He spoke highly of the devotion by the medical workers who are on duty when the family reunion festival is just around the corner, and spoke highly of the important contributions in the recent past by the health sector, especially in the Covid-19 fight.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits patients at the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Hospital on February 8.

The leader expressed his hope that the workers will continue improving their expertise, ethics, scientific research, and human resources training.

On this occasion, he asked authorities and relevant forces to intensify their control of the use and transport of fire crackers as well as the use of alcoholic drink while commuting, and to ensure food hygiene and safety so as to limit accidents.

The same day, he offered incense to late Prime Minister Pham Van Dong.

PM Chinh expressed his profound respect to the late leader – a staunch revolutionary and one of the key leaders of the revolution in Vietnam who greatly contributed to the struggle for national liberation, construction and defence.

Vietnamese ethnic village launches activities to welcome Tet

The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi will host a wide range of cultural activities in February to honour the cultural identities of Vietnamese ethnic groups, contribute to strengthening national unity, and bring traditional Tet flavours to visitors.

Carp release ritual on Kitchen Gods’ worshipping day marks start of Tet

The “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) worshipping ritual, held on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, which falls on February 2 this year, is also considered the start of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival - the biggest and most important traditional holidays of Vietnamese people.

Traditional Tet rituals take place in Hanoi Old Quarter

A program entitled Vietnamese Tet – Old Quarter Tet celebrating Lunar New Year 2024 has opened at Kim Ngan communal house, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi.

Dragons, dragons everywhere as Tet approaches

Mascots of dragon, the zodiac animal of the lunar year starting Feb. 10, are sprouting up in different localities as decoration for Tet.

Thang Long Imperial Citadel recreates traditional Tet activities

The beauty of Hanoi's Tet holiday, the culinary specialties during Tet, as well as the Tet beauty of various other regions were introduced at Thang Long Imperial Citadel within the programme titled "Happy Tet 2024 — Spreading the Essence of Traditional Tet Culture".

Source: VNA