Saigon Co.op’s supermarkets have stockpiled nearly 20 tonnes of six kinds of specialties for the Lunar New Year: Canh orange, Dien pomelo, Yen The chicken, Ca Mau dried shrimp with whole shell, red pomelo, and Ngoc Linh ginseng. Saigon Co.op’s supermarkets have stockpiled nearly 20 tonnes of six kinds of specialties for the Lunar New Year: Canh orange, Dien pomelo, Yen The chicken, Ca Mau dried shrimp with whole shell, red pomelo, and Ngoc Linh ginseng. They are currently available at more than 100 Co.opmart and Co.opXtra supermarkets across the country. The products, specialties from various regions and localities, are distributed throughout the supermarket systems to enable consumers everywhere to easily buy specialties from other regions. They are also offering discounts on them. Customers shop for banh chung, banh tet, dua mon and other products for Tet at a Co.opmart store in HCM City. — Photo Mai Trang From January 28 to February 4, at Co.opmart stores in HCM … [Read more...] about Co.opmart stocks up on Tet specialties
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Saigon Station faces congestion as Tet nears
Thousands of passengers are descending on Saigon Station to take trains for returning home for Tet, causing the congestion. The station’s first floor was crowded with thousands of people waiting for the trains on the evening of February 12. Saigon Station was crowded with thousands of people waiting for the trains on the evening of February 12 Many of them came to the station quite early as they were afraid of being late. On the afternoon of the same day, many trains arrived the station late so passengers had to wait for hours. Le Thi My Ngoc said that she tried to go to the station early as she did not want to miss the train. Tet was the only occasion she returned to her hometown. Tran Thi Le Trinh said that she came to the station three hours earlier than the schedule. Saigon Station serves 21 trains with a total of 16,000 passengers in the run-up to Tet. Passengers are tired due to the long wait A family taking a rest before leaving for their hometown in Binh Dinh … [Read more...] about Saigon Station faces congestion as Tet nears
Hotel Equatorial introduces Tet hampers
Hotel News Hotel Equatorial introduces Tet hampers The Saigon Times Daily Monday, Jan 9, 2017,23:11 (GMT+7) Hotel Equatorial introduces Tet hampersThe Saigon Times Daily The Hotel Equatorial HCMC will help customers celebrate the Lunar New Year by gifting luxury hampers. There are cookies and treats specially prepared by the hotel’s chefs. The hamper packages including tea, wine, cookie, jam and Teddy bear are presented in luxury and different designs and named under New Year wishes, including wellbeing, happiness, and success hampers. For further information, call 08 3839 7777. Share with your friends: … [Read more...] about Hotel Equatorial introduces Tet hampers
Happy Tet Fair starts at SECC
Around Town Happy Tet Fair starts at SECC Dao Loan Thursday, Feb 1, 2018,18:55 (GMT+7) Happy Tet Fair starts at SECCDao Loan A customer buys rice at a booth of Happy Tet Fair in District 7, HCMC - PHOTO: DAO LOAN Happy Tet Fair 2018, an event consisting of promotion, food and entertainment programs, was opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7 on January 31, with 300 booths selling products and services for the Lunar New Year (Tet), the nation’s biggest holiday. Visitors to the fair can find a variety of products including confectionery, jams, dried food, handmade products, Tet decorative items and local specialties by Vietnamese brands, with discounts ranging from 30% to 50%. The event is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and lasts until Sunday, February 4. Thuong My An, general director of SECC, said this is the first time the center has organized such a fair, and that it is expected to … [Read more...] about Happy Tet Fair starts at SECC
Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 lures one million visitors during Tet
Around Town Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 lures one million visitors during Tet Phi Vu Friday, Mar 2, 2018,22:05 (GMT+7) Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 lures one million visitors during TetPhi Vu Tourists come to visit and take photos at Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 - PHOTO: HOANG PHONG Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 attracted around one million visitor arrivals during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the country’s biggest and longest national holiday, said Saigontourist Holding Company, the main organizer of the annual flower street. Vuong Anh Tuan, deputy director of Saigontourist, told a news conference on February 27 that the flower street welcomed around 120,000 tourists a day, with a pickup in the number of foreign tourists. This was the 15th year in a row that Saigontourist, the nation’s leading tourism services provider, had organized the famous flower street, which contributed to fueling the … [Read more...] about Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 lures one million visitors during Tet