Tet holiday

The authorities recommend that people should choose reputable shops with quality goods, contribute to preventing counterfeit, fake and smuggled goods. The fight against fake and counterfeit goods during Tet holiday in Hanoi has been intensified as sales of poor quality commodities tend to increase in the days prior to the Lunar New Year, or Tet, celebrations, the Government Portal reported. Illustrative photo During the peak month from November 15 to December 15, the Hanoi Market Management Sub-Department inspected 624 cases and handed fines worth more than VND6.2 billion (US$266,600). For the whole year of 2019, the department inspected 8,838 cases and fined a total of more than VND110 billion (US$4.73 million). In a short period of time, Hanoi market management forces continuously seized large quantities of unidentified goods and food safety. Besides faking the items of world-famous brands, highly-demanded and high-value made-in-Vietnam items are also … [Read more...] about Hanoi intensifies crack down on fake and counterfeit goods ahead of Tet

Designer Thuy Nguyen’s new collection comprises ao dai designs in vivid colours for women the coming Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo courtesy of Thuy Design House) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Vivid colours are featured in a new collection of ao dai ( Vietnamese traditional long dress ) by well-known fashion designer Thuy Nguyen. ao dai designs for women in silk and satin in banana leaf green, light blue, red and lotus pink that the designer has created after her trips to beautiful remote areas across the country. fashion designer . She opened her first store in HCM City in 2011. Tet ,” said Nguyen Kim Chi, a 12th grader in District 3./. VNA … [Read more...] about Famous designer’s ao dai collection celebrates ‘Tet’

A health worker checks the body temperature of foreign passengers at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City . (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City's health sector is ready to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays and festival season 2023. COVID-19 treatment hospital No.13 and be ready to activate within 24 hours when the pandemic situation worsens. All general and specialised hospitals in the city must be ready to receive and treat COVID-19 patients. Lunar New Year and festival season 2023. health sector will promote COVID-19 vaccinations and organise the peak month of vaccination from January 5 to the end of February, including the Tet holidays, to create favourable conditions for all people to be vaccinated on schedule./. VNA … [Read more...] about HCM City ready to respond to COVID-19 pandemic during Tet

The Muong people gather in March to celebrate Muong Thanh New Year, the group's own customary celebration. This one-of-a-kind programme begins with a variety of entertaining and thrilling activities that are set to the traditional rhythms of this northwestern celebration. It will highlight numerous profound messages to promote the beauty of Vietnam. Muong Thanh Dien Chau staff It alludes to the cultural splendour of Muong Thanh New Year, which draws inspiration from traditional games and the distinctive cuisine of the Thai ethnic minority in Dien Bien province. There are boys and girls adorned in the traditional clothes of the Mong and Thai people, and they become intoxicated by the melody of the trumpet and flute during the Xoe Thai and stall dances. Outdoor activities in Muong Thanh Hue Under the theme Tet Muong Thanh: Awakening Springtime to the Northwest, Muong Thanh hopes to offer guests a glimpse of the region in transition from spring to summer. … [Read more...] about Muong Thanh captures New Year’s splendour in the northwest

An explosion linked to a self-made firecracker has left one schoolboy dead and another severely injured in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region. Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City confirmed on Saturday morning that it had received N.D.N., a 14-year-old patient with multiple injuries caused by a firecracker explosion from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. His eyes were badly injured, along with many wounds on his neck, face, and limbs. The doctors said the cornea in his left eye was completely injured while the eyelids in the right eye were torn off. The doctors performed an emergency operation to save the boy, after giving him first aid. According to N. and his relatives, he and his two friends earlier bought materials to make a firecracker at home following instructions they found on the internet. The firecracker then exploded and killed one of them at the site, while N. was rushed to a local hospital and then transferred to Cho Ray Hospital for emergency … [Read more...] about Schoolboy killed in homemade firecracker explosion in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

