2025 marked a significant achievement for the construction and infrastructure sector with the completion of 3,000km of expressways. First, the capacity of infrastructure construction enterprises has improved significantly. Bottlenecks in planning, investment, construction and bidding have been addressed, helping to form a more synchronized and transparent legal framework for rapid and sustainable development. Major aviation projects such as Long Thanh International Airport, Gia Binh International Airport and Phu Quoc International Airport are entering crucial stages. How will major railway projects such as the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong line play a role in 2026?

An AI-generated photo of the proposed Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway in southern VietnamHe described the rail line as a nationally significant project with high costs and complex technical requirements, stressing the need for careful evaluation before moving forward. Authorities were directed to reassess transport demand forecasts by balancing road, maritime, inland waterway, and air transport, while considering future expansions of the Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho and Can Tho-Ca Mau expressways. The My Thuan Project Management Board previously submitted a pre-feasibility study for a 175.2-kilometer line passing through Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, and Can Tho. The line would start at An Binh Station in Ho Chi Minh City and end at Hung Phu Ward in Can Tho. The board proposed starting phase one before 2030, with operations beginning in 2035, and completing phase two by 2055.

International tourists take metro rides in Hanoi on the second day of the Tet holiday, February 18, 2026. Society-- Widespread heat is forecast to continue across southern Vietnam on Tuesday, while northern provinces experience drizzle, fog, and occasional showers, according to the national weather agency. -- Hanoi Metro reported more than 243,000 passenger trips on its two urban railway lines during the recent nine-day Tet holiday, marking a 32-percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. Ho Chi Minh City-- Ho Chi Minh City’s Tet Book Street Festival 2026 attracted more than one million visitors and generated nearly VND8.2 billion ($315,000) in revenue during its eight-day run, organizers announced. -- Ho Chi Minh City recorded a sharp decline in traffic fatalities during the nine-day Tet holiday, with deaths down 43 percent compared to the same period in 2025, police reported on Monday.

The donor, a young brain-dead man from Hung Yen Province, provided one heart, one liver, and two kidneys, giving four critically ill patients a second chance at life. The heart recipient is an 18-year-old male patient with severe end-stage heart failure, with an ejection fraction of just 17 percent. One day after the transplant, he remains in intensive care with stable hemodynamic indicators while continuing ECMO support and mechanical ventilation. The liver transplant was performed on a 48-year-old man with cirrhosis caused by hepatitis B, diagnosed three years ago but left untreated. The second kidney recipient, a 27-year-old man, was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure in February 2025 and had been undergoing dialysis three times a week.

Vehicles from Vietnam’s Mekong Delta localities crowd National Highway 1 as people return to Ho Chi Minh City following the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, February 22, 2026. Travel-- Vietnam’s tourism sector served about 14 million visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday, according to newly released data from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism. -- Noi Bai International Airport handled a record 124,546 passengers and 702 flights on Sunday, the final day of the Lunar New Year holiday, airport authorities said. -- Da Nang International Airport said on Sunday that three drone intrusions into flight paths during the recent Lunar New Year holiday directly disrupted 49 flights. -- Ho Chi Minh City’s 2026 Lunar New Year Flower Street, formerly known as Nguyen Hue Flower Street, closed at 9:00 pm on Sunday after attracting more than 1.8 million visitors, organizers said.

Traffic police direct vehicles on an expressway during the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday in Vietnam. Road accidents accounted for 378 cases, leaving 224 people dead and 274 injured, down 152 accidents, 76 deaths, and 117 injuries from a year earlier. Inland waterways recorded two accidents that left five people dead and five missing, up four deaths and five missing compared with the same period last year. During the holiday, traffic police handled 76,374 violations, revoked 2,473 driver’s licences, deducted points in 16,095 cases, and impounded more than 28,000 vehicles. A suspect resists officers at an alcohol checkpoint during enforcement operations over the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday in Vietnam.

Tourists pose for a family photo during the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City led the country in tourism revenue during the holiday, earning a record VND12.15 trillion (US$465.5 million). Da Nang, a coastal city in central Vietnam, followed with 1.1 million visitors, half of them international, bringing in VND3.96 trillion ($152 million). Ninh Binh Province, home to the UNESCO-listed Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in northern Vietnam, attracted more than 2.37 million visitors, including 378,000 international travelers. Lao Cai Province, home to Sa Pa and other highland destinations in the north, generated VND1.667 trillion ($64 million).

