Vietnam U23 welcomed home by fans after Asian Cup campaign

Vietnam U23 welcomed home by fans after Asian Cup campaign

VOV.VN - Head coach Kim Sang-sik and the Vietnamese team returned home to a warm welcome from thousands of fans on the evening of January 24 following their impressive performance at the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026.

Unique bonsai kumquat trees mark Lunar New Year of Horse
Unique bonsai kumquat trees mark Lunar New Year of Horse

VOV.VN - Kumquat bonsai trees shaped like horses, vases and gold bullions are proving popular among customers seeking home decorations for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Unique bonsai kumquat trees mark Lunar New Year of Horse
Opening ceremony of 14th National Party Congress in pictures
Opening ceremony of 14th National Party Congress in pictures

VOV.VN - The 14th National Party Congress opened solemnly on the morning of January 20, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi.

Opening ceremony of 14th National Party Congress in pictures
Incumbent and former Party and State leaders attend 14th National Party Congress
Incumbent and former Party and State leaders attend 14th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The 14th National Party Congress opened solemnly on the morning of January 20 at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, with incumbent and former Party and State leaders in attendance.

Incumbent and former Party and State leaders attend 14th National Party Congress
New look for forest-crossing routes in Vietnam’s Northeast
New look for forest-crossing routes in Vietnam’s Northeast

VOV.VN - Strategic transport infrastructure upgrades under the 13th National Party Congress have transformed forest-crossing roads in Vietnam’s northeastern mountains, opening new links between urban centres and remote areas and supporting faster, more sustainable growth.

New look for forest-crossing routes in Vietnam’s Northeast
National Party Congress preparatory session in photos
National Party Congress preparatory session in photos

VOV.VN - The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam held its preparatory session at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on January 19, with the participation of 1,586 delegates representing more than 5.6 million Party members nationwide

National Party Congress preparatory session in photos
Highlights of special concert “Forever Faith in the Party” 2026
Highlights of special concert “Forever Faith in the Party” 2026

VOV.VN - A special artistic concert “Forever Faith in the Party” is held at Ho Guom Theatre in Hanoi on January 16, marking the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930- February 3, 2026) and welcoming the 14th National Party Congress.

Highlights of special concert “Forever Faith in the Party” 2026
New check-in spots open for young visitors at Hanoi Museum from February 3
New check-in spots open for young visitors at Hanoi Museum from February 3

VOV.VN - After a period of closure for content preparation, the Hanoi Museum will welcome visitors again from February 3, featuring “Long Ma khai van,” a themed show highlighting the nation’s historical and cultural heritage, which also marks the opening of the museum’s second-phase exhibition space.

New check-in spots open for young visitors at Hanoi Museum from February 3
Hanoi prepares fireworks display to mark 14th National Party Congress
Hanoi prepares fireworks display to mark 14th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - Hundreds of officers and soldiers from the Hanoi Capital Command are installing large-scale fireworks systems at My Dinh National Stadium as the city prepares for a major fireworks display to celebrate the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Hanoi prepares fireworks display to mark 14th National Party Congress
Leaders visit exhibition and attend special stamp release marking Party Congress
Leaders visit exhibition and attend special stamp release marking Party Congress

VOV.VN - Party and State leaders, together with delegates, on January 14 visited an exhibition “From Congress to Congress”, book and press displays, and a photo exhibition “Under the Party’s banner, the nation enters a new era”, and attended a special stamp release ceremony marking the 14th National Party Congress.

Leaders visit exhibition and attend special stamp release marking Party Congress
HCM City streets dressed in colour ahead of Lunar New Year and Party Congress
HCM City streets dressed in colour ahead of Lunar New Year and Party Congress

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City appears to have taken on a fresh, vibrant look, with streets adorned with banners, flags and flowers welcoming the lunar New Year 2026 and the coming 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

HCM City streets dressed in colour ahead of Lunar New Year and Party Congress
Hanoi police conduct motorcade escort drill ahead of 14th National Party Congress
Hanoi police conduct motorcade escort drill ahead of 14th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - Police forces in Hanoi, working with professional units from the Ministry of Public Security and the Capital Command, deploy formations and take up positions during a full-scale rehearsal of security plans for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Hanoi police conduct motorcade escort drill ahead of 14th National Party Congress
Hanoi’s air defence forces maintain 24/7 readiness for Party Congress
Hanoi’s air defence forces maintain 24/7 readiness for Party Congress

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Air Defense–Air Force units are maintaining a high level of combat readiness as part of efforts to ensure absolute security for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, slated for January 19-25 in Hanoi.

Hanoi’s air defence forces maintain 24/7 readiness for Party Congress
Tet flower market opens early in Hanoi as blooms arrive
Tet flower market opens early in Hanoi as blooms arrive

VOV.VN - Despite more than a month remaining until the Lunar New Year 2026, early-blooming peach blossoms, kumquat trees, wild pear and magnolia flowers are already on sale at Quang An Flower Market in Hanoi.

Tet flower market opens early in Hanoi as blooms arrive
Cherry blossoms bloom in border region, heralding spring
Cherry blossoms bloom in border region, heralding spring

VOV.VN - As the year draws to a close, cherry blossoms are coming into full bloom in Vietnam’s mountainous border areas of Nghe An province, transforming the remote highlands into a landscape awash in soft shades of pink.

Cherry blossoms bloom in border region, heralding spring
The hard life of toddy palm sugar makers in southern Vietnam
The hard life of toddy palm sugar makers in southern Vietnam

VOV.VN - In the sun-scorched areas of southern Vietnam, workers climb towering toddy palms and transform the sweet sap into golden sugar. It is grueling work, rooted in centuries of tradition, that sustains families and preserves a unique local craft.

