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Vietnam Lunar New Year
Vietnam set for 9-day Tet break starting Jan 25

Vietnam set for 9-day Tet break starting Jan 25

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a nine-day holiday for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year), from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2, 2025.
High airfares dampen Tet travel demand

High airfares dampen Tet travel demand

Holiday air tickets up for grab amid sluggish demand

Holiday air tickets up for grab amid sluggish demand

Should Vietnam add two more days to the National Day or Lunar New Year break?

Should Vietnam add two more days to the National Day or Lunar New Year break?

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs has recently proposed a nine-day Lunar New Year holiday schedule to the prime minister, aiming to provide a break that includes two weekends. This extended holiday is certainly appealing to many.
October 30, 2024 | 03:18 pm PT
Tourism industry hopes for 9-day Lunar New Year boost

Tourism industry hopes for 9-day Lunar New Year boost

A nine-day break for Tet in early 2025 would greatly benefit the tourism industry if the government approves it, according to insiders.
September 30, 2024 | 08:03 pm PT
Annual Tet break timeline should be fixed to ease anxiety, planning

Annual Tet break timeline should be fixed to ease anxiety, planning

Every year, the debate over the Tet holiday schedule arises, leading to unnecessary anxiety as people wait for the official announcement.
September 21, 2024 | 03:31 pm PT
Tet holiday should be 7 days long so Vietnamese people can take a breather

Tet holiday should be 7 days long so Vietnamese people can take a breather

Getting five days off for Tet (Lunar New Year) is insufficient considering it is Vietnam’s biggest holiday and traditionally takes the most time to prepare for.
September 10, 2024 | 03:12 pm PT
Is it safe to eat banh chung stored in the fridge for three weeks?

Is it safe to eat banh chung stored in the fridge for three weeks?

My family wrapped many banh chung and stored them in the cool component of the refrigerator to eat them later. Is it safe to eat them then? (Huyen, 31)
February 29, 2024 | 05:31 pm PT
Chinese tourists show interest in Vietnam during Tet: Agoda

Chinese tourists show interest in Vietnam during Tet: Agoda

Searches regarding Vietnam-related tourism from Chinese tourists during the recent Lunar New Year holiday recovered almost to pre-pandemic levels, reaching 95% of the holiday in 2020, Agoda data indicated.
February 27, 2024 | 12:07 am PT
Stranded Taiwanese tourist incident could affect Vietnam's reputation

Stranded Taiwanese tourist incident could affect Vietnam's reputation

The incident of 292 Taiwanese visitors left high and dry on Phu Quoc Island on the first days of Lunar New Year could lower tourist confidence and affect Vietnam's tourism image, experts have said.
February 22, 2024 | 05:00 am PT
Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back

Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back

Chinese travelers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia over the Lunar New Year break, with visitor numbers and spending in destinations including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia exceeding pre-Covid levels.
February 20, 2024 | 06:08 pm PT
Chinese tourists spend $312M in Malaysia during Lunar New Year holiday

Chinese tourists spend $312M in Malaysia during Lunar New Year holiday

Malaysia welcomed 100,000 Chinese tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, an year-on-year increase of 50%, who spent RM1.5 billion (US$312.66 million) in the country, Sin Chew Daily reported.
February 20, 2024 | 06:00 am PT
Joe Chen enjoys Malaysian Lunar New Year with 9-year-younger husband

Joe Chen enjoys Malaysian Lunar New Year with 9-year-younger husband

Taiwanese actress Joe Chen, 45, and her 36-year-old husband, Malaysian artist Alan Chen, joyfully celebrated the 2024 Lunar New Year in Malaysia, marking a return to Alan’s home country.
February 19, 2024 | 03:16 am PT
Airlines serve over 1.5 million passengers during Lunar New Year

Airlines serve over 1.5 million passengers during Lunar New Year

Airlines in Vietnam served more than 1.5 million passengers, including 748,600 international, during the Lunar New Year holiday from Feb. 8-14, the Vietnam Aviation Administration (VAA) reported.
February 18, 2024 | 08:29 pm PT
Over 1 million tourists travel in Cambodia during Lunar New Year holiday

Over 1 million tourists travel in Cambodia during Lunar New Year holiday

Cambodia recorded more than 1 million tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, according to its Ministry of Tourism.
February 17, 2024 | 06:28 pm PT
My magic spell to avoid a Tet drinking binge

My magic spell to avoid a Tet drinking binge

If someone asked me to have some beer, I'd ask them to give me lucky money to pay DUI fine, and that's how I avoided getting drunk the whole Tet holiday.
February 16, 2024 | 03:39 pm PT
Central Vietnam Tet tomato fight attracts thousands

Central Vietnam Tet tomato fight attracts thousands

People in the central province of Thanh Hoa wish each other luck by drenching each other in red, Vietnam’s most auspicious color, via tomato fights for the Lunar New Year.
February 15, 2024 | 06:14 pm PT
South Korean celebrities visit Phu Quoc for Lunar New Year

South Korean celebrities visit Phu Quoc for Lunar New Year

Soobin and Beomgyu of K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together enjoyed a vacation on southern Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island for the Lunar New Year holiday.
February 15, 2024 | 06:14 pm PT
Am I selfish for hiding my real income from my parents?

Am I selfish for hiding my real income from my parents?

I feel guilty after telling my parents that I only make VND12 million (US$491) a month when I actually earn VND25 million.
February 15, 2024 | 03:31 pm PT
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