Lunar new year facts

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the programme in Hanoi on January 22 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended an art performance organised in Hanoi on January 22 evening by the Foreign Ministry to mark the arrival of the lunar New Year . Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed achievements recorded in Vietnam’s foreign activities, including the work on overseas Vietnamese which made important and practical contributions. Activities by the community, especially their contributions to the COVID-19 fight in the recent past, is a vivid manifestation of the traditional patriotism of the Vietnamese, he stressed. For his part, President Phuc affirmed that with the spirit of solidarity, a steadfast mettle, strong and creative acts, Vietnam has been successfully realising its dual goal of controlling the pandemic and maintaining socio-economic stability. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, officials, artists, and overseas Vietnamese pose … [Read more...] about State President attends art performance marking lunar New Year

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi speaks at the Homeland's Spring programme via videoconference on January 22 (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – Vietnamese people in Russia, Israel, and Mexico marked the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) with ceremonies organised by the embassies of Vietnam on January 22. In Moscow, representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia took part in the “Homeland’s Spring” prorgamme, held in Hanoi by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via videoconference. Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi expressed his delight at the country’s success in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, which has created new momentum for the country to enter a new year of hope and victory. Trinh Van Que, Chairman of the Vietnamese People Association in Ulyanovsk city, told the Vietnam News Agency that the annual Homeland’s Spring programme, specifically held for OVs to celebrate Tet, demonstrates the Party and State … [Read more...] about Vietnamese people in Russia, Israel, Mexico celebrate Lunar New Year

During the meeting, Minister Son thanked press agencies and reporters for their effective contribution to the overall success of foreign affairs as well as external information work of the country in 2021, saying that they provided timely and accurate information for both domestic and foreign audiences, contributing to popularizing the foreign policy of the Party and State, and creating consensus, solidarity and support of the public at home and abroad, as well as international friends. 2021 is a challenging and difficult year, especially with the great and extensive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, adding that a fast changing world situation along with non-traditional security challenges such as diseases, climate change, and cyber security are negatively affecting international relations. In that context, Vietnam’s foreign affairs activities have been implemented in an active, creative and flexible manner, closely following the Party's foreign policy, achieving important … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister holds New Year meeting with press agencies

The amount is 15 percent higher than total investment to the program in the 2016-2020 period. Apart from the amount, the city will allocate additional 400 billion VND to the Hanoi branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies each year to offer soft loans to production and business establishments, farms and labourers in the agricultural sector. To this end, the municipal People’s Committee has set five major tasks and solutions, including the strengthening of communications to improve public awareness of agriculture, farmers and rural areas among officials, Party members and the community. The city will work to enhance the Party leadership over agriculture and rural development, while improving the capacity of State management officials, and innovating the management methods and speeding up administrative reform. The city will promote the role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee as well as socio-political organisations and trade associations as well as the responsibility … [Read more...] about Hanoi aims to mobilize 4.07 billion USD for new-style rural area building by 2025

According to a report by real estate services provider DKRA Vietnam on the housing market in 2021, a total of 10,749 apartments were sold in the city, compared with 15,200 units in 2020, and nearly 23,000 units in 2019, and 25,000-36,000 units a year in the 2015-2018 period. The sales last year accounted for 79 percent of the supply. The situation of higher prices and lower liquidity resulted from the thin supply, the report said. Investors have gradually shifted to high-end and luxury housing segments, ignoring the affordable segment, it added. The higher apartment prices on the primary market were also based on escalated input costs. Last year, 22 real estate projects, nine new and new phases of 13 operational ones, launched 13,583 apartments, down 23 percent against 2020. Both supply and demand decreased sharply against previous years to the lowest since 2015, the report said. Grade A (high-end) apartments continued to lead the market, accounting for 72 percent of supply and … [Read more...] about HCMC apartment sales lowest in six years

