Various activities to be held in celebration of Tet
Vietnamese people nationwide will have an opportunity to experience various activities to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival 2021 in the new normal state aligned with pandemic prevention measures, the Nhan dan newspaper reported.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese people nationwide will have an opportunityto experience various activities to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival2021 in the new normal state aligned with pandemic prevention measures, the Nhandan newspaper reported.
According to the Hanoi Tourism Department, tourism attractions in Hanoi areimplementing programmes to welcome Tet and receive tourists.
At the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, various activities will be held fromFebruary 4-20 to celebrate Tet, including an exhibition space re-enactingtraditional Tet rituals and customs, a space of worship, calligraphy arts, andothers.
Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) will host a calligraphyfestival from February 5-21 with a number of activities to preserve and promotethe beauty of the Vietnamese calligraphy culture.
Meanwhile, many outdoor activities will be held at Hanoi’s walking streetsincluding a programme to promote the culture of and tourism in the northernprovince of Hoa Binh.
In tourism destinations in the outlying districts of Hanoi including Son TayAncient Citadel in Son Tay town, Hong Van ornamental creatures craft village inThuong Tin district, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture andTourism in Son Tay town, there will be diverse events to celebrate Tetincluding traditional flower markets, exhibitions of ornamental plants, Tetmarket festivals, songs and dance performances, culinary festivals, and others.
Meanwhile in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnamese Tet Festival will take place fromJanuary 21-24 and is expected to receive 70,000 visitors and consumers.
In addition, the Nguyen Hue Flower Street will be held in seven days fromFebruary 9-15, promising to be a tourist attraction in the city.
A book festival is also scheduled to take place on Mac Thi Buoi, Nguyen Hue andNgo Duc Ke streets during the Tet holiday.
Other provinces and cities across the country will also hold various culturaland entertainment activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year./.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently issued Directive No.15 on the implementation of measures to ensure essential consumer goods are available during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and to stabilise the market.
Domestic airlines will focus on exploiting routes around the country instead of international routes during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) which will fall in the first half of February, according to Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam Dinh Viet Thang.
A delegation led by Vice State President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh visited the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital on January 20, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been well controlled in Vietnam, but risks of an outbreak are still present, especially with the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaching, leading experts to warn that people need to strictly abide by preventive regulations.
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Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
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The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) 