The hard life of toddy palm sugar makers in southern Vietnam
Vietnam deploys forces to ensure security for National Party Congress
Vietnam deploys forces to ensure security for National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Public Security on January 10 held a formal send-off ceremony for personnel tasked with ensuring security and public order during the coming 14th National Party Congress, the country’s top political event that is to begin on January 19.

Vietnam deploys forces to ensure security for National Party Congress
HCM City unveils 12 key milestones marking transformative year in 2025
HCM City unveils 12 key milestones marking transformative year in 2025

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has announced 12 major highlights reflecting the city’s comprehensive and breakthrough development in 2025, with administrative restructuring and regional integration identified as a key milestone.

HCM City unveils 12 key milestones marking transformative year in 2025
Molasses hub enters peak season ahead of Lunar New Year
Molasses hub enters peak season ahead of Lunar New Year

VOV.VN - Traditional molasses workshops in Thach Binh commune, Thanh Hoa province, are running at full capacity ahead of the Lunar New Year, supported by abundant sugarcane resources and providing stable livelihoods for hundreds of local workers while preserving a traditional craft.

Molasses hub enters peak season ahead of Lunar New Year
Hanoi decked out to welcome 14th National Party Congress
Hanoi decked out to welcome 14th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - Many streets across Hanoi have been adorned with flags, flowers, banners and billboards to mark the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Hanoi decked out to welcome 14th National Party Congress
Tay Ninh pottery: Reviving beauty from dormant clay
Tay Ninh pottery: Reviving beauty from dormant clay

VOV.VN - Under the scorching sun of the southeastern province of Tay Ninh, in Thanh Tan hamlet, Tan Bien commune, millions of earthen bowls are fired each year to serve vast rubber plantations, forming a vivid portrait of labor against the heat and wind.

Tay Ninh pottery: Reviving beauty from dormant clay
Public security forces ready for deployment to secure 14th National Party Congress
Public security forces ready for deployment to secure 14th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Public Security has mobilized special task units, police and security forces, along with a wide range of modern vehicles and equipment, to ensure absolute safety and security for the upcoming 14th National Party Congress.

Public security forces ready for deployment to secure 14th National Party Congress
Bronze casting village in Thanh Hoa fires up for Lunar New Year orders
Bronze casting village in Thanh Hoa fires up for Lunar New Year orders

VOV.VN - Furnaces are burning steadily in Tra Dong bronze casting village in Thieu Trung commune, northern Thanh Hoa province, as craftsmen work against the clock to fulfill Lunar New Year orders, the busiest season of the year for the traditional craft.

Bronze casting village in Thanh Hoa fires up for Lunar New Year orders
Hanoi police rehearse security plans for the 14th National Party Congress
Hanoi police rehearse security plans for the 14th National Party Congress

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Police, in coordination with the Capital Command, conducted a preliminary rehearsal for the send-off ceremony and security drills to safeguard the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, on the morning of January 6.

Hanoi police rehearse security plans for the 14th National Party Congress
When a wedding becomes a village festival in Central Highlands
When a wedding becomes a village festival in Central Highlands

VOV.VN - A traditional wedding ceremony of ethnic minority groups from Vietnam’s Central Highlands has been re-enacted as part of New Year festivities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo commune, Hanoi, offering visitors insight into the region’s distinctive cultural traditions.

When a wedding becomes a village festival in Central Highlands
Historical documents on Vietnam’s first General Election 80 years ago
Historical documents on Vietnam’s first General Election 80 years ago

VOV.VN - Eighty years ago, on January 6, 1946, Vietnam held the first nationwide General Election to elect the National Assembly. The elelection marked a historic milestone in the establishment of a democratic system and legally affirmed the Vietnamese people’s right to mastery.

Historical documents on Vietnam’s first General Election 80 years ago
Coconut fiber craft thrives along the banks of the Thom River
Coconut fiber craft thrives along the banks of the Thom River

VOV.VN - Located along the Thom River, An Thanh coconut fiber craft village (Mo Cay commune, Vinh Long province) not only provides stable livelihoods for local residents but has also become a distinctive highlight in local economic development and tourism since its establishment in the 1980s.

Coconut fiber craft thrives along the banks of the Thom River
Gong performances and cultural experiences draw visitors to Dak Lak in New Year
Gong performances and cultural experiences draw visitors to Dak Lak in New Year

VOV.VN - At the start of 2026, many visitors choose eco-cultural tourism sites or travel to villages in Dak Lak province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, to listen to gong performances, join xoang dances, and experience the everyday cultural life of the E De ethnic people.

Gong performances and cultural experiences draw visitors to Dak Lak in New Year
Traffic police crack down on drink-driving during New Year holiday
Traffic police crack down on drink-driving during New Year holiday

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s traffic police have intensified patrols and enforcement throughout the capital during the four-day New Year holiday, targeting drink-driving violations in an effort to maintain road safety and public order.

Traffic police crack down on drink-driving during New Year holiday
Public investment - key driver for Vietnam’s double-digit growth ambitions
Public investment - key driver for Vietnam’s double-digit growth ambitions

VOV.VN - Public investment is increasingly viewed as a critical lever for Vietnam’s ambition to achieve double-digit economic growth in the coming period, but experts warn that persistent bottlenecks must be removed for it to become an effective growth driver.

Public investment - key driver for Vietnam’s double-digit growth ambitions
Traffic built up as crowds return to capital city following New Year break
Traffic built up as crowds return to capital city following New Year break

VOV.VN - Large numbers of people carrying luggage have begun to return to Hanoi after enjoying a four-day New Year holiday, causing heavy congestion on the city’s southern gateways.

Traffic built up as crowds return to capital city following New Year break