Vietnam has basically fulfilled targets regarding the organisation of the Tet (Lunar New Year), the country’s biggest traditional festival, with security, safety and social welfare ensured, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on February 3.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has basically fulfilledtargets regarding the organisation of the Tet (Lunar New Year), the country’sbiggest traditional festival, with security, safety and social welfareensured, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on February 3.
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, the PM highlightedgood results of the spring vaccination campaign and called for greater effortsin the implementation of Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP and directives and guidelinesof the Government and the PM on the fulfillment of tasks after the festival.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been controlled nationwide, hesaid, adding that traffic accidents also dropped in the numbers of cases, deathsand injuries and the social welfare work was carried out effectively,especially in such major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Ministries and agencies coordinated in bringing home residentsfor family reunion during the Tet holiday orderly and safely, the PM said.
Meanwhile, cargo congestion at northern border gateswas handled, and goods supply and demand were ensured, he continued.
Pointing out an array of challenges ahead such as thecomplex developments of the pandemic, risks to social order and safety, soaringglobal oil price and the operation of hostile forces, Chinh asked ministriesand agencies to seriously and effectively implement tasks after Tet, including thepandemic fight.
According to the PM, schools at all grades nationwidewill reopen from February 7-14, and the tourism sector will resume its normaloperations no later than April 30. /.
Broiled pork cooked with coconut juice and duck eggs together with bitter gourd soup are viewed as an unmissable part of the traditional tray in southern Vietnam during Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays - the country’s largest traditional festival.
Apart from peach flower and marumi kumquat, Vietnamese, especially southerners, often celebrate the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival with yellow apricot blossom (Ochna integerrima) that symbolises good luck, wealth, good health, happiness and love.
The Consulate General of Vietnam in Sydney, Australia, organised a golf tournament on February 2, on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, with the participation of nearly 70 golfers.
While praising the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in tackling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and intellectual property violations, PM Chinh acknowledged that in some places and at certain times, there has been lax enforcement and unclear jurisdiction, leading to increasingly complex developments in these issues.
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Cheng stressed that this is third time PM Chinh has attended the meeting and he is among the few senior government officials participating in this year's event, which is considered as a rare and commendable gesture.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
