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To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, joined other world leaders at the opening session of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington, D.C., on February 19.

Traffic police fined more than 16,000 drivers for drink-driving violations during the six-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, with a further 9,700 cases involving speeding offences.

Finastra’s Financial Services State of the Nation 2026 report shows 94 per cent of Vietnamese financial institutions plan to boost AI investment over the next 12 months despite constraints.

A total of 8,358 babies were born at medical facilities nationwide, through both natural delivery and cesarean sections, during the first four days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Hundreds of residents and visitors flocked to Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh City, on the third day of the Lunar New Year to try horse riding as part of spring holiday festivities.

Vietnam and the United States should sustain stable economic ties, with the US Congress continuing support for war legacy efforts, including dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airport.

Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the area around Hoan Kiem Lake have been crowded during the early days of the Lunar New Year, with central streets bustling throughout the day.

Many young people are visiting Nha Trang Xua craft village in Khanh Hoa to experience traditional Tet, join folk activities and reconnect with a simpler spring atmosphere.

Traffic police in Lao Cai have deployed drones to monitor motorists leaving restaurants and bars, tightening drink-driving enforcement during the Lunar New Year holiday.

A new legal framework is set to reshape Hanoi’s growth, allowing special mechanisms to spur housing in satellite areas and better connect homes with transport, jobs and services.

Ministry of Home Affairs forecasts increased labour demand this year in several sectors, particularly manufacturing, food processing and transport equipment production.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam left Hanoi on Wednesday to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace for Gaza in the US from February 18 to 20.

Vietnam recorded 46 traffic accidents nationwide on February 17, the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet), leaving 24 people dead and 41 injured, according to the Traffic Police Department.

Hanoi will install an additional 5,000 artificial intelligence-powered cameras in the first half of 2026 to strengthen traffic monitoring and enforcement,.

Hanoi has provided multiple free parking sites during the Lunar New Year and spring festival season to ease congestion and support festive travel.

The usually frenetic streets of Ho Chi Minh City fell unusually quiet on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, as residents stepped out to enjoy a rare moment of calm.

Traffic police launched citywide alcohol checks from 10 am on the first day of the Lunar New Year to bolster road safety during the holiday.

Party General Secretary To Lam will visit the United States from February 18-20 to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace for Gaza.

Thousands gathered at Ngoc Hoang Pagoda in HCM City on the first morning of the Lunar New Year, February 17, offering incense and prayers for peace and good fortune.