Lunar new year food

Agencies, departments, organizations and enterprises that do not have regular weekend breaks must arrange work based on their plans during the holidays to ensure the fulfillment of their tasks and serve the people. Local agencies, organizations, schools, hospitals, military units, businesses and households across the city are required to fly national flags on Tet holidays. The City People’s Committee has also asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, relevant units and districts’ authorities to maintain good environmental hygiene in residential areas, schools, markets, workplaces and streets. By Dinh Ly – Translated by Kim Khanh TAG : HCMC five days off 2022 lunar New Year holiday … [Read more...] about HCMC announces five days off for 2022 lunar New Year holiday

After a busy year outside, people can return safely to their families to be reunited with their loved ones. Bia Saigon and the Communist Youth Union brought joy in the form of 1,530 coach tickets, 270 plane tickets, and 200 train tickets to workers and volunteering Youth Union members, who fought together in the prevention of COVID-19 in 2021. Nguyen Hoang Giang, member of the board of directors presented the tickets to beneficiaries Nguyen Thanh Nam has been working in Ho Chi Minh City for more than a decade, but the number of times he returned to his hometown in Thua Thien Hue to celebrate Lunar New Year can be counted on his fingers. “I thought this year would be another one without my family. I didn't have enough money to buy tickets for the whole family of four people, especially after the pandemic affected my work," Nam shared. Nam is one of the workers who received tickets to return to his hometown through the Tet One Home initiative hosted by Bia Saigon and … [Read more...] about Bia Saigon celebrates Lunar New Year with families after a year of upheaval

In Moscow, representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia took part in the “Homeland’s Spring” program, 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 program, specifically held for OVs to celebrate Tet, demonstrates the Party and State leaders’ consistent attention to the OV community. He attributed the achievements in the pandemic combat to the strong directions by the Party, State, and Government, as well as the people’s consensus. Also on January 22, Vietnamese people in Israel gathered to make “chung” cakes, a traditional food and also the most … [Read more...] about Vietnamese people in Russia, Israel, Mexico celebrate lunar New Year

The exhibition displays the tiger in stoneware, bronze and pottery as well as on paper, cloth and other materials. The artifacts go as far as back as the Dong Son culture (1,000 BC to the first century AD) to the period of Vietnam's last royal rulers, the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). This century-old stone tiger statue found at the tomb of former historic general Tran Thu Do was made around 1264. Tiger statues excavated from mausoleums of the Le - Trinh dynasties (17th-18th centuries). Usually, the statue was placed at the front door as the spirit animal protecting the mausoleum. Bat Trang ceramic tiger statues from the 1740-1786 period. Images of the tiger on both sides of an ancient bronze weapon dating back 2000-2500 years. The weapon has a horizontal blade with a pointed tip. The tiger images on the blade have dots on the body, emphasizing they are male while the handle features two crocodiles. A tiger … [Read more...] about Hanoi exhibition welcomes Year of the Tiger with ancient artifacts

A car dealership in Pham Hung street has seen demand for used and new strongly increase as Tết draws near -- dantri.com.vn HÀ NỘI — With one week until the Lunar New Year Festival ( Tết ), which falls on February 1 this year, it is the 'hottest' time of the year for the domestic auto market. Clients are rushing to buy used and new cars, leading to a shortage in the market, according to car dealerships in Hà Nội. "These days it is hard to buy a used car at a reasonable price because of high demand as Tết comes near," said Nguyễn Thạch Thắng, a car dealer in Lê Văn Lương street. According to car dealers in Hà Nội, it is quite different from a few months ago. The price of a used car could be a few million to 10 million đồng higher than usual. Expensive cars with prices ranging from VNĐ500 million (US$21,000) to a few billion are still available, but cars with prices below VNĐ500 million have become rare. Nguyễn Thành Vinh, a car dealer in Nguyễn Văn Cừ Street, said that … [Read more...] about Used and new car market sees rising demand as Tết approaches

