(VOVworld) - Many provinces held New Year Tree Planting festivals today in commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh and launched a 2014 afforestation campaign.

(VOVworld) - The Universal Periodical Review (UPR) of Vietnam’s human right situation was held at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday.

(VOVworld) – Tens of thousands of people attended a festival to celebrate the 225th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da Victory in Dong Da district in Hanoi on Tuesday.

(VOVworld) - Ho Chi Minh City has hosted an art performance to celebrate the 84th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Participants reviewed the glorious history of the Party since its foundation in 1930. Head of the municipal Party Committee’s Education and Communications Than Thi Thu said:

(VOVworld) - Ho Chi Minh City has hosted an art performance to celebrate the 84th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Participants reviewed the glorious history of the Party since its foundation in 1930.

(VOVworld)- A boat racing festival opened in Hong Linh township, Ha Tinh province on Sunday. The annual festival is also an opportunity for people to pay gratitude to the God for helping them with good business over the past year and pray for favorable weather, good crop and luck for the New Year.

(VOVworld)-Da Nang port city has welcomed its first visiting ocean cruiser in the new lunar year. More than 800 visitors have docked at the city as Gemini cruiser arrived at Tien Sa port. Port workers have begun unloading the first shipping vessel as they had a plan to complete the construction of Son Tra port and bring total yearly shipment loading volume to 5.3 million tons. Da Nang Port Deputy Director Nguyen Xuan Dung: “We will initiate detailed plan to receive container and tourist vessels. The first arrivals will see the municipal hospitality in the new lunar year.”

(VOVworld) – People in Hanoi celebrated the New Year’s Eve with a brilliant fireworks display. Thousands of people watched the fireworks together in the wonderful moment to welcome the new lunar year.

(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia hosted a Tet get-together on Wednesday for the Vietnamese community there. Ambassador Pham Xuan Son praised the strenuous efforts made by overseas Vietnamese last year:

(VOVworld)- President Truong Tan Sang has cut the ribbon to open Nguyen Hue road of flowers in Ho Chi Minh City