Society

As the Tet atmosphere is pervading, every family is preparing to welcome a warm and joyful Tet holiday.

Many disadvantaged workers and families in Ho Chi Minh City have been offered free train rides home this Lunar New Year (Tet holiday), a gesture of support with the hope that everyone can be reunited with their families.

The General Department of State Reserves under the Ministry of Finance has decided to provide 12,736 tonnes of rice from the national reserve to support 849,127 people on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse on February 2 joined overseas Vietnamese (OV) in a traditional ritual of releasing carps at Nha Rong Wharf on the day for “Ong Cong, Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods).

Nearly 7.5 million trade union members and workers across Vietnam have received support to have a better Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, according to reports by 74 out of 82 localities and units nationwide.

On the working trip to Long An province, on January 26, Vice State President - Vo Thi Anh Xuan and the delegation went to Ben Luc district to offer incense and present Tet gifts.

The surge in travel demand during Tet (Lunar New Year) is a favourable condition for diseases to spread, including COVID-19, a health official of Ho Chi Minh City has said.

On January 23, Lieutenant General Le Tan Toi - Chairman of National Defense and Security Committee and National Assembly Delegation of Long An province presented Tet gifts in 2 districts of Ben Luc and Tan Tru.

Ten protected areas in Vietnam have participated in The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (IUCN Green List).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive outlining measures to enhance the quality of life and ensure social security for citizens and labourers during the upcoming seven-day Lunar New Year holiday.

The central city of Da Nang topped the country in of the Environmental Protection Performance Indicators 2022 (PEPI 2022) with 73.33 points.

On January 8, at Long An Provincial General Hospital, the lauching ceremony of the medical volunteer group of Wonkwang University Hospital form Korea took place.