Top European football clubs offer creative Lunar New Year greetings to Vietnamese fans
An interesting 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) greeting image with a message in Vietnamese, posted on the official Facebook account of Tottenham Hotspur. In recent years, Vietnamese fans have attracted increasing attention from major European clubs, particularly those with academy partnerships or sponsorship ties linked to Vietnam. Sending greetings for major Vietnamese holidays has become an increasingly familiar tradition, with each year bringing more creative and personalized messages. The club's playful message was written in Vietnamese and could be translated into English as follows: "Knock knock, open the door — Dortmund is here to be the first guest of the year! Atletico Madrid, another club with a strong following among Vietnamese supporters, took a more sentimental tone.
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February 17, 2026 08:27 UTC
Music, color, books delight foreign visitors at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tet Book Street Festival
Foreign visitors join local residents in exploring the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) Book Street Festival on Le Loi Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City, February 16, 2026. Mark Wilson, an Australian visitor, said he was particularly impressed by the book displays and the Ho Chi Minh cultural space. "I especially like the Ho Chi Minh cultural space because it reflects a distinctive part of Vietnam's culture and history." Mark Wilson and his wife, both Australian visitors, explore book stalls at the 2026 Tet Book Street Festival on Le Loi Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City, February 16, 2026. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi TreForeign visitors stroll through the 2026 Tet Book Street Festival on Le Loi Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City, February 16, 2026.
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February 17, 2026 08:17 UTC
Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam to visit US for Gaza Board of Peace meeting
Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam. Photo: Vietnam News AgencyGeneral Secretary Lam will visit the U.S. from February 18 to 20 at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, founding chair of the board, to participate in its opening meeting. Welcoming Vietnam's decision to join the Gaza peace initiative, Trump appreciated and praised the country's role and Vietnam–U.S. cooperation in promoting peace and safeguarding freedom, sovereignty, and independence across the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The upcoming visit highlights Vietnam's role as a responsible member of the international community and its readiness to contribute to global peace efforts.
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February 17, 2026 03:47 UTC
Vietnam International Finance Center in Ho Chi Minh City prioritizes institutional reform: CEO
CEO of VIFC-HCMC Rich McClellan at the opening ceremony for the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City, February 11, 2026. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi TreEditor's note : Rich McClellan is the Executive Director/CEO at the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City officially launched the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) on February 11 at its headquarters at 8 Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon Ward. Ho Chi Minh City's differentiation will come from serving a different role: acting as a capital bridge for Vietnam's next stage of economic development. Institutional reform firstSuccess for the VIFC-HCMC over the next 3-5 years should be measured first by institutional maturity, and then by market depth.
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February 17, 2026 02:51 UTC
Steel industry faces challenges amid domestic focus shift
At the end of 2025, the strategy to realign focus towards domestic sales showed some effectiveness, illustrating how major companies managed to grow their domestic revenue. For instance, Nam Kim Steel JSC (NKG) reported a 21% increase in domestic revenue for 2025, amounting to nearly 8.83 trillion VND (340 million USD), with domestic sales now accounting for 59.2% of its total revenue. This substantial decline has led to an overall revenue drop of 28.1% for Nam Kim, with profit after tax falling by 56.5%. Hoa Sen Group (HSG) reported an 18% revenue decline to more than 8.38 trillion VND, with profit after tax down 62.3%. In response to the domestic market’s competitive pressures, companies like Nam Kim are aggressively expanding their production capacity.
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February 17, 2026 02:34 UTC
Vietnamese returns home through music
“Everyone was standing, moving with the music, singing along with the guitar in the most innocent way,” he said. That understanding confirmed the direction he wanted to follow: bringing Vietnamese music to global audiences through the guitar. But he says the greatest reward is hearing Vietnamese music recognized in concert halls around the world. In his PhD research, he studied how Vietnamese artists use the guitar to express cultural identity. Early path in musicAn began formal guitar study at age 10 at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi.
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February 17, 2026 02:21 UTC
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — February 17
Vietnam’s State President Luong Cuong delivers the Lunar New Year (Tet) message at midnight on February 17 — the eve of Tet. Society-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday sent nationwide Tet travel safety wishes via the VNeTraffic app and urged traffic police to build on 2025 gains, when traffic crashes, deaths, and injuries all declined from 2024. Sports-- Top European football clubs including Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, and Tottenham Hotspur shared unique Tet greetings in Vietnamese, accompanied by eye-catching images, on their official social media accounts, delighting fans in Vietnam at midnight on Monday, the eve of Tet. Tourism-- During the Tet peak, Phu Quoc International Airport in Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang Province, southern Vietnam is handling 80–84 flights a day, with large numbers of international visitors flocking to attractions such as Hoang Hon (Sunset) Town and Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc, the airport authority said. World News-- The well-known sea-stack arch at Sant'Andrea in Melendugno, Puglia, Italy — widely known as Lovers' Arch — collapsed on Valentine's Day, February 14, after powerful storm surges and heavy rain battered southern Italy, The Guardian reported on Monday.