A medical worker taking a COVID-19 test sample from a resident in the southern province of Vĩnh Long. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Thúy Hằng HÀ NỘI – In the two years since Việt Nam's first confirmed COVID-19 patient the country has recorded more than 2.1 million infections, as the Ministry of Health announced another 14,978 new cases on Sunday. The very first case was a visitor from Wuhan, China, who tested positive for COVID-19 on January 23, 2020. The number of transmissions in the country crossed the one-million mark on November 11, 2021, before quickly hitting two million on January 15, 2022. On Sunday, the health ministry also announced a further 123 COVID-19 related deaths. Among the new cases, 44 were imported and the rest were local transmissions. A total of 10,324 new infections were detected in the community. The capital city Hà Nội recorded the highest daily case count with 2,967, followed by Đà Nẵng at 984 and Hải Phòng at 764. Other transmissions were found in Hưng … [Read more...] about Two years since the first case, Việt Nam’s caseload exceeds 2.1 million

Peach blossoms, a symbol of Tet in the northern region (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Weather in the northern region will turn warm from January 23 to 26 before a strong cold spell arrives ahead of the Lunar New Year ( Tet ) holiday, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. Temperatures will stand at around 19 - 24 degrees Celsius in the north for two to three days. Meanwhile, drizzle and mist are likely to continue in Hanoi capital and other places in the region until January 26 - 27. From the night of January 28 (the 26th day of the 12th lunar month) onwards, temperatures will fall sharply to about 15 degrees Celsius, and the strong cold will linger through the Tet holiday, which lasts until February 6, the forecasting centre said./. VNA … [Read more...] about Cold weather predicted for northern region during Tet

PM Pham Minh Chinh presents Tet gifts to war veterans in Can Tho city on January 23. Visiting poor households, workers and others adversely affected by the Covid-19, the government leader affirmed that under any circumstances, the Party and the State always try to ensure their livelihood and to leave nobody behind. He asked the municipal administration to ensure an enjoyable festival for the locals and stressed that in the immediate future, it must continue focusing on the vaccination against the pandemic, with special attention to priority groups. PM Pham Minh Chinh visits officers and soldiers of Military Region 9. Visiting officers and soldiers of Military Region 9, the PM said in the recent pandemic fight, the people and soldiers of the region united as one. Predicting that the situation in the region and the whole country in the time to come will see both chances and challenges, he asked the soldiers to actively implement program, plans and tasks. The people and … [Read more...] about PM Pham Minh Chinh pays Tet visit to Can Tho city

The HOPA contest, titled "Mua Xuan Nham Dan 2022" (Spring in the Year of the Water Tiger 2022), had two themes: "Xuan Que Huong" (Hometown Spring); and "Chim, Dong vat thien nhien, Hoa, Ca kieng, Con trung" (Birds, Animals, Flowers, Fish, Insects). The "Xuan Que Huong" theme attracted over 2,500 entries from 300 photographers. Of these, 87 were chosen to be exhibited. The award ceremony and the exhibition are set to take place on January 26 in HCMC's District 1. The "Email ve cham soc suc khoe" (Email on healthcare) photo by Dinh Tat Canh in Quang Nam won the Colorful Award, the contest’s top prize. Canh said the picture of hundreds of yoga practitioners was composed like an email message to everyone to take care of their health, especially in Covid-19 times. A panoramic shot of HCMC against a brilliant sunset, "Sac mau thanh pho vao xuan" (City's color in spring) by HCMC resident Tran Le Huy got a second … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s spring colors dazzle in annual Tet photo contest

MUSIC & PERFORMANCE Hanoi-Classic Greek play performed by Vietnamese contemporary dancers Until March 19, Vietnam National Opera & Ballet Contemporary dance Antigone is a part of Antigone project which is funded by Goethe Institute in Hanoi. Under the project, Vietnamese artists in Hanoi and HCM City are invited to perform Antigone. Hoi An-Lantern Festival Until Feb 15, 2022, Hoi An Memories Island, Quang Nam Province The 2022 Hoi An Lantern Festival, a special cultural and art event held to celebrate Christmas and welcome in the New Year. Featuring a series of cultural performances and art celebrations, marking the start of post-COVID-19 tourism events for 2022. ____________________________________________________ EXHIBITION HCMC-Solar Eclipse Jan 1  – Feb 1 Hakio Collect, 38 Tran Cao Van, Ward 6, District 3 A collection of paintings by Phuong Quoc Tri. Hanoi- Tet Art 2022 Jan 10 – … [Read more...] about What’s on Jan 24-30/2022 (Daily updated)