A sea of garbage greeted sanitation workers near Bạch Đằng Wharf and at Tôn Đức Thắng Street at the intersection with Nguyễn Huệ Flower Road after the Lunar New Year Eve fireworks display at midnight yesterday (Monday).

Hà Nội will expand the food safety street model after its successful trial implementation over the past year.

After a few busy days shopping and preparations in the run-up to Tết, the first day of the lunar new year is usually one of the rare occasions when the hubbub of a fast-changing Hà Nội winds down as a significant portion of the population return to their hometown for the long holiday. Traditionally, most people stay in with their families after a late and festive night ringing in the new year.

Hoàng Ly Ly has been working as a Vietnamese language teacher in Laos for two years. 

Viet Nam News and Vietnam News Agency photographers captured images of interesting cultural practices, caring activities and joyous moments in the transition from the Year of the Dog to the Year of the Pig

Hundreds of students from Yên Tĩnh Commune in the central province of Nghệ An have to cross the Chà Hạ River over a makeshift bamboo footbridge to get to school each day.

HCM City’s Health Department has asked directors of public and private hospitals to ensure sufficient amount of medicine, equipment and staff during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Every year ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year), Mỹ Tân Commune in Nam Định Province is filled with splendid flowers.