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Vietnamese Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the most prominent holiday celebrated in Vietnam and by Vietnamese people living abroad. For cultural enthusiasts, visiting Vietnam and trying out the following activities during the Tet holiday in this culturally rich country is a must. Tet occurs around late January or early February according to the Vietnamese lunar calendar. It is the most beautiful time of the year when streets are lit with red lanterns, and buildings are decorated with cherry blossoms and apricot flowers. Because there are plenty of exciting activities around Lunar New Year, it is worth visiting Vietnam to experience Tet like a local. If you are planning to join a Vietnam tour during Tet, you definitely should not miss out these top things to do on this special occasion. Wandering around the streets During Tet, the streets are appealing and decorated with Vietnamese Lunar New Year vibes. According to Asian beliefs, the color red is … [Read more...] about Must-do activities on Tet holiday while traveling to Vietnam

Read what is in the news today: Sports -- Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had an intimate meeting with and hosted a welcome party for both the Vietnamese men’s and women’s football teams upon their return home on Wednesday evening after collecting double gold medals at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines. -- Thousands of Vietnamese fans flocked to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Wednesday evening to welcome home their men's and women's football teams from the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. Society -- The Trauma and Orthopedics Institute within Military Hospital 175 was inaugurated in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City, on Wednesday morning after more than four years of construction at a cost of VND2.2 trillion (US$95.43 million). -- The Ho Chi Minh City Maritime Administration confirmed on Wednesday evening that rescue forces had found the body of a diver while two other divers remained missing after the trio had been taking part in the … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 12

The chairman of Da Nang has approved a plan to build a children’s hospital in Son Tra District at a cost of more than US$100 million over the course of almost three years. Chairman Huynh Duc Tho recently signed a decision to give the green light to build the hospital on a 5.27ha land plot at An Don Industrial Park in Son Tra. The medical facility will be a branch of the Vietnam National Children's Hospital, located in Hanoi, upon completion. The hospital will have 500 beds and include a center that runs pediatrics programs supported by the Czech Republic. The first sod will be turned at the hospital project in March 2020 and the medical facility will start treating patients in 2022. The Ministry of Health previously allowed the Vietnam National Children's Hospital to cooperate with Thanh Dat Group, a Da Nang-based corporation, to construct the hospital branch in the central Vietnamese city. Thanh Dat will be in charge of the building work and medical equipment procurement while … [Read more...] about $100mn children’s hospital to be built in Da Nang

Twitter Inc plans to set up an independent research group to create an “open and decentralized” system for social networks, CEO Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday, which could relieve pressure on the company to appease critics of its content policies but also give rise to a new crop of competitors. The system, or “standard,” would not be owned by any single private company, Dorsey said, and would enable individuals to use a variety of services to access the same network, just like they choose different email providers to see the same messages. Policing speech on social media sites has required hefty investments while still failing to stem criticism from users who find the policies either too aggressive or too lax. "Centralized enforcement of global policy to address abuse and misleading information is unlikely to scale over the long-term without placing far too much burden on people," Dorsey tweeted. He said the new approach would also allow Twitter to “focus … [Read more...] about Twitter plans to build ‘decentralized standard’ for social networks

Weather and entertainment led the pack in Google's ‘Year in Search’ report, an annual ranking of the top search trends in various countries over the past 12 months. Vietnam’s search history was divided between nine categories for the report – trends, news, individuals, songs, movies, nearby locations, TV shows, questions, and domestic destinations. “ASEAN Cup 2019” (sic), took the number-two spot on the list – an apparent show of support from football fans who eagerly sought livestreams and information related to Vietnam’s performance at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, where the Golden Dragons made it to the quarterfinals before their elimination in a 0-1 defeat against Japan. While weather and sports led the pack, five of the top ten most-searched phrases in Vietnam were related to music and television, particularly locally produced songs and international films and dramas. ‘Storm Nakri,’ the sixth tropical storm to hit … [Read more...] about Weather dominates Vietnam’s 2019 Google search trends