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Vietnam to import pork to ensure supply in Tet holiday

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on November 18 assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to calculate pork supply and demand every month from now until Tet holiday.

Schools begin clean-up before start of new year

Teachers at schools in HCM City, especially kindergartens, have co-operated with health officials to clean and disinfect toys and the environment to ensure hygiene when a new academic year begins on September 5.

New Year, new resolutions!

 What's your resolutions for the new year? We took to the streets to see what people from around the world are planning. You might want to watch to the end because the last person we spoke to has one tough resolution to keep!

Da Nang, Hoi An prepare for New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to the central coastal city of Da Nang this New Year will find themselves immersed in a celebratory atmosphere, as the city is planning many festive activities.

HCM City seeks to put on fireworks for New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has sought Government approval to set off fireworks to mark New Year and Tet (the Lunar New Year).

Television programmes entertain audiences for New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Television stations have lined up dozens of new and interesting programmes to entertain nationwide audiences during Tet (Lunar New Year).

’Pikachu flower dragon’ gone from Hai Phong

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phong wanted to welcome the New Year by building a flowery dragon statue in its city centre. However, the city didn’t realize the statue would welcome the Pokemon Go playing masses.

Overseas Vietnamese sing for new year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two music concerts featuring Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) will be held in Da Lat to usher in the New Year.

Narcissus flower colours the New Year

VietNamNet Bridge – Once only access ible to wealthy families, the Narcissus flower has come back into style as a delicate way to ring in the lunar New Year.

Ha Noi pagodas attract visitors in New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – With more than 1,000 years of history, Ha Noi has been Viet Nam's centre of Buddhism for centuries.

Celebrating the new year, H’Mong style

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are always a lot of gatherings and great food.

Cultural events celebrate New Year

 VietNamNet Bridge – Water puppetry and Dong Ho paintings are just two amongst Viet Nam's many traditional arts selected to entertain locals and tourists alike during the Lunar New Year holiday season in Ha Noi's Old Quarter.

Art & Entertainment News 3/2

 Fierce contest among calligraphers for Tet honours; Contest seeks admission videos rapping the news; Seminar to introduce works by Nguyen Trieu Luat; Dragon cruise to ferry tourists along Han River

Circus extravaganza to dazzle HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 50 circus artists will entertain audiences in HCM City with an extravaganza to welcome the New Year.

Numerous festive activities to welcome New Year 2015 in Saigon

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of festive activities will be held across Ho Chi Minh City from December 20 to welcome the New Year 2015.

Flower and book street to welcome in the New Year

VietNamNet Bridge – The annual Flower and Book Street Festival 2015 will open in HCM City from February 16 to 22 along Ham Nghi Street instead of Nguyen Hue Street due to construction of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line No 1

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 4/2

 Party leader launches New Year with symbolic tree planting; Viet Nam's foreign affair achievements help creating peace and stability; PM tours Vietnam waste solution company

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 1/2

 President’s New Year greetings to nation; President pays New Year call to HCM City workers; Diplomatic agencies meet in Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year or Tet in Vietnam

 The festival which best epitomizes Vietnam's cultural identity is Lunar New Year or Tet, with a lot of meaningful customs and traditional special foods.

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