Less than 2.5 million smartphones were sold in Vietnam this January and February, down 30% year-on-year, according to an industry report reviewed by VnExpress . "This year consumers have tightened their spending, even during the Tet holiday, which has been peak shopping season for years," said Nguyen Lac Huy, a media representative at retail chain CellphoneS, referring to the Lunar New Year holiday which fell at the end of January this year. Industry insiders estimate that sales since the beginning of this year have dropped to levels not seen in at least two or three years. In recent years, growth over the same period has often been within the 5-15% range. This decline is in line with global trends. Smartphone sales worldwide in the last quarter of 2022 plunged 18.3% year-on-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). It was the steepest decline in a quarter since 2013, IDC reported. Total smartphone sales in 2022 dropped by 11.3% from 2021. In Vietnam, … [Read more...] about Smartphone sales tumble in Vietnam

Under a plan of the ministry, the cap on domestic airline tickets will be applied on four kinds of flights. New airfares for flights with a distance of 1,280km upward, from 1,000 - under 1,280km, 850 -  less than 1,000 km, and from 500 - under 850km will rise by 6.67%, 6.25%, 3.58% and 2.25% to a maximum of 4 million VND (170.03 USD), 3.4 million VND, 2.89 million VND, and 2.25 million VND, respectively. Fares for air routes with a distance of less than 500km and State-supported ones will not change. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam and the General Statistics Office, this adjustment is expected to contribute to increasing the country’s CPI this year to about 0.07 percentage points. At a seminar held by the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA) in late February, representatives of airlines and transport experts suggested removing the price cap for domestic air service to ensure a variety of price policies to provide the best quality products to … [Read more...] about Price cap of domestic air service to rise from Q2

"The car market has been going through a quiet period so far this year due to declining demand and macro-economic challenges," a representative of a German auto brand said, explaining that the big price tag for this event has dissuaded organizers. The source said, however, that the show may return in 2024. The Vietnam Motor Show is typically held in the last quarter to boost sales during the final months of the year, and in the run-up to Tet , Vietnam’s most important national holiday. Tet, the Lunar New Year, typically falls in the first two months of the following year. Last year, the show attracted nearly 236,970 visitors who bought nearly 2,000 vehicles. Several experts have said that 2023 would be a challenging year for the auto market as high interest rates and inflation have caused demand to fall. Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association say their sales dropped nearly 25% year-on-year to 40,354 units in the first two months of 2023. Industry … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s biggest auto show cancelled due to plunging demand

"The car market has been going through a quiet period so far this year due to declining demand and macro-economic challenges," a representative of a German auto brand said, explaining that the big price tag for this event has dissuaded organizers. The source said, however, that the show may return in 2024. The Vietnam Motor Show is typically held in the last quarter to boost sales during the final months of the year, and in the run-up to Tet , Vietnam’s most important national holiday. Tet, the Lunar New Year, typically falls in the first two months of the following year. Last year, the show attracted nearly 236,970 visitors who bought nearly 2,000 vehicles. Several experts have said that 2023 would be a challenging year for the auto market as high interest rates and inflation have caused demand to fall. Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association say their sales dropped nearly 25% year-on-year to 40,354 units in the first two months of 2023. Industry … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s biggest auto show canceled due to plunging demand

Hanoi's goal for 2023 is to secure the city's socio-economic performance and further develop a cultured, modern, and civilized society. Hanoi aims to constantly improve the leadership of the Party Committee and the sense of responsibility of government officials and Party members, especially the heads of government agencies, to fulfill all the socio-economic growth tasks set for 2023. Dinh Tien Dung, Member of the Politburo and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, talks to Nhan Dan (People) newspaper about the plans and actions the city expects to carry out on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Hanoi Party Committee. Dinh Tien Dung, Member of the Politburo and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee. Photo: The Hanoi Times As head of the Hanoi Party Committee, could you share some of Hanoi's achievements in the first half of 2020-2025? Hanoi has endured many international impacts in the past two and a half … [Read more...] about Innovation-centered approach boosts Hanoi’s performance in socio-economic growth