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Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A model of trams that used to run through Hà Nội has been specially constructed at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi to welcome the Lunar New Year.        Alongside the tram, Việt Nam’s most famous hotel also captures the spirit of old Hà Nội with a bustling Tết market featuring dozens of stalls selling traditional holiday foods, designer clothing and local handicrafts. The free entry bazaar will be open to the public from 11am to 8pm from January 26 to 31. The first stop on this year’s Tết market journey at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is the “jingle tram", located outside L’Epicerie du Metropole, and modelled after one of Hà Nội’s iconic bygone trams from the early 19th century. For the first time, visitors can stroll through the wings of the hotel, each of which will be decorated as a different tram stop representing old Hà … [Read more...] about Metropole Hanoi welcomes Lunar New Year with a tram-themed Tết bazaar

Vietnam Airlines and VASCO will offer close to 1.4 million seats on 7,600 flights (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines Group, encompassing the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific, and the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has opened sales of nearly 2 million tickets for domestic flights for the 2020 traditional Lunar New Year from January 9 to February 8. A representative of the group on September 16 said Vietnam Airlines and VASCO will offer close to 1.4 million seats on 7,600 flights. Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific will offer nearly 600,000 seats on some 3,000 flights.  The airlines will offer more flights for domestic routes with big travel demand. Passengers can get more information at www.vietnamairlines.com or www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, or call 1900 1100, and www.jetstar.com/vn or www.facebook.com/JetstarVN or call 1900 1550./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines Group offers nearly 2 million tickets for Lunar New Year

Illustrative photo (Source: Duc Duy/VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) - According to the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, pork supply remains adequate at the moment; however African swine fever outbreaks might cause supply difficulties during the year-end period and lunar New Year holiday. African swine fever (AFS) is spreading in a complicated manner in localities nationwide, making a big impact on pork supply during the year-end period and lunar New Year holiday. Pork prices inch up According to a report from the Hanoi authorities, AFS has so far spread to many districts, inflicting serious damage on farmers. Most recently, in half a month, approximately 10,000 pigs were culled per day. The Ministry of Industry and Trade said pork prices have been fluctuating for days. After falling for a while, on-the-hoof pig price has increased by 2,000 – 3,000 VND in Hanoi. However, the price has followed a downward trend in some localities. In this context, Deputy Minister of … [Read more...] about African swine fever causes concern over pork supply

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien The price of pork is expected to increase in the last months of 2019 and before Tet (Lunar New Year) in 2020 because African swine fever has caused the supply of pork to drop. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien talks to local media about this issue. How is the domestic pork price forecast to increase? In the domestic market, there are forecasts that pig prices will increase to high levels. However, over the past month, the price was still around VND48,000-50,000 per kilo of live hog. This shows that supply still meets demand. There is no reason to forecast a lack of meat for the Tet festival in 2020. About 93 per cent of pigs were unaffected by African swine fever. The price of pork in the Chinese market is rising – up to VND100,000 per kilo of live hog in some localities – due to a shortage of pork. The crisis of supply means some provinces and cities have opened frozen … [Read more...] about Pork supply to meet market demand by Tet festival

  Sài Gòn Railway Transport JSC will start selling tickets for Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday on October 20. — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp HCM CITY — The Sài Gòn Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will begin selling train tickets for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday beginning on October 20, according to the company’s director Đỗ Quang Văn. The Tết holiday is officially scheduled between Thursday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 29. Văn said the railway company would provide about 287,000 train tickets for the occasion. The company will run 22 trains, including 10 Thống Nhất passenger trains (trains running from North to South and returning), and 12 other trains on routes from HCM City to other provinces and cities. During the holidays, the company will increase the number of trains on two-way routes … [Read more...] about Sài Gòn Railway Co to sell Tết tickets from October 20