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.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has instructed supermarkets, convenience stores and market operators to ensure ample supplies of essential goods and prevent unreasonable price hikes ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) that falls in mid-February.

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.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has praised government agencies, localities and security forces for their swift implementation of a housing reconstruction campaign in central Vietnam, and called for additional financial support to help storm-affected families stabilise their lives ahead of the Lunar New Year.

The Homeland 2026 Spring programme, themed “Vietnam’s Aspiration: Peace and Prosperity”, will be held on February 8 in Hanoi, according to the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

To attract visitors during the year-end holiday season, particularly the New Year and the Lunar New Year (Tet) of 2026, tourist destinations across Vietnam are accelerating efforts to renovate facilities, diversify tourism products, and improve service quality.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese-made products are expected to dominate the retail market ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026 (Tet), as supermarkets and wet markets across the country step up stockpiling and promotional campaigns to meet holiday demand while keeping prices stable.

With an unusually long Lunar New Year break ahead, Vietnamese families are looking beyond familiar holiday routes, opting instead for longer journeys and far-flung destinations as new flight links and tour offerings reshape Tet travel in 2026.

VOV.VN - A festive atmosphere spread across highland communes in northern Dien Bien province on December 27-28, as many localities simultaneously held the first Ethnic Cultural Festival in 2025, with residents welcoming early Tet (Lunar New Year festival)

Ho Chi Minh City’s credit growth continued on a positive trajectory in 2025, with total outstanding loans estimated at over VND5 quadrillion (US$190 billion), up 0.95% from November 2025 and approximately 13.5% compared to the end of 2024.