Ho Chi Minh City's eastern gateway grapples with jam on second lunar day of Tet
Ho Chi Minh City's eastern gateway grapples with jam on second lunar day of Tet

VOV.VN - Since the morning of January 30, the second day of the Lunar New Year (Tet), the Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway has suffered long periods of congestion, making it difficult for vehicles to move.

Ho Chi Minh City's eastern gateway grapples with jam on second lunar day of Tet
A warm and full Tet 2025 for soldiers and residents on Spratly islands
A warm and full Tet 2025 for soldiers and residents on Spratly islands

VOV.VN - As Vietnamese people on the mainland joyfully prepare for the Lunar New Year 2025 festival (Tet), soldiers and residents garrisoned on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands also celebrate Tet in a warm, sacred atmosphere filled with camaraderie and patriotism.

A warm and full Tet 2025 for soldiers and residents on Spratly islands
UNFPA ready to support Vietnam’s journey toward sustainable development
UNFPA ready to support Vietnam’s journey toward sustainable development

UNFPA Representative in Vietnam Matt Jackson has affirmed UNFPA’s readiness to support Vietnam’s journey toward sustainable development by leveraging population data, fostering strong partnerships, and building resilience in a rapidly changing world, in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

UNFPA ready to support Vietnam’s journey toward sustainable development
Vietnamese in Cambodia pin high hope on Vietnam’s new development path
Vietnamese in Cambodia pin high hope on Vietnam’s new development path

The vigorous anti-corruption efforts and the policy of streamlining the state apparatus will bring success to Vietnam, enabling it to harness its strengths for a new development path in the era of the nation's rise, said Chairman of the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia (KVA)'s Preah Sihanouk branch Tran Van Nam.

Vietnamese in Cambodia pin high hope on Vietnam’s new development path
Vietnamese in RoK enjoy warm Tet
Vietnamese in RoK enjoy warm Tet

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a get-together to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 on January 29, or the first day of the Year of the Snake.

Vietnamese in RoK enjoy warm Tet
Overseas Vietnamese trust in Party’s leadership in new development era
Overseas Vietnamese trust in Party’s leadership in new development era

Overseas Vietnamese (OV) trust in the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in the new era of Vietnam's development, said Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, vice president of the Union of Vietnamese Organisations in Russia and director of the Russia-Vietnam Cooperation Development Fund Tradition and Friendship.

Overseas Vietnamese trust in Party’s leadership in new development era
Hong Kong scholar spends decades studying Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh
Hong Kong scholar spends decades studying Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh

Scholar Li Minghan from Hong Kong (China) has affirmed that the data he has collected and his deep understanding of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh, and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) are among his most treasured assets.

Hong Kong scholar spends decades studying Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh
Traffic accidents claim 17 lives on first day of Lunar New Year 2025
Traffic accidents claim 17 lives on first day of Lunar New Year 2025

VOV.VN - Some 56 traffic accidents occurred nationwide on January 29, the first day of the Lunar New Year, resulting in 17 fatalities and 45 injuries, reported the Traffic Police Department.

Traffic accidents claim 17 lives on first day of Lunar New Year 2025
Hanoi streets look peaceful and tranquil on Lunar New Year’s Day
Hanoi streets look peaceful and tranquil on Lunar New Year’s Day

VOV.VN - Hanoi donned a rare tranquil beauty on the morning of Lunar New Year’s Day 2025, with their usual hustle and bustle of the capital city giving way to a calm and serene atmosphere.

Hanoi streets look peaceful and tranquil on Lunar New Year’s Day
Vibrant activities to celebrate Tet by OV communities
Vibrant activities to celebrate Tet by OV communities

The Vietnamese communities around the world have organised various vibrant festive activities to celebrate Lunar New Year (Tet), the most important traditional festival of Vietnamese people in a year.

Vibrant activities to celebrate Tet by OV communities
First 'snake baby' delivered in the new lunar year
First 'snake baby' delivered in the new lunar year

During the Lunar New Year's Eve, the first baby of the Year of the Snake has been born at Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital.

First 'snake baby' delivered in the new lunar year
Nguyen Hue Flower Street in HCM City attracts crowds on Lunar New Year
Nguyen Hue Flower Street in HCM City attracts crowds on Lunar New Year

VOV.VN - On January 28 (the 29th day of the Lunar New Year), Nguyen Hue Flower Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, was a popular destination for locals and tourists, with pleasant weather and a mild breeze, making it ideal for enjoying the spring atmosphere.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street in HCM City attracts crowds on Lunar New Year
Large-scale drone light show in Hanoi canceled following rehearsal incident
Large-scale drone light show in Hanoi canceled following rehearsal incident

VOV.VN - A drone light show which had been scheduled to take place on the Lunar New Year's Eve on the night of January 28 at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, has been canceled following a rehearsal incident, the organising board has said.

Large-scale drone light show in Hanoi canceled following rehearsal incident
Tranquil streets of Hanoi on final day of the lunar calendar
Tranquil streets of Hanoi on final day of the lunar calendar

VOV.VN - Many streets across the capital fell quiet on the morning of January 28, the 29th day of the last month of the Year of the Dragon, in contrast to the busy and boisterous scenes witnessed on normal days.

