VIETNAM TODAY

In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year or Tet, Binh Dong Wharf flower market in HCM City once again takes on its traditional, vibrant charm, drawing crowds of residents to shop and stroll.

Hanoi Police handed over on February 13 an internationally wanted Korean national to the Republic of Korea (RoK) police in accordance with legal procedures.

A driver and the owner of a passenger coach have been fined a combined VND 207 million (about USD 7,870) after a 45-seat vehicle was found carrying 83 passengers on an expressway.

Heavy outbound traffic on the last working day before Tet left major roads in Hanoi severely congested, with vehicles inching forward metre by metre as residents departed for the nine-day holiday.

The Pahang Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has made its largest-ever drug seizure, confiscating 1.57 tonnes of methamphetamine valued at an estimated USD 20 million.

Nail and hair salons across Hanoi are fully booked in the run-up to Lunar New Year (Tet), with many refusing walk-in customers and accepting advance reservations only.

Vietnam aims to meet 80 to 85 per cent of domestic steel demand by 2030 under a newly approved national development strategy for the sector, as the Government pushes for greater self-reliance.

Hanoi’s streets have ground to a near standstill in the final days before Lunar New Year, as soaring demand for travel and shopping sends traffic volumes surging across the capital.

Party, State leaders paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on Friday morning on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is handling unprecedented traffic ahead of the Lunar New Year, with daily flight numbers surpassing 1,000 for the first time.

As Hanoi’s cold and rainy weather persists in the run up to the Lunar New Year, many flower vendors are spending their nights on the pavement to guard their Tet stock.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the establishment of the Haiphong Special Economic Zone, covering 5,300 hectares across six communes in Haiphong City.

UNESCO and the Japanese Government on Thursday signed an agreement to launch a project aimed at strengthening Vietnam’s capabilities in early warning and disaster risk mitigation.

The Ministry of Construction has reported to the Government on a proposed plan to connect the HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway with Cambodia’s Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway.

Viettel has opened registration for two major 2026 talent programmes aimed at developing young professionals in core technology fields and strengthening Vietnam’s strategic workforce.

Dozens of squid-jigging boats have returned to port in Quang Ngai Province with holds packed, wrapping up their final offshore trip of the lunar year.