By 7am, the entrance to Huong Tich Cave was already packed. Huong Tich Cave, famed as “Nam thien de nhat dong” - the First Cave under Heaven - is the largest worship site within the Huong Pagoda complex. Hoang Van Diep from Dong Anh district, Hanoi, said that to reach Huong Tich Cave early, he arrived at the cable car station at 2am. Boats at Yen wharf ferry pilgrims to the Huong Son scenic and relic complex despite the rain. The entrance to Huong Tich Cave is packed from early morning.
Duong Lam villageLocated about 50km from the center of Hanoi, Duong Lam ancient village feels like a gateway through time, carrying visitors back to the old northern countryside each Tet season. Each ancient house here is not merely an architectural structure, but a story about the traditional lifestyle of families and clans. The house of writer Ha Nguyen Huyen in Duong Lam ancient village (Son Tay, Hanoi) is classified as a first-grade civil ancient house relic, nearly 300 years old. The ancient house of Nguyen Van Hung’s family was built in 1649. Dong Ngac villageDong Ngac village, now part of Dong Ngac ward in Hanoi, dates back several centuries.
During the Tet peak, Terminal T2 maintained more than 60,000 passengers per day. Despite the immense pressure, airport representatives said no serious congestion occurred, thanks largely to load-sharing from the newly operated Terminal T3. With significant design capacity, T3 alone handled 454 flights and nearly 68,000 passengers on the peak day, accounting for almost 40 percent of the airport’s total volume. This substantially eased pressure on Terminal T1, which had long been overloaded during major holidays. Notably, Terminal T3 was not only a relief valve but also became the most dynamic operating zone at the airport.
General Secretary To Lam, Head of the Central Steering Committee on the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, has signed and issued the committee’s 2026 work program. The contribution of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation to GDP is expected to reach 17.5%, while total factor productivity is projected to account for 50% of economic growth. For documents classified as state secrets, processing will be promoted on appropriate systems and networks in accordance with regulations on state secrecy protection. The Central Steering Committee emphasized the principle of “clear people, clear tasks, clear responsibilities, clear products, clear deadlines and clear authority.” Adequate and timely financial resources must be ensured to implement assigned tasks and solutions. The Ministry of Public Security will take the lead, in coordination with relevant agencies, in developing the VNeID application into a national digital platform to help promote digital government, digital economy and digital society.
On Feb. 22, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang responded to reporters’ questions regarding Vietnam’s reaction after, on February 17, the EU added Vietnam to its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. The decision was based on the 2021-2023 peer review results by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on Vietnam’s exchange of information for tax purposes. “As an active and responsible member of the international community, Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation and exchanges with the OECD, particularly in ensuring the transparency and effectiveness of the tax system. During the OECD peer review process on exchange of information for tax purposes, Vietnam studied the recommendations, made revisions and recently supplemented a number of legal normative documents in taxation, finance and corporate governance. 168/2025/ND-CP on enterprise management, thereby enhancing compliance with international standards on transparency and exchange of tax information.
The discovery concluded an intensive operation that began after a collision between the passenger boat and a stone-laden ferry on Thac Ba Lake on Saturday night. The accident claimed the lives of six people, including Hoang Thi T., 60, Hoang Thi Hoa, 56, Trieu Thi H., 48, Hoang Van T., 42, Hoang Duc M., 11, and Hoang Thi Thanh T., 14. All were residents of Ngoi Song Hamlet in Cam Nhan Commune, Lao Cai Province. An official from Cam Nhan Commune told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that four bodies had been found close to each other near the site where the passenger boat sank. The ferry transporting rocks was traveling from Luc Yen Commune to Huong Ly Port when it struck the passenger boat.
Before drifting through many places, Thong’s family lived in the Ho Bo area (former Cu Chi district, HCMC). Before 1975, Lai Huu Ngan (Thong's father, deceased) moved the family to the city center. As for me, after being in Bao Loc for half a month, I also left home after a beating." He only remembered that when they went to Bao Loc, their house was near a large church. In Tay Ninh, after a time of failing to find his biological family, Thong wrote a letter asking the TV program "Nhu Chua He Co Cuoc Chia Ly” (As If There Were No Separation") for support.
