Returning to work in Hanoi after the extended Tet holiday, many civil servants and office staff are taking advantage of their lunch breaks to offer prayers and draw fortune sticks at Phu Tay Ho, Chua Ha, and Chua Quan Su.
General Secretary To Lam urged the entire political system to immediately begin work, preventing the persistence of the 'January is for leisure' mindset.
The Ministry of Health recorded 18,255 traffic accident emergency visits over the five-day Tet holiday, a slight decrease compared to the same period last year, with 123 fatalities.
Avoiding haircuts and hair washing are customs maintained by people in some Asian countries celebrating Lunar New Year to preserve wealth and attract good fortune for the new year.
Many foreign visitors were excited to arrange dong leaves, pour layers of rice, mung beans, and pork into molds, and use traditional bamboo strings to tie them tightly, even if their movements were clumsy, during their first experience making Vietnam's traditional banh chung.
Grape bonsai growers in Ninh Thuan are busily packaging and sending hundreds of ornamental grape pots to Ho Chi Minh City (TP HCM) and southern provinces for sale during Tet Binh Ngo.
The "Kim Ma 4.0" at the Dragon Bridge's tail, designed in a contemporary style with strong lines and technology-inspired details, stands as the most impressive spring flower display among 14 Tet decorations in Da Nang.
Consumers are paying double, yet still struggling to book ride-hailing services before Tet, while many businesses are hiring private delivery drivers to serve customers.
Due to an intensifying cold front, many areas in Ho Chi Minh City are experiencing unseasonal rain, with residents advised to prepare for thunderstorms and hail on 11/2.
