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Hanoi’s temperature fell to as low as 9 degrees Celsius as a fresh cold front swept across the city, with workers lighting small fires on pavements to keep warm through the bitter night.

The newly elected 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has unanimously elected To Lam to continue serving as General Secretary for the new term.

Peach blossoms in Hanoi’s Nhat Tan Village have bloomed nearly a month early, raising fears of heavy losses as unusually warm weather disrupts the peak Tet flower season.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport is expected to record its busiest days during the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet holiday on February 13-14 and February 21-22.

The 14th Party Central Committee convened its first meeting at the Party Central Committee's headquarters in Hanoi on the morning of January 23.

Vietnam’s newly elected Party Central Committee is set to vote on the country’s top party leadership positions later today (January 23), as part of the 14th National Party Congress.

The 14th National Congress has received warm sentiments and strong encouragement from political parties, partners, overseas Vietnamese communities, and international friends.

Vietnamese border guards in Quang Ngai Province have arrested a Lao national for transporting more than 12,000 pills suspected to be synthetic drugs.

A man in the central province of Nghe An has turned renting peach trees during the Lunar New Year or Tet Festival into a lucrative business, earning about VND 500 million (about USD 19,000) a year.

A German tourist has been assisted by local police and taken for medical treatment after being injured in a motorcycle accident while travelling on the Ho Chi Minh Road in Danang City.

Vietnam’s 14th National Party Congress has voted to shorten its working schedule and will conclude on the afternoon of January 23, earlier than originally planned.

Train tickets departing Ho Chi Minh City on peak days before and after the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet holiday have sold out, as transport operators add services to meet rising travel demand.

Vietnamese police have arrested a national of the Republic of Korea wanted under an Interpol red notice in Hanoi and handed him over to the Korean National Police Agency.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong has focused on promoting external relations and international integration during his speech at the 14th National Party Congress on January 21.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to install 5,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and battery swap cabinets at public locations by the end of March.

A VND 4.5 trillion (about USD 172 million) project has been proposed to upgrade the Hanoi-HCM City railway, aiming to remove bottlenecks, improve safety and boost capacity on the north-south corridor.

Vietnamese football fans were left in tears after the U23 team suffered a 3-0 defeat to China in the semi-final of the U23 Asian Cup 2026 on the night of January 20.

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam opened on January 20, with 1,586 delegates representing more than 5.6 million Party members nationwide.

More than 100 bars and eateries in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tam Binh Ward have pledged not to allow intoxicated customers to drive, in a bid to help curb traffic accidents.