VOV.VN - Brilliant fireworks illuminated the skies across Vietnam at midnight on February 17 as thousands gathered to welcome the Lunar New Year 2026 – Year of the Horse - in an atmosphere filled with celebration and emotion.

VOV.VN - Tens of thousands of residents and visitors gathered around Hoan Kiem Lake, the My Dinh National Stadium, and other designated launch sites across the capital at midnight on February 17 to watch the multi-coloured spectacle of an elaborate fireworks display welcoming the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026.

VOV.VN - As families across the country eagerly prepared to welcome the Lunar New Year, the North-South express train SE3 from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City quietly began to roll, carrying with it not only passengers, but also joy, anticipation and emotions that accompany the long-awaited journey home for reunion.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year (Tet), February 16, Party General Secretary To Lam offered incense at the Monument to King Ly Thai To, and paid a Tet visit to the Party Organisation, authorities and people of Hanoi at the municipal Party Committee headquarters.

In a bid to facilitate travel and leisure activities for residents and visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, Hanoi has introduced a series of free parking sites and public transport.

VOV.VN - Preparations at Hanoi’s New Year’s Eve fireworks sites are carried out with strict procedures and clear responsibility. Each firework is inspected and installed in line with rigorous technical protocols, reflecting precision and discipline to ensure a safe launch during the display.

Israel’s national carrier El Al Israel Airlines has announced plans to launch a direct route to Hanoi capital of Vietnam as part of a broader expansion of its global network.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 15 (the 28th day of the final lunar month) visited and extended greetings to sanitation workers of the Hanoi Urban Environment Company (URENCO) who are on duty throughout the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VOV.VN - Relations between Vietnam and Thailand are at their strongest level in history, underpinned by deepening strategic alignment, expanding economic ties and growing people-to-people connections, Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Urawadee Sriphiromya has said.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception for Michael DeSombre, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, in Hanoi on February 13.