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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.

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.

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.

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.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour held a send off ceremony at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on February 12 for workers returning home for Tet.

Nearly 10 labourers were seen sleeping on a roadside verge in Son La Province after travelling hundreds of kilometres home for the Lunar New Year holiday, in images that have spread widely online.

Northern Vietnam could see persistent drizzle through much of the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, although overall weather conditions nationwide are expected to remain favourable for Tet travels.

Traders at Ho Chi Minh City’s largest Tet decoration market have voiced concerns over sluggish sales despite the festive bustle, as soaring rental costs squeeze profits.

Eight months after floods destroyed the only road to Cha Nga Village in My Ly Commune, Nghe An Province, a newly opened route is easing travel and trade for residents ahead of Tet.

A Russian tourist has been successfully treated in Ho Chi Minh City after suffering severe injuries in a traffic accident.

Peach and apricot sellers in Hanoi have slashed prices by up to 65 per cent, even as the Lunar New Year or Tet buying season reaches its peak.

A coach carrying 34 passengers caught fire on National Road 1 in Dak Lak Province early Thursday, but all occupants escaped safely.

Vietnam and China have launched construction of a “smart” border gate linking Mong Cai and Dongxing, with the project designed to enable 24/7 customs clearance and deepen economic cooperation.

Police have arrested two South Korean men wanted by international authorities and extradited them to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in a case involving alleged illegal lending at extreme interest rates.

Hanoi will operate nearly 50,000 bus services during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday to meet travel demand and ensure safe, smooth public transport.

A 250-kilogramme bomb left over from the war was destroyed safely in the central province of Nghe An on Wednesday.