Disadvantaged students and families get Tết gifts

This initiative aims to encourage students facing hardship in their pursuit of education, help ease daily living challenges for local families and bring warmth and care to households celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday.

PM orders new Lô river bridge to meet emerging development needs

Stressing both immediate and long-term imperatives, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính directed that authorities pursue a dual-track approach: repairing the existing bridge to ensure safety while simultaneously investing in a new structure capable of opening up new socio-economic development space and safeguarding national defence and security.

Ramadan – a month of sharing and compassion

In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year of the Horse (Bính Ngọ) 2026, a visit to the Chăm ethnic village in Châu Phong Commune, An Giang Province, reveals roads lined with bright red Party and national flags.

When food safety is viewed through the lens of risk

Risk-informed national food safety management and inspection is considered international best practice to ensure that more cost effective regulatory decisions are grounded in solid scientific evidence and not focused on end-product testing.

HCM City steps up round-the-clock waste collection during Tết

HCM City has rolled out coordinated measures to prevent waste backlogs and maintain urban sanitation during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, with environmental workers operating around the clock and garbage trucks permitted to travel during peak hours.

Expats' thoughts on Tết

To all our expat audience: what do you think about Tết? Do you like it, or can’t wait for it to be over? We spoke to some expats in Hà Nội and HCM City, and they all seem to be looking forward to the holiday.

The Year of the Horse is in the air across Việt Nam

“I never imagined we could have a home again so soon to celebrate the Lunar New Year together,” said Hồ Văn Vinh of Tây Trà Bồng commune, Quảng Ngãi province, after moving into his family’s new house – rebuilt after the historic floods at the end of 2025.

Dong leaves find their way to overseas Tết celebrations

Along the Red River banks in Hồng Châu Ward, humble dong leaves are no longer just a seasonal crop. As Tết approaches, local farmers are sending their green harvest far beyond Việt Nam, turning backyard gardens into a growing source of livelihoods and cultural connection.

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