouver on February 5 held a “Homeland Spring” programme to bring a warm Lunar New Year (Tet) atmosphere to overseas Vietnamese living in the western region of Canada.

Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP which took effect on January 1, 2020 legislated fines from VNĐ6 million to 8 million for drivers with alcohol concentration level below or equal to 50mg in 100ml of blood or 0.25mg in 1 litre of breath.

The most crowded day at Nội Bài International Airport before Tết is expected to be today, the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, with 605 flights and 98,500 passengers.

Provinces in the Mekong Delta, known as Việt Nam's “rice bowl”, need to store fresh water to avoid localised drought.

According to the proposal, the wage will be lifted to VNĐ4.96 million ($203.42) per month in Region 1; VNĐ4.41 million in Region 2; VNĐ3.86 million in Region 3 and VNĐ3.45 million in Region 4.

The Vietnam National University, Hanoi ranked 649th in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2024, placing at the 11th position in Southeast Asia and 140th in Asia.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney has suggested South Australia further create favourable conditions for Vietnamese students to study in the state at a recent working session with local authorities.

Hanoi authorities will organise numerous vibrant and appealing culture activities to attract visitors to the capital city during the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Production during the days leading up to Tết is doubled compared to normal days, following the spike in market demand.

The Department of Transport of Lao Cai province and the Yunnan provincial Department of Transport have decided to resume an irregular passenger transport route between Gejiu of China and Sa Pa of Vietnam.

The Vietnam National University, Hanoi ranked 649th in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2024, placing at the 11th position in Southeast Asia and 140th in Asia.

The HCM City health sector closely monitors the epidemic situation, tracks the emergence of new variants, and promptly devises response plans for any abnormal situations.

Unilever has been consistently recognised as a leader in sustainability. It is the only global corporation to have ranked first on the sustainable businesses survey by GlobeScan / SustainAbility for over a decade.

When Tet (Lunar New Year) comes, hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are often decorated with flowers to encourage the spirit of their employees and patients who have to stay at the hospitals during the Vietnamese people’s biggest and longest festival.

With a view to spurring seaweed cultivation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will submit a proposal to the Prime Minister to develop seaweed as a major product in the seafood industry.

There have been no casualties or loss in both human and assets recorded among the Vietnamese citizens in Israel after four months of the fierce hostilities between Israel and Hamas, according to the Vietnamese Embassy there.

Vietnamese people living in the UK have joined local people in a series of activities imbued with Vietnam’s traditional cultural features to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dragon.

The National Wage Council has proposed to the Government a 6% increase in the regional minimum wage, equivalent to 238,000 VND per month on average, starting from July 1.

Director of Notification Office and National Inquiry Point on Sanitation, Epidemiology and Phytosanitary (SPS Việt Nam Office), Lê Thanh Hoà, sheds light on Việt Nam’s position and the opportunities it presents for the export of Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products to China.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is forecast to be the largest source of foreign visitors to Việt Nam during the coming Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays.