Tag: Tet

Sapa destroys precious pink heritage for quick Tet profits

VietNamNet Bridge - Tourists visiting Sapa Township in northern Lao Cai province in the springtime could hardly forget the vast number of blossoming peach trees. Visitors to SapaYet, the distinctive beauty of these trees fades with each passing year, as locals cut them down to sell.The big garden of peach flowers in several communes surrounding Ham Rong Mountain... Read more

Salt makers in Can Gio tip dreary Tet because of poor crop

VietNamNet Bridge - Unseasonal rains this year have hit salt makers in Can Gio District of Ho Chi Minh City hard. Salt makers harvest salt in Thieng Lieng HamletCan Gio is a shallow coastal region. To make salt, salt makers let sea water flood the fields at high tide. The fields are edged with high mud dikes that retain sea water after the tide recedes. Over... Read more

Surprise food safety checks in pipeline for Tet festival

VietNamNet Bridge – The health ministry will set up three inspection teams to check on food safety and hygiene in nine provinces and cities during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival. Health inspectors will carry out unannounced checks on food and beverage producers and businesses in targeted localities to ensure they abide by food safety and hygiene... Read more

Tet: domestic products second in home market, again

VietNamNet Bridge – Some months ago, experts predicted that domestic confections would regain the market of products for Tet. However, it seems that the prediction has not come true. Customers have a lot of choices with foreign productsThe market of products for Tet has become more bustling these days with baskets of presents and confectionary booths on... Read more

Tet holidays begin much earlier, but bring no cheer to workers

Workers in Binh Duong Province catch buses to their hometowns in the northern region. Employees in Binh Duong Province are having no problems getting leave from their bosses to go home for Lunar New Year festival, or Tet, unlike the last few years. Pham Thi Dung says she’s been away from home for three years... Read more

HCM City: Tet bonus from $3-5,880

VietNamNet Bridge – The lowest bonuses for the lunar New Year (Tet) belong to small- and medium-sized companies, especially textile-garment firms with bonuses between VND 50,000-100,000 ($3-6) per person. According to some bankers, the Tet bonus for managers will be at the same level as last year, VND 70-80 million ($4,115 – 4,700) per person. VietNamNet... Read more

Retail sector gears up for Tet shopping

VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses are stockpiling goods ahead of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, even though experts are predicting lower consumer demand this year due to the economic downturn. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has directed departments in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to provide 650 billion VND (38.2 million USD) to help businesses... Read more

Firms offer higher Tet bonuses

VietNamNet Bridge – Domestic companies in Ho Chi Minh City are offering year-end bonuses 17.3 percent higher than last year, according to the latest statistics compiled by the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs. This was based on 147 companies in HCM City that have submitted information to the department about the year-end bonuses... Read more

Many workers facing a tight Tet

Laborers leave their factory after work. Workers in Ho Chi Minh City are likely to receive only small Tet bonuses this year. Tet bonuses to Ho Chi Minh City workers next year will range from nothing to thousands of dollars, with some business sectors feeling the effects of the global economic slowdown more than others. ... Read more

HCM City announces cultural activities for Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – This year the country’s largest city will welcome the lunar New Year or Tet holiday with flower markets, flower festivals, flower roads, music festivals and firework shows. VietNamNet Bridge – This year the country’s largest city will welcome the lunar New Year or Tet holiday with flower markets, flower festivals, flower... Read more

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