The spaces present the enthusiastic preparations for Tết including the hanging of câu đối (the red parallel sentences) and festive painting as home decorations. The custom of ancestor worshipping is also being shown.

The south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa welcomed more than 3,600 foreign visitors in the first two days of this year as 21 flights landed at its Cam Ranh International Airport, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

Foreign tourists now can enjoy a 120-minute night tour at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, which promises enticing cultural, culinary and architectural experiences.

The Hanoi People’s Court on January 4 passed sentences against 36 defendants for violations related to equipment procurement bidding packages for a hospital project at Dong Nai General Hospital.

The 36-year-old is very tall and thin with a friendly smile. He has been a wild animal rescuer in Việt Nam for nearly eight years.

The pressure from inflation due to fluctuation of currencies, exchange rates, fuel prices and raw materials was likely to reach its peak in 2022 and is predicted to decrease in 2023, said Dr. Nguyen Duc Do, Vice Director of the Institute of Economics-Finance under the Academy of Finance.

After China decided to open the border and lift COVID-19 quarantine measures from January 8, health experts said the border opening could increase the number of COVID-19 cases.

Pop star Thu Minh and 30 artists in music, dance and theatre from HCM City perform in the TV music show titled Gala Nhạc Việt – Tết Vui (Vietnamese Music Gala – Happy Lunar New Year), which will be released this week.

Since August last year, the city has piloted AI technology to supervise and handle people's complaints and suggestions in real time.

Hanoi’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the city’s Association of Small and Medium Enterprises on January 4 opened a job fair with the participation of 40 companies that offer nearly 2,000 part-time job positions during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Rescue workers are still trying to bring Nam’s body to the ground. 

The COVID-19 sub-variant was reported in December last year and only accounts for a small share of positive cases, according to a COVID-19 research team of the Hồ Chí Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit.

Ho Chi Minh City and 13 cities and provinces of the Mekong Delta need to strongly promote regional coordination in diversifying tourism products and developing new tourism models in a bid to become an attractive destination for tourists, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Thi Thang has said.

Many localities are working hard to build smart rural areas, as part of a national target programme on building new-style rural areas.

Ho Chi Minh City has earmarked over 1.11 trillion VND (nearly 47.2 million USD) for activities aimed at ensuring a merry Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday for people with disadvantages, according to Thanh nien (Young people) newspaper.

Tourism development in the Mekong Delta remains very modest compared to other tourist areas in the country.

Distortions of history in cinematographic activities will be subject to fines of 40 - 50 million VND (1,700 - 2,100 USD), according to a new decree of the Government.

Hà Nội aims to become the leading centre of innovation, research and technology development, with the capital city's sights set on being a science-technology hub in Southeast Asia.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on January 3 announced that the locality welcomed roughly 35,000 foreign arrivals and 1.6 million vacationers during the recent 3-day New Year holiday, earning more than 5.9 trillion VND (251 million USD).

By 2030, about 1,500 cooperatives managed by women will receive financial support according to a project recently approved by the Prime Minister.