Labor ministry proposes seven-day Tet break next year

Vietnam's Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has suggested two options for Tet that would both grant workers a seven-day break.

Many downtown streets in Hanoi have been jazzed up for Tet celebrations and each has its particular attraction.

Vietnamese who are too busy to prepare family feasts for Tet can now rely on pros to do it.

February 03, 2019 | 07:43 pm GMT+7

A Saigon fruit vendor who won't go home for the festival gets into the Tet spirit like no one else.

February 03, 2019 | 05:31 pm GMT+7

From deep in the Mekong Delta, kumquat plants journey to Saigon streets in a boat laden with hopes.

February 01, 2019 | 07:38 pm GMT+7

Vietnamese have a unique way of keeping evil spirits and bad luck away on Lunar New Year’s Eve.

January 31, 2019 | 06:38 pm GMT+7

You know spring’s coming to Hanoi when people flock to peach gardens to take photos with the pink blossoms.

January 17, 2019 | 09:01 pm GMT+7

Only half of 2018 has passed, but Vietnamese citizens can begin planning their holidays for the next year.

July 15, 2018 | 07:00 am GMT+7