More than 2,000 workers and students in difficult circumstances in southern provinces have been offered free flights and buses to take them home for the Lunar New Year (Tết).

Both the president and the prime minister emphasised on ensuring joyful and safe Tết celebrations for the people.

The Ministry of Health has asked public and private hospitals across the country to ensure sufficient amounts of medicine, equipment and staff during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, which falls on January 22.

Eleven out of 31 motor vehicle registration centres have been shut in Hà Nội.

It is expected that by March this year, all of 11 flyover stations of the Bến Thành-Suối Tiên metro will be completed, according to the HCM City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR).

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Saturday hosted a reception for a delegation of overseas Vietnamese (OV) who are now in Việt Nam for the "Xuân Quê hương" (Homeland Spring) 2023, during which he called for their engagement in the Government’s efforts to bring Việt Nam closer to the world.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng aims to set up 110 new co-operatives and 515 new co-operatives groups with a total of 13,000 members by 2025.

Kiên Giang Province plans to produce more shrimp using advanced techniques to enhance yield and quality this year.

Filling the book cases is no easy task for Đăng and his team, from working with bookstores for the best prices to organising and transporting the books, among numerous other things.