Flower decoration a Tet tradition
Choosing beautiful and auspicious plants as decorations for the Tet season is a high priority to bring luck and a fresh start to the coming annum.
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Hang Luoc Flower Market, is the oldest flower market in Hanoi and a vivid representation of the city’s rich cultural heritage. The market opens only once a year, from the 23rd to the 30th of the 12th lunar month, with the days leading up to the Lunar New Year bringing a bustling, vibrant atmosphere.
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Six Vietnamese scientists win 2024 Asia Innovation Award
The Hitachi Global Foundation has selected six Vietnamese scientists for the Asia Innovation Award 2024, recognising their outstanding achievements in scientific research.
Int’l arrivals to Vietnam up 36.9% in the first month of 2025
Favorable visa policies, intensified tourism promotion programmes, and prestigious international travel awards have driven a surge in international arrivals to Vietnam in January 2025, reaching nearly 2.1 million, up 18.5% from the previous month and 36.9% year-on-year.
Seven export items surpass 1 billion USD in January
In January 2025, seven export items exceeded 1 billion USD in turnover, accounting for 67.9% of the country's total export value.
15th legislature’s 9th extraordinary session
During the 8-day session, the legislators will review and pass the drafts of the revised law on amendments and supplements to the Law on organisation of the National Assembly (NA), the revised Law on organisation of the Government, and the revised Law on promulgation of legal documents.
Vietnam’s overseas investment surges 5.1 times in Jan. 2025
In January 2025, Vietnamese investors launched 10 new overseas projects without any capital adjustment. Vietnam’s total outbound investment reached over 83 million USD, more than 5.1 times higher than the same period in 2024.
Vietnam's FDI inflow soars by 48.6% in January
More than 4.33 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) was funnelled into Vietnam in January, a year-on-year surge of 48.6%, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Party building work needs innovation: Party leader
On the occasion of the 95th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 – 2025), General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee To Lam has written an article titled “Rang ro Viet Nam” (Shining Vietnam). He wrote in the article that given the revolution's new requirements, especially in the context of deep international integration and global challenges, the Party building work needs more attention, innovation, and drastic implementation.
Traditional craft villages in Hanoi
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Vietnam tourism booms during Lunar New Year 2025
During the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday (January 25 – February 2, 2025), Vietnam’s tourism welcomed an estimated 12.5 million domestic tourists, up 19% year-on-year. International arrivals also saw an average growth of 30%. Notably, eight cities and provinces recorded tourism revenue exceeding 1 trillion VND (approximately 39.5 million USD).
Air transport reaches record high during Tet 2025
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, during the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday (from January 24 to February 2), the number of passengers passing through airports nationwide reached approximately 3.6 million, an increase of 16% compared to the same period in 2024.
Economic growth, improving living standards under Party leadership
95 years under the Party’s leadership (1930-2025), Vietnam’s revolutionary cause has achieved historic victories, transforming lives and shaping the nation’s destiny.
Huong Pagoda Festival: A Destination of tourism, culture, and Vietnamese tradition
The Huong Pagoda Festival welcomes visitors from February 3 to May 1, 2025 (from the 6th day of the first lunar month to the 4th day of the fourth lunar month). This year’s festival marks a significant milestone as the Huong Son Complex, a nationally recognised special relic site, has been officially designated a municipal-level tourist area.
Vietnam gains glorious victories under Party’s leadership
Founded on February 3, 1930, the Communist Party of Vietnam has led the nation for 95 years, shaping its revolutionary path. Now, as the country enters a new era marked by the 14th National Party Congress, the Party remains the vanguard of the working class and a steadfast representative of the people's interests.
Noble traditions of Communist Party of Vietnam
Throughout its leadership of the revolution, the Communist Party of Vietnam has upheld many noble traditions, reflecting its core values and ideals.
Building a transparent and strong Party in line with President Ho Chi Minh's Ideology
President Ho Chi Minh, the founder, builder, and trainer of the Communist Party of Vietnam, has left a glorious revolutionary cause and an invaluable legacy, which is Ho Chi Minh’s ideology and a shining example of virtues. His exemplary life, devoted entirely to the cause of national independence, freedom, and the happiness of the people, was centred on the paramount goal of building a transparent and strong ruling Communist Party of Vietnam. This aspiration serves as the nucleus for leading the entire political system. Key elements include political integrity, strengthening grassroots organisations, fostering unity within the Party, implementing self-criticism and criticism, and conducting regular Party inspections and corrections. His teachings continue to provide profound and lasting guidance for current Party-building efforts.
Key targets for sci-tech, innovation and national digital transformation by 2030
According to the Politburo’s resolution on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, Vietnam has set ambitious targets for 2030. The country aims to achieve advanced capabilities in science, technology, and innovation across several key fields, ranking among the leading nations in the
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Gov't action programme for breakthroughs in science, technology, and digital transformation
To achieve the goals outlined in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, the Government has called on ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated bodies, and provincial and municipal People’s Committees to prioritise translating these objectives into concrete actions and implementing various tasks alongside their regular duties in the coming period.
Top 10 domestic destinations most-searched by Vietnamese travelers for Lunar New Year
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Journey through spring's blossoming beauty
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Traditional customs during Vietnamese Lunar New Year
Throughout history, the traditional customs of Vietnamese people during Tet (Lunar New Year) have been preserved and passed down from generation to generation. These include decorating and cleaning the house to welcome Tet, making banh chung and banh tet (traditional sticky rice cakes), worshiping the Kitchen Gods, hosting a year-end feast, and celebrating New Year’s Eve, among others.