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February 17, 2026 02:01 UTC
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Result OUT: Download Session 1 Scorecard at jeemain.nta.nic.in; Active Link Here
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Result OUT: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 Session 1 Result today, February 16, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exams will need to visit the official website to download at jeemain.nta.ac.in. Candidates who appeared for the undergraduate exams will be able to download their scorecard PDFs by using their roll number and password. How to Download JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Result scorecard? Once the result scorecards are released, candidates will need to follow the mentioned steps to download it online:
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February 17, 2026 00:14 UTC
Ancient HCM City temple draws crowds for ‘beating the petty spirit’ ritual
On Lang Assembly Hall, also known as Chua Ba On Lang in Cholon, is a well-known spiritual landmark in the city. The assembly hall spans 1,800 square meters and follows the architectural style of ancient Chinese temples, featuring a wooden load-bearing frame and tubular roof tiles. Documents preserved at the assembly hall show that the ceramic dragon statues and reliefs mounted along the roof ridge and eaves are distinctive decorative elements unique to On Lang Assembly Hall. “When performing the ritual, people usually offer incense, candles, votive paper and a paper effigy. On Lang Assembly Hall is a well-known spiritual landmark in Ho Chi Minh City.
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February 16, 2026 16:22 UTC
Four organ transplants completed on New Year’s Eve
On the 29th day of the Lunar New Year 2026 (Tet) (February 16), the University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City successfully performed four simultaneous organ transplants - one heart, one liver and two kidneys - in the hours leading up to Giao thua (New Year's Eve). The achievement has given new hope to patients with end-stage organ failure. On the 28th day of Tet, after completing the professional procedures required to determine brain death, the hospital urgently activated its organ allocation and transplant protocol. The operations were conducted overnight and completed on the 29th day of Tet. Their humane decision has given multiple patients a chance at life and further spread the message of compassion and the value of organ and tissue donation within the community.
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February 16, 2026 16:12 UTC
Tran Thanh’s “Tho oi!” earns VND11.2 billion before release
They include “Bau vat troi cho,” “Mui pho,” “Tho oi!” and “Nha ba toi mot phong,” making the holiday box office race hotter than ever. A scene from “Tho oi!”. This year, he raises the stakes again with “Tho oi!,” marking the first film he has directed that carries an 18+ age restriction. Before its official theatrical release, as of 5pm on February 16 - the 30th day of the lunar year - “Tho oi!” had already earned VND11.2 billion (US$450,000) and currently leads advance ticket sales, according to data from independent box office tracker Box Office Vietnam. However, the Tet box office race is always unpredictable.
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February 16, 2026 15:47 UTC
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — February 16
Thousands of residents and tourists flock to Nguyen Hue Flower Street in Ho Chi Minh City, February 15, 2026. Photo: Thanh Hiep / Tuoi TreCheck out the latest news in Vietnam today:Society-- Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested four people for public disorder following two traffic collisions near Tan Son Nhat International Airport earlier this month. The fights, involving bus, ride-hailing, and private car drivers, caused traffic disruption and sparked public concern after videos circulated online. -- Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a suspect for allegedly breaking into a mobile phone shop on Le Van Tho Street in Thong Tay Hoi Ward and stealing 51 phones along with other valuables. Running from February 15 to 22, the annual event has promoted reading culture in Ho Chi Minh City for more than a decade.
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February 16, 2026 13:52 UTC
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[LIVE BLOG] Fireworks light up the skies across Vietnam to welcome Lunar New Year
A resident of Ho Chi Minh City stands on Mong Bridge to photograph and film the Lunar New Year’s Eve fireworks at midnight in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, February 16, 2026. / Tuoi TreFireworks light up the sky over the Han River during the 2026 Lunar New Year’s Eve celebrations in Da Nang, Vietnam, February 16, 2026. “The Rach Gia sea reclamation area looks beautiful now with its water music show and fireworks display to welcome the 2026 Lunar New Year. Visitors tour the Can Tho Flower Street ahead of Lunar New Year’s Eve in Can Tho City, Vietnam, February 16, 2026. An art performance to welcome the 2026 Lunar New Year takes place at the Bac Song Cam Political-Administrative Center in Hai Phong City, Vietnam, February 16, 2026.
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February 16, 2026 12:38 UTC
Telling the story of a ‘renovated’ Vietnam and human progress
Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung. The concepts of “strategic autonomy" and "self-reliance” are very important guiding viewpoints for foreign affairs. The congress documents affirm the role and mission of foreign affairs and international integration as crucial and regular tasks. Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said that in the new era, foreign affairs must clearly demonstrate a new mindset and new aspirations of the Vietnamese nation. Foreign affairs information and propaganda need to be elevated, "telling the story" of a renovated and developing Vietnam that is striving to contribute to the common progress of humanity.
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February 16, 2026 06:19 UTC
The journey back to her roots that leads to Chloé Saï Breil-Dupont’s sweet life in Vietnam
Chloé Saï Breil-Dupont (L) and her grandmother pose for a photo in Vietnamese 'ao dai' at the grandma’s appartment in Orléans, France in 2022. A journey of self-rediscoveryBreil-Dupont’s most profound shift came from a process of unintentionally rediscovering herself in Vietnam physically and mentally. During her time in Vietnam, Breil-Dupont had a serious motorbike accident that left her with broken bones, a shifted shoulder, and severe physical injuries. She shared that her father now travels between France and Vietnam often and her grandmother returns to Vietnam for Tet (Lunar New Year) this year. When asked how long she plans to stay in Vietnam, Breil-Dupont said she cannot promise that she will stay forever, but for now she does not want to go anywhere.
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February 16, 2026 05:49 UTC