Tet holiday

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Vietnam Railway Corporation to sell train tickets for Tet holiday next month

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Railway Corporation (VNR) will sell train tickets for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday from October 1.

Property sector hopes to heal in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – Property companies nationwide geared up their operations right after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, accompanied by high expectations of market recovery this year.

Husband, wife team up for Blood Soup

 VietNamNet Bridge – The opening scene of Blood Soup (Canh Mau), the Sai Gon Theatre's new play for the Tet holiday, made a strong impression on the audience by producing a shocking nightmare caused by a fox ghost.

15 die, 6,200 hospitalized for injuries after fights over Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than than 6,200 people were hospitalized during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) and 15 people died from injuries received from physical fighting, reported the Ministry of Health.

PM lauds efforts to ensure sound Tet holiday

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has applauded the joint efforts to ensure a happy and safe Tet for everyone at a February 24 cabinet meeting in Hanoi.

Mining explosions endanger lives in and around mines

 VietNamNet Bridge – The use of explosives at mines and construction projects has created major problems for people living nearby.

Hue monuments offer free admission

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hue will offer free entry to its monuments for three days over the Tet holiday, giving locals and tourists access to the former royal city.

When the rich "buy" Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – They have a lot of money but do not have time to prepare the feast for their ancestors and for the Kitchen Gods, so they hire others to do it.

Hoi An suspends tourism activities during Tet holiday

The Hoi An Culture and Sports Centre has issued a notice, suspending all tour guide activities during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Tet Holiday of Thai people in Mai Chau Valley

 Thai people in Vietnam with the population of more than one million people, mainly live in the mountainous Northern provinces such as: Lai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An.

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Special services for Tet near extortionate prices

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents of HCM City are rushing to book various services from home security to rental cars, despite the dramatic price increases as demand surges during the lead-up to Tet.

Art & Entertainment News 3/2

 Fierce contest among calligraphers for Tet honours; Contest seeks admission videos rapping the news; Seminar to introduce works by Nguyen Trieu Luat; Dragon cruise to ferry tourists along Han River

Vinh Long farmers expect bumper vegetables Tet crop

Farmers in Vinh Long, one of the main vegetable growing provinces in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, are busy planting crops ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) next month and expecting a good harvest.

Photos: Hoi An’s kumquat village before Tet holiday

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly a month before the Lunar New Year (Tet), kumquat villages in Hoi An ancient town are ready to supply the local market and Laos with kumquat trees.

Social News 25/1

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Social News 24/1

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Hanoi to spend $1.07m on festive lights in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi People's Committee has approved a proposal to spend about VND22.8 billion (US$1.07 million) on the festive lighting system for this year's holidays, double last year's budget.

Vietnam to have warmer, drier Tet holiday

 Vietnam will have a drier, warmer Tet festival this year with higher than average daytime temperatures, though mornings will remain cool, with two cold snaps predicted for February, weather forecasters said.

Social News 20/1

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