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Cuba will facilitate AgriVMA’s rice project in Los Palacios, with plans to replicate the model nationwide, Deputy Agriculture Minister Telce Abdel González said.

Hanoi traffic police carried out overnight alcohol checks across the city on February 13, handling dozens of drink-driving violations.

Flower growers in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are working overnight as Tet demand surges, with some farms reporting orders up 50 per cent or more.

Sunny days and largely dry nights are expected to dominate the weather in Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam during the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday, meteorologists said.

Confectionery streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter are crowded with shoppers and lines of motorbikes as Tet draws near.

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.

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.