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Vietnam Lunar New Year
$74K will be highest Tet bonus in HCMC

$74K will be highest Tet bonus in HCMC

The highest bonus to be paid by any HCMC employer for the upcoming Lunar New Year is VND1.9 billion (US$74,600).
$1,500 flight costs make me question returning home for Tet

$1,500 flight costs make me question returning home for Tet

2025 holiday schedule expected to boost tourism

2025 holiday schedule expected to boost tourism

9 days of Tet break are not enough

9 days of Tet break are not enough

Tet, or Lunar New Year, is Vietnam's most important holiday, often celebrated with family reunions. Many workers living far from home feel that the seven to nine-day Tet holiday is simply too short, leaving little time to travel, relax, and fully enjoy the festivities.
December 2, 2024 | 03:31 pm PT
With $500 airfares, should we travel to Da Lat by car for Tet?

With $500 airfares, should we travel to Da Lat by car for Tet?

Due to expensive airfares, my husband wants to take my family to travel to Da Lat by car during the upcoming Tet holiday, but I'm afraid of steep and dangerous mountain pass.
November 30, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
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.
November 26, 2024 | 06:59 am PT
High airfares dampen Tet travel demand

High airfares dampen Tet travel demand

Airfares during Lunar New Year, Vietnam's biggest and most important holidays, cost two times the normal rates, causing many people to reconsider travel plans.
November 20, 2024 | 11:00 pm PT
Holiday air tickets up for grab amid sluggish demand

Holiday air tickets up for grab amid sluggish demand

Two months away from the Lunar New Year Tet, Vietnam’s biggest holiday, many air tickets are still available while in the same time last year most flights were sold out.
November 14, 2024 | 06:25 pm PT
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
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