A car dealership in Pham Hung street has seen demand for used and new strongly increase as Tet draws near — Photo dantri.com.vn With one week until the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), which falls on February 1 this year, it is the 'hottest' time of the year for the domestic auto market. Clients are rushing to buy used and new cars, leading to a shortage in the market, according to car dealerships in Ha Noi. "These days it is hard to buy a used car at a reasonable price because of high demand as Tet comes near," said Nguyen Thach Thang, a car dealer in Le Van Luong street. According to car dealers in Ha Noi, it is quite different from a few months ago. The price of a used car could be a few million to 10 million dong higher than usual. Expensive cars with prices ranging from VND500 million (US$21,000) to a few billion are still available, but cars with prices below VND500 million have become rare. Nguyen Thanh Vinh, a car dealer in Nguyen Van Cu Street, said that this … [Read more...] about Used and new car market sees rising demand as Tet approaches

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, designed to give the world an unprecedented glimpse into the earliest stages of the universe, arrived at its gravitational parking spot in orbit around the sun on Monday, almost 1 million miles from Earth. With a final course-correcting maneuver by on-board rocket thrusters, Webb reached its destination at a position of orbital stability between the Earth and sun known as Lagrange Point Two, or L2, arriving one month after launch, the space agency said on its website. The thrusters were activated by mission control engineers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, and the ground team used radio signals to confirm that Webb was successfully "inserted" into an orbital loop around L2. From its vantage point in space, Webb will follow a special "halo" path in constant alignment with Earth, as the planet and telescope circle the sun in tandem, enabling uninterrupted radio contact. By comparison, Webb's 30-year-old predecessor, the … [Read more...] about NASA’s new space telescope reaches destination in solar orbit

Fruits that cannot be exported are sold cheaply on the streets of HCM City. — Photo nld.com.vn The Government and businesses should have a sustainable strategy to promote the domestic market and find other markets to consume farm products that cannot be exported to China. Thousands of tonnes of agricultural produce are currently held up at the China border, because China strengthens COVID-19 prevention measures. Nguyen Binh Phuong, deputy director of the Thu Duc Wholesale Market Company, which runs the namesake HCM City market, said the volume of goods exported to China was very large to be transferred to the domestic market. Nguyen Quoc Trinh, chairman of the Long An Province Dragon Fruit Association, said the province's annual output of the fruit was 400,000 tonnes, and with exports to China becoming difficult in recent times, it was necessary to promote domestic consumption. It had urged authorities to step up promotion to help find customers elsewhere, especially in … [Read more...] about China border logjam means farm produce needs domestic, new export markets

The old custom shows the Vietnamese respect to the guardian spirit of the house as well as conveys the Vietnamese wishes for a prosperous upcoming year. When pink peach blossoms appear on the streets, offices, and houses to brighten the grey days of the chilly winter and drizzling rain in the north, it’s a sign that Tet – the longest holiday of the year is just around the corner. A long-time belief The offering feast for Tao Quan is prepared by Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, a resident in Hanoi. Preparation for welcoming the Lunar New Year usually starts a week prior to Tet, with a farewell ceremony for Tao Quan or the “Kitchen Gods”. As Vietnamese have long believed that on the night of the 23rd of the last lunar month, Tao Quan, the Gods who observe everything that takes place in the house, ascend to Heaven and report to the Jade Emperor on all family events of the last year. The Tao Quan’s farewell ritual, which falls on January 25 this year, is one of the most … [Read more...] about Kitchen God farewell ritual to start traditional Tet Holiday

The old custom shows the Vietnamese respect to the guardian spirit of the house as well as conveys the Vietnamese wishes for a prosperous upcoming year. When pink peach blossoms appear on the streets, offices, and houses to brighten the grey days of the chilly winter and drizzling rain in the north, it’s a sign that Tet – the longest holiday of the year is just around the corner. A long-time belief The offering feast for Tao Quan is prepared by Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, a resident in Hanoi. Preparation for welcoming the Lunar New Year usually starts a week prior to Tet, with a farewell ceremony for Tao Quan or the “Kitchen Gods”. As Vietnamese have long believed that on the night of the 23rd of the last lunar month, Tao Quan, the Gods who observe everything that takes place in the house, ascend to Heaven and report to the Jade Emperor on all family events of the last year. The Tao Quan’s farewell ritual, which falls on January 25 this year, is one of the most … [Read more...] about Kitchen God farewell ritual starts traditional Tet Holiday