VIETNAM TODAY

Ho Chi Minh City’s best-known dong leaf market has opened earlier than usual this year, as traders begin supplying bakeries and businesses preparing banh chung and banh tet for Tet Festival.

Three members of a family in Ha Tinh Province were found dead at home on Friday morning, with authorities suspecting carbon monoxide poisoning after charcoal was burned indoors for warmth.

The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) met with global index provider FTSE Russell to discuss next steps to support the sustainable development and upgrading of Vietnam’s stock market.

The 23/9 Park area in Ho Chi Minh City have become bustling as traders transported flowers and ornamental plants, preparing for the Lunar New Year or Tet business season.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam began on Friday his state visit to Cambodia, at the invitation of King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni.

Several Vietnamese banks are targeting double-digit profit growth, with some aiming for tens of trillions of dong in pre-tax profit.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has commended police units for arresting two men accused of robbing a bank transaction office in Gia Lai of more than VND 1.8 billion.

Haiphong Police arrested three Chinese suspects who broke into a Vinhomes Imperial urban area property, stealing cash, gold, and foreign currency.

Hanoi will build two emergency underground water storage reservoirs to help ease urban flooding, with a combined investment of nearly VND 25 billion (USD 950,570).

A cold spell is forecast to hit northern Vietnam around midday and afternoon on February 7, bringing rain and cold weather.

Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry and fishery exports opened the year on a strong note, reaching nearly USD 6.51 billion in January, a rise of 29.5 per cent year on year.

A Ministry of Home Affairs delegation, led by Minister Do Thanh Binh, offered incense at Tan Trao Relic Site and presented gifts to disadvantaged families for Lunar New Year or Tet 2026.

Vietnam and Laos have agreed to accelerate strategic cooperation projects and work towards raising bilateral trade to USD 10 billion.

Vietnam is expected to see fewer and milder typhoons this year than in 2025, with weather patterns pointing to lower storm activity in the latter half of 2026, authorities said.

A man has sparked public outrage in Dalat after being filmed cutting cherry blossom branches in a public area and transporting them away by car, authorities said.

Vietnam has raised flight movements at its two busiest airports during the 2026  Lunar New Year or Tet holiday peak, allowing airlines to add services and ease travel pressure.