Located in a tropical and subtropical region with a lot of sunshine and rain, and four distinctive seasons in the year: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Vietnam is home to a great variety of species of flowers. Since time immemorial, flowers have occupied a special position in the cultural life of the Vietnamese.

The traditional Tết holiday is the most special occasion for Vietnamese and it is no less special to those living abroad. Although they cannot go home for Tết, they always have a way to celebrate in foreign lands.

Despite toned down celebrations due to COVID-19, Vietnamese people everywhere have welcomed the Lunar New Year wishing for a happy future.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent the best New Year greetings to all Vietnamese people throughout the nation and abroad on the eve of traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

In the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year (Tet), Vietnamese communities in Sri Lanka, Vanuatu, Cuba, the Czech Republic and France have cheerfully celebrated the important traditional festival of their home nation.

Vietnamese expatriates in Australia, the UK, China, and Japan have organised gatherings at different scales to mark the Lunar New Year (Tet), the longest and important festival of their home country.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, there were 12,674 new COVID-19 cases discovered on Monday, the lowest daily increase in two months.

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Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday morning visited the COVID-19 treatment facility at Hà Nội Medical University Hospital and the National Children's Hospital, to extended his wishes for the Lunar New Year.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyễn Văn Hùng has just submitted a proposed plan to the Government for reopening international tourism in safe and effective manner.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered quick repatriation of Vietnamese citizens who are trapped overseas due to the hiatus of commercial flights, during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

At the foot of Lung Cu National Flag Tower, the country’s north pole in Lung Cu commune, Dong Van district, there is a miraculous village, which is often depicted in legends. Its name is Lo Lo Chai.

The Ministry of Finance has coordinated with relevant agencies to complete a report on the development the National Credit Rating Improvement Project for the 2021-2030 period to submit to the Prime Minister for approval.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered assistance for Vietnamese nationals stranded overseas to return home for the Lunar New Year holiday.

To adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic that limits in-person contact, calligraphers in the annual spring calligraphy festival will offer their service virtually for the first time.

Vietnamese staff members of level-2 field hospital No 3 in South Sudan have recently erected a nêu tree (New Year's tree) to kick off the traditional Tết (Lunar New Year) celebration. 

This Tết holiday, bookworms can walking along Hà Nội Book Street in Hoàn Kiếm District and enjoy thousands of books of all genres from reputable publishers.

Seedless lemon farming has been thriving in Bến Lức District in the southern province of Long An, replacing ineffective sugarcane farming.

With three major tourism routes, the northern border province of Cao Bang is giving visitors opportunities to explore all landscapes and cultures of the Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark, one of the most impressive attractions of the province, which has been recognised as a UNESCO global geopark, the second of its kind in Vietnam.