Ho Chi Minh City authorities have warned that air pollution is likely to worsen in the days leading up to Tet, despite generally favourable weather across southern Vietnam.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced a new circular that introduces amendments to regulations concerning information disclosure, trading securities and the operations of securities companies.
Authorities in Quang Tri Province are working on a plan to deal with a large whale carcass that has washed ashore and is already decomposing, local officials said on February 9.
Northern Vietnam is gradually warming, with widespread severe cold conditions easing and temperatures in the delta and midlands rising to 17-20 degrees Celsius.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and his wife, Le Thi Bich Tran, hosted a reception for the diplomatic corps in Hanoi on February 9 to mark the Lunar New Year 2026.
A 27kg olive ridley sea turtle was rescued by a fisherman after becoming entangled in a fishing net off Cu Lao Cham, before being tagged and released back into the sea.
Vietnamese supermarkets are ramping up discounts and in-store promotions in the final days before the Lunar New Year, as consumer spending remains more subdued than in previous Tet seasons.
Hanoi police have stepped up traffic control in cold, wet weather as vehicle volumes surge ahead of the Lunar New Year, causing congestion on major routes across the capital.
Police in HCM City have dismantled a major online network selling counterfeit perfume, arresting four suspects and alleging the group distributed more than 10,000 fake bottles since early 2025.
Pork prices at many traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City have been climbing steadily in the run-up to Tet, leaving many shoppers startled by the sharp increases.
Vietnam’s year-end online shopping rush has overwhelmed delivery services, leaving customers facing delays of up to six days as couriers race to clear warehouses before their Lunar New Year break.
Hanoi’s largest wholesale fish market buzzed through the night ahead of the Kitchen Gods' Day, as tens of tonnes of red carp poured in to meet demand for the annual offering.
Vietnam’s prime minister has ordered officials to urgently finalise proposals for a national gold exchange, as the Government steps up efforts to manage monetary and fiscal policy in 2026.