Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, one of Hanoi's most important cultural landmarks, attracts thousands of visitors each Tet.

Vietnam has made remarkable strides in developing a comprehensive, life-cycle, and gender-transformative social protection system.

Innovation in garbage collection vehicles is an important step in ensuring environmental sanitation, contributing to building a civilized, clean and beautiful urban area in a sustainable direction.

The Government recently issued Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP, on licensing of foreign workers in Vietnam. This Decree will take effect on April 1, 2016, and replaces the past Decree and the Government’s Resolution.

The Prime Minister has issued instructions on agriculture in areas of land rent for rubber replanting and biogas programmes for the animal husbandry sector in Vietnam.

The State Bank has urged credit organisations to intensify loans for new-style rural building.

The press made an important contribution to the success of the 12th National Party Congress as well as many the country`s important events in 2015, Permanent Secretariat of the Party Central Committee Dinh The Huynh stressed at a conference with media agencies in Hanoi on February 16.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has given directions to the upgrading of the website www.tiengvietonline.com.vn, designed for overseas Vietnamese.

According to the report of the National Committee for Traffic Safety, during the first 8 days of the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday (February 6-13), number of traffic accidents decreased by 32.7% compared to the same period in 2015.

Nearly 1,900 different services and products at public hospitals will become around 30 percent more expensive in March, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam has been developing a legal framework on atomic energy for the safe and effective development of nuclear power in the country.

Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai has asked relevant agencies to ensure traffic safety for passengers who will return the city after the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Hanoi People`s Committee launched the tree-planting festival 2016 at the site of Ly Thai To statue in Hoan Kiem District on February 12 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year).

Vietnam has made remarkable progress in ensuring social security during its Doi Moi (renewal) process thanks to the sound leadership of the Party and State.

According to the report of the National Traffic Safety Committee, the number of traffic accidents, fatalities, and injuries in the first three days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2016 significantly declined compared to that of the 2015 Tet holiday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Vietnamese people a Lunar New Year full of happiness, peace and good heath.

For foreigners living and working in the country, the traditional Lunar New Year is special because through the holiday they can see different aspects of Vietnam ranging from cuisine to behavior and characteristic national festivals.

Giving money on the occasion of New Year, with desires that better things will happen in future, has become an indispensable custom of the Vietnamese during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Many people in Hanoi have earned additional income by doing seasonal jobs, which are only available in the days near the Lunar New Year holiday or Tet.

Nearly 700 students from 47 secondary and high schools took part in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC 10/12) held at Chu Van An High School in Hanoi on February 2.

The Prime Minister recently approved an emergency communications project on receiving request emergency assistance on a national scale.

The Prime Minister has had the directions on the allocation of funding from the Electricity of Vietnam for resettlement of the Son La hydropower plant project.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have signed a minute to foster cooperation in orderly training.