VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just launched a nationwide photo and video contest titled “Happy Tet” as part of the broader “Happy Vietnam” programme to showcase a peaceful, warm and humane Vietnam.

The Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026 holiday reveals a clear diversity in Vietnamese travel patterns, with consumers increasingly opting for early departures to bypass peak crowds or embracing short-haul getaways abroad, said Country Manager of Booking.com for Vietnam Branavan Aruljothi.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 12 paid Lunar New Year (Tet) visits to former Party and State leaders in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of the upcoming Year of the Horse.

VOV.VN - Tan Son Nhat International Airport handled 160,459 passengers on February 11 (the 24th day of the 12th lunar month), operating 1,063 flights, surpassing projections and marking an earlier-than-expected start to the Tet travel peak.

VOV.VN -Ticket sales and guided tour services in Hoi An ancient town in the central city of Da Nang will be suspended from February 16 to February 19 during the 2026 Lunar New Year of the Horse, according to the Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam in Russia on February 12 organised a traditional bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake) wrapping gathering to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse 2026).

VOV.VN - Northern Vietnam is expected to experience several days of drizzle, light rain and fog under the influence of a weak easterly cold air mass, before a stronger cold front is forecast to bring a sharp temperature drop later during the holiday period.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) is approaching, Vietnamese communities across the world are coming together to welcome this important festival, preserving traditional customs while nurturing a shared sense of belonging, identity and connection with their homeland.

In the joyful atmosphere ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Horse 2026, the Embassy of Vietnam in Türkiye has held the “Homeland Spring 2026” programme in Istanbul, an annual event aimed at strengthening solidarity and fostering a sense of connection to the homeland among oveseas Vietnamese in the country.

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year or Tet approaching, traditional craft villages and household producers of rice paper, sesame crackers, pressed cakes and fish sauce in the central city of Da Nang are entering their busiest period of the year, working to meet orders for the Tet holiday market.