New land and real estate laws are reinforcing investor confidence and expanding opportunities for overseas Vietnamese to return capital home.

Central Vietnam welcomes Tet 2026 with blossoms, fireworks, and village festivals. These four destinations promise an unforgettable start to the lunar new year.

For 11 days from February 12 to 22, Ho Chi Minh City will suspend all vehicles on Truong Dinh Street, from Nguyen Du Street to Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, to serve the 46th Ho Chi Minh City Spring Flower Festival – Tet 2026.

When Nguyen Ba Ky rolled into his wedding in a reclining wheelchair, guests wept - not out of pity, but in awe of his unshakable will and the woman who chose him.

Late detection, high smoking rates and limited screening have made lung cancer the deadliest cancer in Vietnam, prompting urgent calls to shift toward prevention and early diagnosis.

This Lunar New Year (Tet), Ho Chi Minh City offers residents and visitors a rich selection of spring festivals, inner-city experience tours, traditional cultural spaces and entertainment complexes open throughout the holiday.

Close to 2,600 agricultural and seafood product lines exported to China will be required to obtain a “confirmation letter” issued by Chinese authorities before customs declaration.

The Party Secretariat has issued Directive No. 03, calling for stronger leadership over the management and development of building materials, and firmly rejecting projects that are energy- and resource-intensive.

The Spring Calligraphy Festival at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) returns with a fully reimagined space, placing 35 carefully selected calligraphers at the heart of the opening-of-the-year tradition.

Five rest stops along the Hanoi - Can Tho expressway corridor have begun operations, including Gie – Ninh Binh; Cao Bo – Mai Son, La Son – Hoa Lien, Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay; and Trung Luong – My Thuan.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front has announced a preliminary list of 1,041 candidates for the 16th National Assembly, including 95 non-Party members.

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) reported on February 11 that its member companies sold 36,875 vehicles in January, surging 95% from a year earlier.

A draft amendment to the Capital Law proposes allowing Hanoi to invest in and build specialized schools from lower secondary level upward, instead of limiting the model to upper secondary schools as stipulated in the current Education Law.

Instead of waiting for the final rush before the Lunar New Year (Tet), Vietnamese users are beginning their Tet 2026 preparations much earlier, according to new search trend data released by Google.

A central attraction remains the traditional New Year calligraphy request activity, featuring 35 booths staffed by calligraphers selected through a rigorous, transparent evaluation process.

Through photos and videos, the contest seeks to honour the traditional values of Vietnam’s biggest and most important festival.

Amid the clouds and winds of the Thu Lum area (formerly Muong Te district) in Lai Chau province bordering China, the villages of U Ma and Pa Thang are now being mentioned as economic “bright spots” in the Vietnamese highlands.

The Ministry of Finance has defended its plan to impose a 0.1% tax on gold bar transactions from July 1, 2026, saying the measure is designed to curb speculation and stabilise the market without harming legitimate interests.

A nearly 80-year-old woman in Hanoi recently fell victim to a sophisticated scam involving phone hacking and AI deepfake technology.

The Vietnamese Government commits to working with leading technology corporations, fostering innovation, developing human capital and positioning Vietnam as a regional hub for innovation and high technology.

Professor Nguyen Duy Anh, Director of the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said that Telehealth has become a "lifeline" saving many pregnant women in remote areas from amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).

Each ethnic group brings its own unique Tet customs to the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi, creating a rich and colourful cultural mosaic.

The capital city of Hanoi has set out plans to attract approximately 4.5 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that it received a complaint from Vietnam regarding seven controversial naturalized players of the Malaysia national team.

The Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) has officially launched, with seven founding members and six strategic partners committing to move beyond planning and deliver tangible results.