Beijing cancels large-scale Lunar New Year events over virus fears

Large-scale Lunar New Year events in Beijing have been cancelled as part of national efforts to control the spread of a new SARS-like virus, city authorities announced on Thursday.

Festival celebrates Lunar New Year in Sydney

Australia’s largest ever Lunar New Year festival begins in Sydney this week.

Flower growth for Tết brings farmers higher income Growing flowers and ornamental trees for Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays in many provinces is expected to bring in high profits for farmers.

Everywhere is Tết for workers on holiday duty As millions of migrant workers hustle to return home for Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday, trains help deliver the happiness of reunions.

Ministry asks hospitals to ensure medical services during Tết

Health facilities are not allowed to refuse medical services to patients needing emergency care during Tết, according to the ministry.

Annual Tết ‘flower road’ opens in HCM City

The Nguyễn Huệ ‘Flower Road’ was opened to public in HCM City on Wednesday with thousands of visitors in attendance, welcoming the biggest festival of the year, the Lunar New Year or Tết in Vietnamese.

Drink-driving sanctions are having an effect

Khuất Việt Hùng, vice chairman of the National Committee on Traffic Safety, talks to Sài gòn Giải phóng (Saigon Liberation newspaper) about Government Decree 100 on how to prevent drink-driving during the Lunar New Year festival

Saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta to ease by April

The water level at Cambodia’s great lake Tonle Sap is low so the ability to discharge much water for the delta is not high.

Poor management leading to overloaded trucks on the road Poor management in some localities is allowing overloaded trucks to damage roads, according to the latest report by Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam. 

High demand for rare fruits in Mekong Delta In the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, traders and consumers scour for unique fruits such as purple longan, red-flesh orange and jabuticaba and do not mind paying high prices for them.