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Old Tet newspapers feature in display

More than 100 Tet (Lunar New Year) issues published by newspapers and magazines during the 1930s and 40s are on display at an exhibition in HCM City.

ATM withdrawal in Tet holiday surges four times

HANOI – The cash volume withdrawn from Automated Teller Machines (ATM) systems of local banks in January is estimated to hit some VND60 trillion, four times higher than other previous months, said Smartlink Card Services Joint Stock Co.

Pilgrims flock to spring festivals nationwide

Nationwide, tens of thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhist followers and tourists have flocked to pagodas and Spring festivals at the beginning of the new year, wishing for peace, good weather, happiness and prosperity for all people.

137 dead in first 4 days of lunar New Year

There were 167 road traffic accidents in Vietnam killing 137 people, injuring 148 others in the first four days of the lunar New Year

Luxury liners arrive in central Vietnam

Bahamas-flagged cruise liner Superstar Aquarius arrived at Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien Hue Tuesday noon

Top leaders extend New Year Greetings

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), President Truong Tan Sang extended his New Year's greetings to people nationwide, while National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung took part in an online meeting with soldiers and people on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

Lunar New Year celebrated nationwide

New Year’s eve this year – the Year of the Dragon, bears a special significance because the dragon is the symbol of power and prosperity according to the Asian people.

Temple puts its seal on safety

Authorities in the northern province of Nam Dinh announced plans to improve public order at Tran Temple, where a scrabble for papers stamped with the holy royal seal led to a stampede last year

January CPI predicted at 1%: NDHMoney

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) in January is forecast to rise 1 percent from December 2011, according to local newswire NDHMoney

Most hotels full on Tet holiday

HCMC – Most hotels located in popular tourist attractions nationwide, especially the coastal destinations, have reported full room occupancy bookings for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2012.

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Firms advised to focus on TPP

HN — Domestic businesses should positively build plans and methods to grow marketplaces in nations joining the Trans-Off-shore Partnership (TPP) Agreement.Ngo Chung Khanh, deputy director from the Secretary of state for Industry and Trade's Multilateral Trade Policy Department, made the suggestion in a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.The TPP pact, also called the Trans-Off-shore Proper Economic Partnership Agreement, is really a multilateral free trade deal that aims to help liberalise the financial systems

Blue chips lead share plunge

HN – Blue nick declines ongoing to tug shares lower around the HCM City Stock Market today.As much as 80 percent from the top 30 shares by market capitalisation and liquidity sank, which the 2nd biggest share PV Gas, HCM City Infrastructure Investment (CII), Sea Group (OGC) and Sacombank Investments (SBS) fell through the daily limit of 5 percent.Only mixer Masan Group (MSN), property developer Quoc Cuong Gia Lai (OQC) and Song Da Urban & Industrial Zone Investment and Development (SJS) bucked the