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On the occasion of the Tet Lunar New Year, ambassadors of the G4 countries including New Zealand, Canada, Norway, and Switzerland made colorful cookies themselves to welcome New Year and send messages on gender-based violence. On the eve of the New Year of the Tiger, New Zealand Ambassador Tredene Dobson, Norwegian Ambassador Grete Lochen, Canadian Ambassador Deborah Paul, and Swiss Ambassador Ivo Sieber (G4 countries) visited Hope Box organization, the organization that supports and helps victims of gender-based violence, which has headquarter in Hanoi. At the beginning of the video, the ambassadors - some ride bicycles, others ride motorbikes themselves - choose to buy beautiful peach blossom branches and kumquat trees and bring them to Hope Box as gifts. The ambassadors and sisters of Hope Box made Tet cookies together and broadcast the message of "hope" in the traditional Tet Lunar New Year. Through the special visit, the ambassadors hope to contribute to raising awareness … [Read more...] about G4 ambassadors make cookies for Tet and send messages on gender equality

It was difficult to move inside Big C supermarket in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District on Sunday morning as customers with carts packed the aisles. Sweets and cookies sold by the kilogram attracted large crowds at around 11 a.m. as sugary products are widely consumed during the Lunar New Year holidays, which fall on January 20-26 this year. Children’s clothes drew many shoppers. Staff were busy refilling shelves that emptied quickly. Checkout counters had long queues. Escalators for entering and leaving the place were packed. On To Huu Road, dozens of flower vendors have put up shops since the beginning of 2023. In complete contrast was the scene at Co.opmart Nguyen Dinh Chieu in HCMC’s District 3. An official at Saigon Co.op, which owns Co.opmart, said the supermarket chain has … [Read more...] about Tet shopping rush begins in Hanoi, but not in HCMC

An authentic Tet menu with a twist at Oriental Pearl of Autograph Collection hotel, Vinpearl Landmark 81 will allow guests to savor the best of Tet spirit. — VNS Photo. Tet or Lunar New Year is a time for visiting friends and relatives and talking about the past year over endless cups of tea and an array of treats. On this occasion, Renaissance Riverside Saigon has marketed elegant gift boxes, featuring almonds and pumpkin seeds, florentine cookies, and chocolate bonbons with fruit quartet flavours exclusively handcrafted. The hotel said that its curated Tet Hamper collection filled with auspicious delicacies would be an elegant and meaningful gift to bestow upon friends, family, and business partners for a new year filled with fortune, prosperity, and success. Renaissance Riverside Saigon offers elegant Tet gift boxes with almonds and pumpkin seeds, florentine cookies, and chocolate bonbons with fruit quartet flavours exclusively handcrafted. — VNS Photo A hamper with … [Read more...] about Tet Hamper 2023 Collection from Renaissance Riverside Saigon