Tranquil streets of Hanoi on final day of the lunar calendar
Vietnamese community in South Africa gathers to celebrate Tet
Vietnamese community in South Africa gathers to celebrate Tet

Tet is a time when the Vietnamese community of 200-300 people living, working, and studying in South Africa come together for celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Vietnamese community in South Africa gathers to celebrate Tet
Ho Chi Minh City ready for grand fireworks on Lunar New Year's Eve
Ho Chi Minh City ready for grand fireworks on Lunar New Year's Eve

VOV.VN - Soldiers have made the final preparations for a series of firework shows which will be held at 15 venues across the southern metropolis on the Lunar New Year’s Eve.

Ho Chi Minh City ready for grand fireworks on Lunar New Year's Eve
Southwestern island soldiers extend Lunar New Year greetings
Southwestern island soldiers extend Lunar New Year greetings

VOV.VN - While Lunar New Year’s Eve is typically a time for family reunion, soldiers stationed in Vietnam's southwestern sea remain steadfast in their duty, safeguarding the nation's islands.

Southwestern island soldiers extend Lunar New Year greetings
PM inspects Tet preparedness at Hanoi railway station, lung hospital
PM inspects Tet preparedness at Hanoi railway station, lung hospital

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the railway sector’s readiness to serve passengers during the country's most important and longest festival.

PM inspects Tet preparedness at Hanoi railway station, lung hospital
Chung cake wrapping fosters Vietnam-Cambodia cultural bonds
Chung cake wrapping fosters Vietnam-Cambodia cultural bonds

VOV.VN - On January 27 (the 28th day of the Lunar New Year), in the vibrant atmosphere of Vietnam’s traditional Tet celebrations, employees of Metfone, an affiliate of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group in Cambodia, enthusiastically participated in the much-anticipated Chung cake (square glutinous rice cake) wrapping event.

Chung cake wrapping fosters Vietnam-Cambodia cultural bonds
Vietnamese communities celebrate Tet with vibrant events in Japan, UK
Vietnamese communities celebrate Tet with vibrant events in Japan, UK

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu underscored the significance of the Tet celebration, which helped the overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to reconnect with their roots and honour the nation’s cultural values.

Vietnamese communities celebrate Tet with vibrant events in Japan, UK
PM directs proactive prevention action against severe cold spell
PM directs proactive prevention action against severe cold spell

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch requesting that northern, north-central provinces, and some localities in the central region take proactive measures to prevent the negative impact of the ongoing severe cold wave.

PM directs proactive prevention action against severe cold spell
Dong Tam Snake Farm offers first-hand experience to visitors
Dong Tam Snake Farm offers first-hand experience to visitors

VOV.VN - Dong Tam Snake Farm in Tien Giang province is widely known as a conservation centre with a diverse range of birds and animals, especially venomous snakes.

Dong Tam Snake Farm offers first-hand experience to visitors
Joyful Homeland Spring for Vietnamese expatriates in Denmark
Joyful Homeland Spring for Vietnamese expatriates in Denmark

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark organized the programme Homeland Spring 2025 in Copenhagen on January 25 for Vietnamese people in celebration of the Lunar New Year 2025 (Tet).

Joyful Homeland Spring for Vietnamese expatriates in Denmark
Da Nang police busts international online fraud network
Da Nang police busts international online fraud network

VOV.VN - The police of Da Nang city, central Vietnam, have dismantled an international online fraud organization led by a Chinese national.

Da Nang police busts international online fraud network
Snow blankets Fansipan Mt. peak due to strong cold influence
Snow blankets Fansipan Mt. peak due to strong cold influence

VOV.VN - The peak of Fansipan dubbed the Everest of Indochina, plunged into freezing temperatures on January 27 afternoon, with snow blanketing every corner.

Snow blankets Fansipan Mt. peak due to strong cold influence
PM calls for support for workers staying on construction sites during Tet
PM calls for support for workers staying on construction sites during Tet

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently signed an official dispatch, ordering competent ministries, sectors and localities to provide care and support for workers remaining on construction sites during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

PM calls for support for workers staying on construction sites during Tet
Thanh Hoa should be nation’s growth pole: PM
Thanh Hoa should be nation’s growth pole: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the north-central province of Thanh Hoa to transform itself into a critical growth engine of the nation while paying a working trip to the locality on January 26.

Thanh Hoa should be nation’s growth pole: PM
Brain-dead organ donor helps save four people
Brain-dead organ donor helps save four people

More than 200 health professionals from the University Medical Centre Ho Chi Minh City (UMC) successfully performed organ procurement and transplantation from a brain-dead donor for four recipients on January 25.

Brain-dead organ donor helps save four people
Tet celebrations held across North America
Tet celebrations held across North America

The Vietnamese communities in the US and Canada celebrated Tet (Lunar New Year) with vibrant cultural events that highlighted national pride and cross-cultural understanding.

Tet celebrations held across North America
Severe cold engulfs northern and north-central Vietnam
Severe cold engulfs northern and north-central Vietnam

VOV.VN - The northern and north-central regions of Vietnam are grappling with an intense cold spell, with the northern mountainous areas experiencing severe cold, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has reported.

Severe cold engulfs northern and north-central Vietnam