Society

U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a message of greetings to those celebrating the Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 14.

Many companies in HCM City, fearing their workers will not return after Tet, have taken to pampering them with bonus offers, buses to take them to their hometowns and back for the holiday, and other freebies.

There are no regulations governing the naming of real estate projects. As a result, investors freely use foreign names to market projects.

Welcoming the Lunar New Year Festival 2010, President Nguyen Minh Triet extended best wishes to all Vietnamese people.

Dung Van Tran made banh chung every Tet. He didn't realize the memories it imprinted on his son, writer Ky-Phong Tran.

The two companies will co-operate to manage two resorts in Da Nang and Hoi An, Vietnam due to open mid of 2010

A German couple, 27-year-old Nicole Franke and 29-year-old Tobias Pieper, have arrived in Hanoi after 10 months of pedaling.

The Government wants to give top priority to the universalization of pre-school education in order to make best preparations for children to enter elementary schools.

About 2.9 million people who are in dire need of food have enjoyed government financial support of 200,000 VND each on the occasion of the Lunar New Year festival.

Thousands of Haitians prayed, wept and danced among tent shelters in the capital's main square on Friday.

Vietnamese and Japanese companies inked a contract in Hanoi to renovate rail bridges in central Vietnam with Japanese official development assistance loans.

Tet is fast approaching and the festivities have already begun, but some people are still busy hustling about trying to prepare for the holiday.

Many tourists are traveling to avoid the winter in their home countries and to see and enjoy a vibrant Vietnamese Tet.

With Tet nearly here, many people who work far from home are still working and anxiously waiting for their holiday.

Doctors inserted two stents into a clogged coronary artery after he complained of chest pains.

The number of travelers has increased by 20 percent compared with last year.

The demand for home cleaning services in big cities such as Ha Noi has soared as Tet approaches - and the cost of hiring help has also rocketed.

A strong cold spell hit northern provinces on February 12, putting an end to the unusual hot weather.

Although this will be my first time experiencing Tet, I can't help but to share in the joy and excitement I see.