The Spring Newspaper Fair is open until 6 February in Da Nang’s General Science Library on Bach Dang, displaying special Tet issues of newspapers and magazines.

Rooster flower decoration is displayed on Bach Dang in celebration of Tet .  Photo Công Thành Viet Nam News

An exhibition of more than 500 photos, books and calligraphy related to Tet celebrations also opened at the library.

The city was festooned with thousands of flowers to welcome in the Year of the Rooster. A rooster mock-up was created, while colourful fresh flowers were placed for photo ops on Bach Dang.

A flower display also opened on the western side of the ‘Rong’ (Dragon) Bridge.

The city also hosted Tet celebrations for 150 overseas Vietnamese living and doing business in Da Nang.

Da Nang receives US$112 million in remittances from 18,000 overseas Vietnamese annually.

Overseas Vietnamese also invested 2 trillion VND ($95.2 million) in 70 investment projects in the city including garments, seafood exports, electronics, information technology and tourism.

(Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today)