Although Vietnam’s railway infrastructure is largely based on a 1,000mm single-track system built more than a century ago, it still operates 20 train pairs per day - equivalent to 40 individual services - during the Tet (Lunar New Year) peak season.

Far from the mainland’s bustle, families and soldiers on Tran Island welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) with chung cake fires and a shared resolve to protect the sea.

As Vietnam steps into 2026, the country moves from preparation to implementation after the 14th National Party Congress, where ambitious goals are now to be tested through concrete action.

A journey from the first independent banknotes in 1946 to today’s polymer era reveals how Vietnam’s currency has mirrored its political history and economic transformation.

From parish churches and village pagodas to remote mountain hamlets, the spiritual and religious life of communities flows alongside patriotism, shaping a Vietnamese spring marked by peace, compassion and unity.

“If we only assemble, Vietnam will never have a complete automotive industry. The global shift toward electric vehicles is opening a golden window of opportunity for us to take real ownership,” automotive expert Vo Quang Hue shared.

Every Lunar New Year, the small home of Nguyen Van Vy, born in 1944, and Dang Thi Ngot, born in 1946, in Thanh Hoa bursts into laughter as their 10 children and dozens of grandchildren return to celebrate Tet together.

The State and the People spare nothing for a better future. Education, therefore, must receive breakthrough priority in investment.

At the start of 2026, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan reflects on a breakthrough year and outlines the long-term path toward Vietnam’s World Cup ambition.

The year 2026 marks not only a new chapter in time, but also a convergence of ambition, belief and long-nurtured dreams for Vietnamese football.

Vo Thuy Trang, a 12th grader specializing in Biology at the High School for Gifted Students under Hanoi National University of Education, has drawn attention after topping the National Merit Exam in Biology.

Airports, high-speed railways and deep-sea ports are expected to power Vietnam’s journey toward industrialization by 2045 and Net Zero by 2050.

A year of record sales, electric momentum and strategic shifts marked 2025 as a turning point for Vietnam’s automotive market.

Two stunning victories in Bangkok - one at senior level, one at U23 - confirmed Vietnam’s rise. The secret lies beyond tactics, in belief and unity.

Amid the bustling rhythm of the year’s final days, in a quiet corner on the outskirts of Hanoi, a shared roof gently keeps the flame of spring alive for elderly people and children with nowhere else to turn.

As V-pop enters Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026, one side surges with creativity and brand-backed hits, the other struggles under “low effort” labels.

While security challenges persist, Vietnamese peacekeepers continue their medical mission and celebrate Lunar New Year (Tet) with resilience and pride.

At the national conference on studying, learning, disseminating and implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung presented a report on external relations in the new era.

Vietnam is at the convergence of opportunity and aspiration. A new growth model is being formed. A “Vietnamese value system” - self-reliant, prosperous, and happy - is gradually becoming the guiding principle for development.

At the age of 114, Meritorious Artist Vi Thi Me (Na Khau Village, Luc Hon Commune, Quang Ninh) remains lucid enough to sing ancient Then melodies.