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Saigonese busily prepare for Lunar New Year 2022

As the Covid-19 outbreak has been controlled in HCM City, local people are now preparing for the 2022 Lunar New Year (Tet).

2022 Lunar New Year holiday to last for five days

The 2022 Lunar New Year holiday will last from January 31 through February 4, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has agreed.

Tet online sales kick off one month before Tet

Everything now can be purchased online, from food for Tet parties to smartphones.

Five notes for people returning to HCMC to celebrate Tet

People who are about to enter HCMC through Tan Son Nhat International Airport need to have a negative RT-PCR test result within 72 hours before arrival in Vietnam.

Culture ministry asks for cancellations of Tet festivals, fireworks

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked local departments under its wings to advise cities and provinces nationwide to cancel festivals and firework displays celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year),

Home Spring programme for Overseas Vietnamese slated for January 22

The Home Spring programme 2022, an annual event for Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in the lead up to traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations is scheduled to take place on January 22.

People hesitate to return home for Tet due to Covid-19 prevention regulations

Many people have not had the opportunity to visit their families because of two consecutive years of Covid-19. In 2021, the pandemic spread widely, causing great damages in all aspects.

HCM City stops all non-essential activities during Tet holidays

Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Phan Van Mai emphasized stopping all non-essential activities with large gatherings during the incoming Lunar New Year holiday in light of Covid-19.

Hanoi capital plans only one venue for Lunar New Year fireworks display

The Hanoi municipal administration has decided to put on a fireworks display at an only one venue to welcome in the lunar New Year 2022 on January 31 evening.

Book features Vietnamese literary and arts works about Tet

The Dong A Books Joint Stock Company, one of Vietnam’s leading book publishers and distributors, has released a new book to celebrate the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival in the Year of the Tiger.

Transport firms expect low passenger demand prior to Tet holiday

Transport firms at coach stations in HCM City expect an unprecedented low passenger demand for travel during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Invitation tickets required at New Year countdown events in HCM City

Locations hosting New Year’s Eve countdown events in HCM City will each be limited to 1,000 people who must present invitation tickets and vaccination cards upon arrival.

Lantern Festival to light up ancient Hoi An

The 2022 Hoi An Lantern Festival, a special cultural and art event, will open on December 25 at the Hoi An Memories Island to celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year.

Mekong Delta’s flower production for Tet falls by half due to Covid

Flower farmers in the Mekong Delta have cut their production for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) by half, or even 70% in some areas, compared with last year due to concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hoi An gardeners anxiously await Tet kumquat orders

Gardeners in Hoi An are concerned as buyers have not turned up and few orders have come this year.

Labour demand up in the south after Tet as economy recovers

Demand for workers in HCM City and other manufacturing hubs in the south has been high and rising after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays driven by a business recovery as COVID-19 recedes.

Hanoi Book Street given facelift during Tet

The Hanoi Book Street was given a facelift from February 14 to 21 as part of the city's activities to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

Vietnamese designer recreates Tet traditions using Lego

A young Vietnamese designer’s Lego creation showing Tet (Lunar New Year) traditions has been featured on the official Lego Facebook page as 'Build of the week'.

Foreigners celebrate Tet in Vietnam

The Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is a unique cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people. More and more foreigners now celebrate Tet, however, and enjoy the cosy atmosphere surrounding the holiday.

A strange year for foreigners to enjoy Tet in Vietnam amid COVID-19

The last year has seen several foreigners living in Vietnam experience unprecedented changes, particularly with 2020 being heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that travelling between countries has become increasingly difficult.