Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — February 23
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.
Source:Tuoitre News
February 23, 2026 13:33 UTC
Vietnam Lunar New Year traffic accidents fall 29%, deaths down 23%
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.
Source:Tuoitre News
February 23, 2026 10:53 UTC
Vietnam serves 14mn holiday travelers during Tet
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).
Source:Tuoitre News
February 23, 2026 09:19 UTC
A dream school rises in the highlands
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 09:12 UTC
Vietnam national team: The era of youth is approaching
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 08:32 UTC
Trade at US$930 billion: a record that raises hard questions
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 08:12 UTC
Vietnam’s first Premier League Pool champion
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 06:52 UTC
Vietnam supplies nearly half of US woodwork imports in 11 months of 2025
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.
Source:Tuoitre News
February 23, 2026 06:18 UTC
A whole village guards four living treasures at ancient communal house
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 05:57 UTC
Hundreds of ‘sugar babies’ targeted by fake tycoon in dating scam
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 05:52 UTC
Pilgrims rise before dawn for blessings at Huong Pagoda
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 05:41 UTC
A nostalgic Tet journey through Hanoi’s centuries-old villages
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 05:11 UTC
Nearly 1,070 flights handled in single day at HCMC’s busiest airport
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 04:36 UTC
Proposal to connect social networks with VNeID under review
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 04:26 UTC
Vietnam responds to EU tax non-cooperation listing
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.
Source:VietNamNet News
February 23, 2026 04:26 UTC