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Vietnamese people took to the streets nationwide watching colourful fireworks light up the sky and ringing in the lunar New Year of the Dragon on Friday night.

Saigon River Park has been upgraded, giving it a new face for the Lunar New Year.

Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho is attracting a large number of foreign tourists in the run-up to the Tet Lunar New Year.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has asked local tourism management departments to invite tourist villages to register for the fourth version of the Best Tourism Villages Awards.

People in the rice cracker production hub of Tay Lan Village in the central province of Nghe An are busier before Tet due to the surge in orders.

After five years of restoration and upgrade, Kien Trung Palace in Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) is set to open its door to visitors during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet holiday).

The traditional Vietnamese long dress or Ao Dai has become a popular choice for Tet photos this year.

Two bus routes running through tourism sites have just been launched in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

A team of 83 tourism cyclos in the central city of Danang has been upgraded to serve tourists better.

The “Tren ben duoi thuyen” (On the Wharf – In the Boat) flower floating fair, one of the most-visited attractions in Ho Chi Minh City during Tet Festival, has opened at Binh Dong Wharf, District 8.

The Complex of Hue monuments, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, is set to open to the public with free admission from February 10 to 12 or the first, second and third days of the Lunar New Year holiday

The Italian-flagged passenger cruise vessel Costa Serena brought approximately 1,100 foreign passengers to Phu Quoc, a popular island destination in the southern province of Kien Giang, on February 2.

HCM City has decided to increase the number of venues hosting fireworks displays on this Lunar New Year's Eve to eleven, an increase of five venues compared to last year.

The Central Highlands city of Dalat has received large numbers of visitors as the cherry blossoms begin blooming.

Ho Chi Minh City received more than 416,000 international arrivals and over 2.3 million domestic holidaymakers throughout January, up 16.7% and 12.9% against the same period last year, respectively, reported the municipal Department of Tourism.

People in Thuy Tram Village in the northern province of Phu Tho are busy catching red carp to prepare for the upcoming Kitchen Gods' Day.

Several cruise ships carrying a total of about 15,000 international passengers are set to visit popular landscapes throughout the nation during the opening months of the year.

Vietnam welcomed over 1.5 million foreign tourist arrivals in January, up 10.3% month-on-month, and 73.6% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office announced on January 29.

The Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi has recently opened through the night to serve rising demand for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.