The Vietnamese business community in Berlin gathered on January 5 to celebrate the New Year 2026, reflecting on their accomplishments in 2025 and mapping out plans for the year ahead.

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.

VOV.VN - A traditional wedding ceremony of ethnic minority groups from Vietnam’s Central Highlands has been re-enacted as part of New Year festivities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo commune, Hanoi, offering visitors insight into the region’s distinctive cultural traditions.

VOV.VN - The tourism sector served an estimated 3.5 million visitors during the four-day 2026 New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, pointing to a solid start to the year.

VOV.VN - At the start of 2026, many visitors choose eco-cultural tourism sites or travel to villages in Dak Lak province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, to listen to gong performances, join xoang dances, and experience the everyday cultural life of the E De ethnic people.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded 196 traffic accidents nationwide during the four-day New Year holiday in early 2026, killing 94 people and injuring 154 others, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

Noi Bai International Airport handled around 115,000 passengers on January 4, the final day of the New Year holiday, hitting the peak of the four-day travel period.

Ho Chi Minh City raked in VND2.63 trillion (nearly US$100 million) from tourism activities during the New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, the municipal Department of Tourism has reported.

Hanoi welcomed around 560,000 visitors during the New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, earning a total revenue of VND2.1 trillion (nearly US$79.85 million), marking increases of 250% in volume and 254% in value compared to the same period last year.

The number of traffic accidents nationwide on January 4 (the final day of the New Year holiday) fell by more than 25% compared with the same day last year, reflecting positive results from traffic safety enforcement efforts, though violations remained high with over 12,000 cases handled.