Born in 1989, Hoai has taught at the Si Pa Phin Inter-level Primary and Secondary Boarding School since 2011. Teacher Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai at the Si Pa Phin Inter-level Primary and Secondary Boarding School. Photo: Thanh HueAt a boarding school, teachers do more than teach literacy. From groundbreaking to inauguration, fewer than six months passed before the Si Pa Phin Inter-level Primary and Secondary Boarding School was completed. This “five-star” boarding school provides a safe, well-equipped space where children who once had no shoes can now dream of university entrance exams.

Dinh Bac shines for CAHN (Hanoi Police) FC in AFC Champions League Two, reinforcing his case for a bigger role with the Vietnam national team. Coach Kim Sang Sik is set to give priority to young players in the upcoming Vietnam national team camp, as the Korean strategist focuses on long-term development rather than short-term solutions. Dinh Bac is proving that Vietnam’s young players are no longer “too young.”More importantly, Dinh Bac is not alone. Their progress underlines that this generation is gradually transitioning toward the senior national team and could soon compete for regular starting positions. Watching Dinh Bac and his teammates confidently step onto bigger stages suggests that the era of youth in the Vietnam national team may indeed be approaching.

However, the trade surplus narrowed to US$20.05 billion, down from US$24.77 billion in 2024. Growth model reaching its limitsAlongside the US$930 billion trade record, Lam pointed to a steady decline in the size of the trade surplus. Record turnover therefore does not fully reflect the economy’s internal strength or the efficiency of its international trade activities. The 2025 trade picture also suggests that the international trade growth model based on scale expansion, low labor costs and assembly processing is approaching its limits. Reducing reliance on imported inputs should become a central mission of international trade policy.

In superb form, Duong Quoc Hoang defeated Francisco Sanchez Ruiz of Spain 7-4 in the final of Premier League Pool 2026 to lift the championship trophy. Duong Quoc Hoang celebrates his Premier League Pool 2026 triumph. Duong Quoc Hoang lifts the Premier League Pool 2026 trophy. It marked the first time in history that a Vietnamese cueist advanced to the semifinals of Premier League Pool. Thank you everyone,” Duong Quoc Hoang shared after being crowned champion.

Traffic backs up for kilometers at the Trung Luong intersection in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam, February 22, 2026. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi TreLong queues form from the Dong Tam intersection to the Ho Chi Minh City-Trung Luong Expressway, southern Vietnam, February 22, 2026. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi TreTraffic police manage congestion at the Luong Phu intersection in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam, February 22, 2026. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi TreA motorcyclist carrying a pet dog travels back to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet holiday, southern Vietnam, February 22, 2026. Photo: Mau Truong / Tuoi Tre

Although the United States’ woodwork imports declined over eight percent year on year, the structure of suppliers shifted markedly. Its imports from China totaled $1.7 billion, down 41 percent from a year earlier, with China’s market share shrinking to just 9.8 percent. 3 key risksThe agency warned that rapid market share gains also carry significant risks for Vietnamese exporters. Third, heavy dependence on a single market leaves Vietnam’s wood industry vulnerable to shifts in U.S. economic policy or tighter regulatory standards. In January this year, exports of wood and wood products reached $1.6 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of nearly 13 percent.

According to Trinh Van Thu, 75, the caretaker of Yen Chi communal house, the structure was built in the “nhi” architectural style during the Nguyen Dynasty. The communal house was erected on a raised mound in the middle of a vast field. “The whole village has a covenant to protect these ancient trees as precious treasures, passing it down from one generation to the next. Every year on the 10th day of the 10th lunar month, a traditional festival takes place at Yen Chi communal house. Yen Chi communal house holds the highest number of heritage trees in Ninh Binh.

The “real estate tycoon” script and a calculated trapSuspect Truong Nhat Phuong during questioning by police. After exchanging messages for a period, she agreed to meet him at a hotel in Go Vap ward on February 2. Following the report, Go Vap Ward Police coordinated with Ho Chi Minh City Police to investigate. Through security camera footage and other investigative measures, officers quickly identified the suspect as Truong Nhat Phuong, who had a prior conviction for property theft. Phuong was known to frequent an internet café on Quang Trung Street in Go Vap ward to play online games.