Spring comes to Tran Island

Spring comes to Tran Island

(VOVworld) – Covering an area of 5.5 square kilometers, Tran Island is located to the northeast of Co To Island in Quang Ninh province. Although living conditions here are hard,...
Vietnamese people celebrate Tet 2016

Vietnamese people celebrate Tet 2016

(VOVworld) – New Year’s Eve celebration were held jubilantly across Vietnam. Major streets in Hanoi were packed with people waiting for fireworks displays in 31 places. A range of art...
Tet customs in Vietnam

Tet customs in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – Tet, the first festival in a lunar year, is of great importance to the Vietnamese and people in some other Asian countries. Generally, the first day of Tet is...
Ensuring sufficient goods for Tet

Ensuring sufficient goods for Tet

(VOVworld)- The demand for goods ahead of the Lunar New Year has increased 10 to 15%. Shops, supermarkets and even small markets are all busy and crowded. Government agencies have...
Measures to help people address cold weather

Measures to help people address cold weather

(VOVworld) – Cold weather seriously damaged crops and killed many head of cattle in Vietnam’s northern mountain provinces last week. The Prime Minister has asked ministries and local administrations to...
Dong Nai, highlight in foreign investment attraction

Dong Nai, highlight in foreign investment attraction

(VOVworld) – Despite economic difficulties during 2015, Dong Nai remained one of Vietnam’s leading provinces in foreign direct investment attraction, earning 2.4 billion USD, up 250% against the set target...
Chung cakes made for the poor as Tet approaches

Chung cakes made for the poor as Tet approaches

(VOVworld) –Chung or square sticky rice cakes are indispensible food for the lunar New Year Festival or Tet. As Tet is approaching, the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism...
Calligraphy fest to run during Tet

Calligraphy fest to run during Tet

(VOVworld) - The Hanoi cultural department will organize the 2016 Calligraphy Writing Festival at the Literature Lake in Hanoi's Temple of Literature from February 2-15