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Party General Secretary To Lam has accepted the invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the Gaza Peace Council and affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to participate as a founding member state.

Indonesian search and rescue forces on January 18 found wreckage of a missing aircraft believed to have crashed a day earlier while approaching a mountainous area on Sulawesi Island.

Law-making for development is fundamental, strategic, and long-term while law-making for prevention and control remains regular and important, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 17.

Night-time flights will be increased at six airports during the Tet holiday from February 1 to March 1 to meet rising travel demand, Vietnam’s civil aviation authority said.

At least three people were killed and one injured early on January 17 after a coach travelling from Hanoi to Son La plunged into a roadside drainage ditch on National Highway 6.

Crowds in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City poured into the streets overnight on January 17, 2026 after Vietnam U23 defeated the UAE to secure a place in the semi-finals of the U23 Asian Cup.

The 20th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City will be held from August 27 to 29, 2026, marking two decades since Vietnam began hosting the annual international tourism event.

Hanoi's metro operator carried nearly 21 million passengers in 2025, exceeding its business targets as ridership and ticket revenues rose sharply.

Streets across Ho Chi Minh City have been adorned with flags, banners and posters in the run-up to the 14th National Party Congress.

Dong Nai has launched construction of two major bridges over the Dong Nai River, aiming to strengthen transport links with Ho Chi Minh City and ease long-standing congestion on key routes.

A fire damaged four fishing boats overnight in Quang Ngai Province, causing losses estimated at several billion VND, with two vessels almost completely destroyed, local officials said.

Vietnam is preparing to build a third runway and a second passenger terminal at Long Thanh Airport as rising air travel demand accelerates plans to expand the country’s largest aviation project.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to face a severe cold spell from January 21 to 25 as a strong northeast monsoon moves in, bringing colder temperatures and rain, forecasters said.

A prolonged cold spell in northern Vietnam has pushed more elderly people to seek medical care, with hospitals reporting a rise in respiratory and chronic cases.

HCM City will add 500 electric bicycles to its public transport system before the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, aiming to expand green travel options and improve links with buses and metro services.

Vietnam’s passport has climbed to 86th place in the Henley Passport Index 2026, its highest position in five years, after rising four ranks from the previous edition.

A proposed rail line linking Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai aims to cut logistics costs by more than USD 2 billion a year by connecting major industrial zones with the Cai Mep Port complex.

Traffic congestion has intensified at a key Hanoi junction after construction barriers were expanded for the Ring Road 1 project, further narrowing lanes at one of the city’s traffic black spots.

Hanoi police held a large-scale rehearsal on Wednesday morning to prepare escort and traffic arrangements for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party.