Many expats in Vietnam may have been back to work on Wednesday after a week-long break, when the locals observed the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. Chances are some of their Vietnamese coworkers were either absent or present with no mood of working. The phenomenon comes as no surprise to the Vietnamese, with the first lunar month, which began on February 16, traditionally considered ‘the month of festivities.’ The thinking originated from the good old days when most Vietnamese worked on the field, and Tet was the time for family reunion and participating in a series of traditional festivals and folk festivities. People jostle to participate in a Tet festival in northern Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre In modern time, such a conception has become outdated as most salaried workers in Vietnam are usually given a few days or a week at most to celebrate Tet. Despite this, some would return to work with the ‘festive spirit’ after a week of unwinding and partying. … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, Tet is over, but the ‘festive month’ has just begun
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Overseas Vietnamese in Myanmar welcome Tet 2018
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Luan Thuy Duong sent her best New Year wishes to the Vietnamese community in Myanmar. She also informed them of the significant achievements of Vietnam in 2017, including the successes of the Vietnam APEC YEAR 2017 and the Vietnam U23s at the AFC U23 Championship, among others. In addition, Vietnam and Myanmar took great strides forward in their bilateral relationship, as seen with the 51% year-on-year increase in bilateral trade in 2017, creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises and citizens to work and live in Myanmar, Duong said. The Vietnamese Ambassador called on Vietnamese people in Myanmar to support each other and respect the local culture and laws while promoting the reputation of Vietnam in Myanmar to contribute to nurturing the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. The get-together also brought traditional Vietnamese Tet dishes to participants along with the performance of Vietnamese songs … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese in Myanmar welcome Tet 2018
Localities allowed to hold fireworks for Tet without using State budget Most Recent News
NDO – Centrally-run cities and provinces are allowed to celebrate Tet 2018 (lunar New Year) with fireworks as long as the State budget must not be used for such shows, according to a directive on the organisation of Tet 2018 promulgated by the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The directive was signed on December 22 by Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, and Head of the Central Inspection Committee. Under the directive, Party committees, authorities and Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels are asked to ensure the social welfare for local residents, particularly the poor; people in remote areas, border areas, sea and islands regions; people living with difficulties; and those who suffered losses from natural disasters. Actions must be taken to care for wounded soldiers, revolutionary veterans, families of war martyrs and national contributors, as well as Vietnamese Heroic mothers, religious dignitaries, … [Read more...] about Localities allowed to hold fireworks for Tet without using State budget Most Recent News
24,000 train tickets sold for Tet on first sale day
Passengers buy train tickets for the Tet holiday at an agent in HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) — More than 24,000 traintickets out of 72,000 bookings made online for the Tet period (LunarNew Year holiday) were sold on the first day of sales on October 15 in HCMCity. Vietnam Railways plans to offer 300,000 seats for the Tet holiday,which begins on February 16.Sales were brisk despite a 3-5 percent increase in pricecompared to the holiday period last year, according to Vietnam Railways.As of 5pm on October 15, more than 30 billion VND (1.32million USD) worth of tickets were sold. Only 30 percent of the tickets weresold at Saigon Railway Station while the remaining were sold online.Each customer was allowed to buy no more than four singletickets to avoid speculation, according to Vietnam Railway.Tens of thousands of online transactions were made duringpeak hours on the first day, four times higher than the period last year.This year, the … [Read more...] about 24,000 train tickets sold for Tet on first sale day
Railways announce extra trains for Tet 2018
Vietnam Railway plans to operate extra trains for Tet (Lunar New Year) from February 2 to March 4 next year (Photo: soha.vn) HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam Railway plans to operate extra trains for Tet (Lunar New Year Festival) from February 2 to March 4 next year. From Ho Chi Minh City there will be 15 pairs of trains travelling to Hanoi every day and one pair each to Quang Ngai and Quy Nhon. During normal days there are only five. There will also be extra trains on the Hanoi – Vinh, HCM City – Nha Trang, and HCM City – Phan Thiet routes. During the Tet week (February 15 to 21) there will only be seven pairs of trains on the Hanoi – HCM City route. The Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company and Sai Gon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company have also announced additional trains on many other routes. The two … [Read more...] about Railways announce extra trains for Tet 2018