Right after that, I 'ran into' a Muslim guy," Linh shared with a smile. Every day, he looked for opportunities to meet Linh. I realized he was a responsible man who would make a good husband,” Linh shared. Instead of feeling pressured or restricted, she proactively chose a gentle approach to nurture their shared family life. I also want to pursue those values, valuing family, loving everyone, and finding peace in my soul," Linh shared.
Many provinces in southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, experience a heatwave, with the highest temperature at 37 degrees Celsius, February 22, 2026. Photo: Tuoi TreThe southeastern region is experiencing widespread and intense heat, with daily maximum temperatures generally ranging from 33 to 36 degrees Celsius. Many localities are forecast to suffer the highest temperature at 37 degrees Celsius. In Ho Chi Minh City, temperatures may reach between 35 and 36 degrees Celsius, with humidity ranging from 40 to 50 percent. The hot spell is expected to continue across Ho Chi Minh City and the southern region until February 27, though it may gradually narrow in scope.
Foreign visitors are delighted to receive lucky money during Tet celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City. Society-- The Traffic Police Department on Saturday evening announced a plan to temporarily close outbound lanes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in order to prioritize vehicles returning to the cities on expressways as the Lunar New Year holiday ends. -- Rescuers in Tuy Hoa Ward, Dak Lak Province saved two tourists who were swept offshore by waves while swimming at Tuy Hoa Beach on Saturday afternoon. -- Fashion magazine Vogue has officially listed Con Dao Island, administered by Ho Chi Minh City, among the world’s most ideal honeymoon destinations for 2026, underscoring its strong potential in capturing the high-end resort market. Economy-- Vietnam shipped tilapia worth over $53 million to the United States in 2025, skyrocketing 173 percent year on year.
We cannot move “steadily”After the 14th Party Congress, Vietnam entered what has been described as a “new era” with the ambition of double-digit growth. Vo Hong Phuc: I fully support the objective set by the 14th Party Congress - to build a new era of development for Vietnam. I believe the direction outlined by General Secretary To Lam - opening a new era and a new phase of development - is correct. Without institutional openness, double-digit growth is unrealistic. Maintaining that while targeting double-digit growth would endanger macroeconomic stability.
Tran Thanh Duc draws international visitors to Hoi An through Vietnamese cuisine. Behind it is Tran Thanh Duc, 57, a Vietnamese American whose life has stretched across continents before finding its way back to where it began. Learning to be Vietnamese againIf one watches Duc in his kitchen, there is little to suggest the distance he has traveled. Yet even that return did not settle things, and Duc went back to the United States, leaving engineering behind to join a Vietnamese restaurant in southern Texas. He began to understand how a Vietnamese kitchen runs, how flavors come together, and how everything is organized behind the scenes, though he did not stay in one place for long.
For Trung, learning mathematics is not about solving as many problems as possible, but understanding why a solution works. In 2013, he won a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad in Colombia. “The flame of Le Ba Khanh Trinh burns within me”Can Tran Thanh Trung receives his PhD from the California Institute of Technology. “That story motivated me to nurture the aspiration to conquer similar heights, and eventually I had the opportunity to represent Vietnam at the 2013 IMO and win a gold medal,” Dr Trung said. Over the past eight years, PiMA has introduced advanced content in machine learning, data science and bioinformatics to hundreds of high school students nationwide.
The amount is strategic deposits, securing Vietnam a business-class seat on the flight into a new era. Washington’s consideration of removing Vietnam from strategic export control lists (D1-D3) represents a watershed. With barriers lifted, Vietnam would gain direct access to core technologies, semiconductor machinery, and dual-use innovations. Photo: Vietnam News AgencyPolicy vision meets executionThe Washington visit was not an improvised maneuver but the execution of long-standing strategic resolutions. It signaled that Vietnam has prepared legally, institutionally, and intellectually to step confidently into deeper global integration – self-reliant, resilient, and forward-looking.
The Government has set a target for GDP per capita to reach around US$8,500 by 2030. FeasibleVietnam has five years to raise GDP per capita from US$4,740 in 2025 to US$8,500 by 2030. Photo: Nam KhanhCalculations based on data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) show that in 2025, Vietnam’s GDP per capita stands at US$4,740, ranking sixth in Southeast Asia. The IMF also estimates that by 2030, Vietnam’s GDP per capita will reach US$6,320. “Thanks to such policies, Singapore was the first country in Asia to escape the middle-income trap,” Luoc said, affirming that Vietnam’s economy could also achieve breakthrough growth.
