Updated at Friday, 04 Jan 2019, 16:33 The Hanoitimes - Hanoi will host Vietnam – Japan Cultural Exchange and exhibition of the cherry blossom flower at Ly Thai To statue during the Lunar New Year. Besides fireworks displays, Hanoi will organize many art cultural performances to celebrate the Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on February 4. Hanoi will host several art cultural performances on the Lunar New Year’s Eve. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn Ten key streets in the downtown, including Trang Tien, Trang Thi, Hang Bai, Ba Trieu, Hai Ba Trung, Phan Chu Trinh, Ngo Quyen, Thanh Nien, Dien Bien Phu and Nguyen Thai Hoc, will be lit up with colorful lighting systems. According to the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, the Hoan Kiem walking street will be decorated with fresh flowers, while decoration archways will be erected in Vo Nguyen Giap street. Hanoi will organize mobile film screenings to serve audiences in all districts and wards, especially in … [Read more...] about Hanoi plans multiple art cultural performances on Lunar New Year’s Eve
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Hanoi says fireworks only for Tet, Lunar New Year
With the Gregorian New Year just a month away from the week-long Tet Lunar New Year holiday, which starts February 2, the Hanoi administration has decided that the fireworks display will be reserved for the latter, which is Vietnam’s biggest and most important holiday. The move is part of the city’s efforts to practice thrift, officials said. Instead, Hanoians and foreign tourists will celebrate the New Year’s Eve 2019, which falls next Monday, with a countdown party at the Hang Day National Stadium instead. For the Lunar New Year’s Eve, which falls on February 4, fireworks would return to multiple locations across the capital. In previous years' celebrations, Hanoi had 30 fireworks shows across the city, with five big ones at Hoan Kiem Lake, Thong Nhat Park, Lac Long Quan Flower Garden, Van Quan Lake and My Dinh National Stadium. The capital's remaining 25 districts and towns each organized smaller firework shows. The city intends to use private funding for the … [Read more...] about Hanoi says fireworks only for Tet, Lunar New Year
Hanoi prepares for Lunar New Year firework displays
The Hanoitimes - Hanoi will host a dragon boat racing festival period 2019 – 2021 after Lunar New Year. Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has tasked the city’s military's High Command to work with Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports for the plan of firework performances on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2019. Hanoi's briefing meeting for the fourth quarter of 2018. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn Hanoi normally holds 30 fireworks shows across the city yearly, with five big ones at Hoan Kiem Lake, Thong Nhat Park, Lac Long Quan Flower Garden, Van Quan Lake and My Dinh National Stadium. Meanwhile the capital's remaining 25 districts and towns each has a small fireworks show. In addition, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has requested the the municipal Department for Foreign Affairs to support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the preparation of “Homeland Spring”, a new-year show dedicated to … [Read more...] about Hanoi prepares for Lunar New Year firework displays
No pork shortage for Lunar New Year
There will be enough pork to meet demand for the Lunar New Year holiday. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — There will be no shortage of pork in the months approaching the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday despite an increase in demand, Nguyễn Xuân Dương, acting Director of the Animal Husbandry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said. Dương said that the market demand for pork regularly increased by 25 per cent ahead of the Tết holiday. If there were no sudden diseases or extreme weather conditions which might affect pork supply, the supply would meet market demand, Dương said. The department’s statistics showed that pork output reached 3.81 million tonnes in 2018, an increase of 2.2 per cent over last year. In some provinces and cities like Đồng Nai, Hà Nội, Thái Nguyên and Hà Nam, pig husbandry has shifted from scattered scale to … [Read more...] about No pork shortage for Lunar New Year
Jetstar Pacific adds Hanoi – Can Tho flights during Lunar New Year
Passengers at a check-in kiosk of Jetstar Pacific (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The budget carrier, Jetstar Pacific, will increase flights linking Hanoi and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on Airbus A320s during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival 2019. It also plans to add nearly 80,000 seats on other domestic routes to meet increasing travelling demand. From January 28 – February 4, the carrier will tap 14 Hanoi – Can Tho flights, or two flights per day at prices starting from 1.13 million VND (49 USD) each Later from February 5-10, it will tap round-trip flights between the two localities, or one flight per day. The tickets are now available at booking offices and agents nationwide. As the first low-cost carrier in Vietnam, Jetstar Pacific is operating the safety management system meeting the standards of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organisation … [Read more...] about Jetstar Pacific adds Hanoi – Can Tho flights during Lunar New Year