During the week-long Tết holiday from February 14 to 20 traffic accidents claimed 168 lives across the country while 37,200 other people were injured, according to a report issued on Tuesday afternoon by the Ministry of Health.

North of Việt Nam is preparing to welcome the cold spell, the temperature will be predicted to decrease from 5-7 degrees Celsius, according to the Central Hydrometeorological Forecast Centre.

One of the two bridges connecting the mainland and Đá Bạc Island in the southernmost Cà Mau Province has been seriously damaged.

The Hà Nội’s Construction Department has set up an inspection team to review apartment buildings and impose fines for violations in their use and management.

Việt Nam welcomed 19,062 babies during the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holidays, reported the Vietnam News Agency. 

Farmers in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province have started breeding eels to prevent the fish species from becoming extinct.

Fishermen in the central region have seen bumper catches and big profits during Tết (the Lunar New Year).

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ received 700,000 tourists during Tết (Lunar New Year), 10 per cent higher than last year, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

HCM City authorities hope to have at least 15-20 per cent of school children travelling by bus by 2020.