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.

VOV.VN -The spring flower display at Ly Thai To Flower Garden opens to residents and visitors from the morning of February 13. The largest event of its kind in Hanoi for the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, it features around 300 peach trees, including ancient-root, sculpted and natural varieties from northern provi

VOV.VN - On February 13, Hanoi Police, in coordination with the Investigation Police Agency Office under the Ministry of Public Security, handed over an internationally wanted Korean national to the Republic of Korea (RoK) police in accordance with legal procedures.