In the past Tet holiday, reps of Ben Cat district and donor of Phuoc Hoa Rubber Company granted 2 gratitude houses to 2 local privileged families. The first house was given to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ba Ri, born in 1942, who is a wife of a martyr in An Dien commune. The remaining one was granted to Mr. Nguyen Van Quoc born in 1959, who is a wounded soldier in My Phuoc township.

Provincial Department of Population and Family Planning has just donated 23 sets of TV, video recorder and radio to friendly clubs and groups under the province’s project against HIV/AIDS among youths (photo).

On the fourth day of lunar January, the 7th festival for unicorn, lion, and dragon dances was kicked off to celebrate the 81st anniversary of Vietnam Communist Party establishment and Tet holiday at Binh Duong Province’s Cultural Center.

“So as to share difficulties of poor children in the province and to offer them happiness in Tet holiday, annually we mobilize people to donate confectionary, beverage, clothings and lucky money. Although donation is of small sums, they will be encouraged to make more efforts in study,” said Monk Thich Minh Thien, who is head of provincial Buddhism Committee, cum head of provincial club for volunteers.

The Saint Giong festival, which was recognized by UNESCO as world intangible cultural heritage, started in Soc Son and Dong Anh districts in the outskirts of Hanoi on February 8 or the 6th day of the first month of the Lunar New Year.

Many farmers in Vinh Tan commune of Tan Uyen district now become rich people living in luxury villas. They drive luxury automobiles to coffee shops in the morning and wait to collect money in the afternoon. Many of them invest much money in remote districts of Binh Phuoc province to expand rubber plantations.

On the occasion of Tet 2011, leaders of local Public Security’s Department of Building Movement of All people protect national defense paid a New Year visit to some local anti-crime clubs’ members.

Welcoming the 11th national party congress’ success and Lunar New Year 2011, in the days near Tet the provincial Public Security’s Commission for Youth and Women       Activity held folk games.

Thuan An town Labor Union chairwoman Vo Thi Thanh Huong, said as of Feb. 9 there were over 20 companies under operation after Tet. Most workers at these companies returned to work after Tet ebulliently, winning 95%.

The provincial Party Committee yesterday had an early-year meeting to assess local situation of social life before, during and after Tet 2011. Accordingly, local poor people enjoy attention from the local authority whilst social life is in stability…

Owing difficult circumstance, there were thousands of immigrant workers who staying the province for Tet. Many local units held many significant deeds for them. Notably, a music exchange with immigrant workers, held by local mobile information team, took place lively.

The Yasaka Saigon Nha Trang Hotel in the central province of Khanh Hoa on Feb. 5 divided its 36-m banh tet (cylindric glutinous rice cake) for sale to collect money for the charity purpose.

Leaders of the central province of Binh Dinh on Feb. 6 offered incenses and flowers at the monument dedicated to Emperor Quang Trung to mark the 222nd anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory over Chinese Qing invaders.

Many Vietnamese students from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium held a get-together with international friends to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Moving on to Tet Nguyen Dan for 2011, most of the staff at International School, Vietnam National University, in Hanoi are looking forward to a trip home to their families, or a short holiday away, from the ever-increasing demand of work in Vietnam’s educational sector.