The capital of Hanoi received nearly 308,000 visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday this year, up 17 percent compared with last year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Farmers of the Tay Tuu flower village, about 15 km from downtown Hanoi are working hard in the flower fields to timely meet the capital city’s needs as Tet is very near.
More than 230 trillion VND (10.2 billion USD) of goods have been reserved by businesses and price stabilisation outlets for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) Holiday.
When Tet rolls around, ships begin to make the trip across the sea, bringing along with them necessities and spring warmth from the mainland to soldiers stationed on the Truong Sa archipelago.
A Dong Nai-based maker of Banh Chung – a type of traditional rice cake for New Year celebrations – has completed procedures to ship abroad 40 tonnes of the cake to serve the Overseas Vietnamese.
Ho Chi Minh City will add 120 bus trips, which offer 30 seats or more, to alleviate overload at intercity bus stations in preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
Retailers and distributors in Dak Lak have prepared enough essential goods worth up to 200 billion VND (8.8 million USD) for the Lunar New Year festival, which falls on February 8.
The 2016 Flower Street festival in Ho Chi Minh City will officially kick off at 7:00 pm on February 5, three days before the Lunar New Year (Tet), announced its organiser Saigontourist on December 21.
HCM City-based companies have completed plans to produce enough goods for Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 8 next year, according to the city’s Department of Industry and Trade.
Premium packaging plays a crucial role during the run-up to the Tet (Lunar New Year) period, according to a Consumer Study report on Tet 2015 from market research firm Nielsen Vietnam.
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