Vietnamese Buddhists and expatriates arrived at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane to offer incense, pray for peace and prosperity for both Vietnam and Laos, and wish for happiness and well-being in the new year.

To date, as many as 25,000 teachers from over 5,300 schools in various Vietnamese localities have been trained to use Khan Academy in their teaching

Chairman of the Ninh Thuan provincial People’s Committee Tran Quoc Nam described the housing renovation programme as a core political mission, reflecting the Party and State's dedication to supporting disadvantaged people.

To date, Bac Ninh has largely completed the peak phase of its campaign targeting these families. In the near future, the province will continue reviewing and assisting disadvantaged households with similar needs to help stabilise their living conditions.

During the nine-day holiday, traffic safety showed remarkable improvement, with accidents down significantly across all three key indicators and over two-digit decreases logged for the first time.

Nearly 200,000 gift packages worth about 110 billion VND (4.36 million USD) were provided for disadvantaged people and policy beneficiary families in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

During the Tet holiday, Tan Son Nhat International Airport served approximately 1.38 million passengers while Noi Bai International Airport processed around 900,000 passengers, and Da Nang International Airport handled over 381,000 passengers.

For over a decade, the Vietnamese community in France has maintained the tradition of gathering at the Lunar New Year (Tet) Market in Nogent-sur-Marne, a suburb of Paris.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), and UN Secretary-General António Guterres have discussed issues of mutual concern and cooperation between Vietnam and the UN in 2025.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos has visited and extended Lunar New Year wishes to Vietnamese families actively engaged in community-building efforts and the preservation of Vietnamese culture and language in the host country.

Binh Duong plans to continue driving a digital transformation, promoting a green economy, and enhancing its competitiveness.

Twenty-five families of the Mong ethnic minority group in Ta Han hamlet in Cho Don district in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan have found a new lease on life, now happily settling in a brand-new resettlement area, thanks to the swift response from the Ministry of National Defence.

A total of 15,456 households, comprising 58,540 individuals, received rice aid during this period. Each individual was allocated 15kg of rice.

The national pride and cross-cultural understanding were promoted at cultural events held recently to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) by the Vietnamese communities in the US and Canada.

Vinh Chau township's authorities on January 24 handed over the token of 402 newly-built homes to underprivileged families ahead of Tet.

Eight localities will receive more than 5,500 tonnes of rice from the national reserve in preparation for the Lunar New Year 2025 and the lean season in 2025.

Over the past two years, under the housing support programme for the poor and near-poor, Yen Bai province successfully built and repaired 3,022 houses, achieving 100% of its set target.

Delegates to the Francophone Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Climate Change, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) Executive Committee’s meeting, toured green agriculture models in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 22.

Authorities in the central city of Hue are intensifying surveillance of operating fishing vessels, aiming to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.

Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line will extend its operating hours during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday to better serve visitors during the festive season.