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Ho Chi Minh City officially inaugurated a park at No. 1 Ly Thai To Street on February 12— a 4.3-hectare public space built at a cost of more than 263 billion VND (10.1 million USD) — after nearly three months of construction.

As Tet arrives and spring returns, in localities affected by floods, especially mountainous communes of Da Nang, local authorities are busy organising spring celebrations, visiting and presenting gifts to residents.

The Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) 2026 comes after localities streamlined their apparatus, reorganised administrative units, and gradually perfected the two-tier local government model. In this context, caring for workers during Tet is regarded by trade unions at all levels as a central and ongoing task, demonstrated through specific and practical programmes.

UNESCO and the Japanese Government on February 12 signed an agreement to launch a project aimed at strengthening Viet Nam’s capabilities in early warning, disaster risk mitigation and ensuring safe learning environment.

Relocation, Bac Ninh Province stresses, must come with tangible gains. Residents moving to resettlement areas are expected to enjoy better infrastructure, improved living standards, and higher-quality services than before, as the province carries out site clearance for the national key Gia Binh International Airport project.

Viet Nam Register will begin issuing electronic inspection certificates for cars from March 1, incorporating QR codes and emissions ratings. The move is intended to curb forgery and reduce administrative costs.

Ha Noi Railways Company Limited will grant free single-ride tickets to passengers using the Ha Noi Metro app or purchasing directly at ticket counters from February 14–22 (the 27th day of the last lunar month to the 6th day of the first lunar month), to meet rising travel demand during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Holiday.

In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) 2026, while many families were busy cleaning homes, shopping, and preparing to celebrate, Uncle Ho’s soldiers were in the border communes and remote areas of Dak Lak Province, organising activities to care for the people. For them, this was not merely a duty but an expression of the enduring affection between the army and the people that blossoms every Tet and Spring.

The UNDP has provided 3,200 households affected by storms and floods in the central province of Gia Lai with cash assistance, housing repair support and essential household items.

The Drug Administration of Viet Nam (DAV) under the Ministry of Health has issued a directive requesting localities and relevant units to implement measures to fully meet the demand for medicines for medical examination and treatment, particularly in disease prevention and control during the winter–spring season and the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

Five rest stops along the Ha Noi - Can Tho expressway corridor have begun operations, including Gie – Ninh Binh; Cao Bo – Mai Son, La Son – Hoa Lien, Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay; and Trung Luong – My Thuan, according to the Viet Nam Road Administration (VRA).

On February 11, the Son La representative office of Nhan Dan Newspaper, in coordination with partner organisations, organised a programme to present Tet (Lunar New Year) gifts to disadvantaged students at Chieng Ngan A Primary and Secondary School in Chieng Sinh Ward, Son La Province.

On February 11, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and Pepsi, a brand of Suntory PepsiCo Viet Nam Co., Ltd., held a farewell ceremony for students, young workers, and labourers participating in the “Bringing Tet Home” programme in 2026.

The emergence of new generations of students — Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) and Gen Alpha (born between 2010 and 2024/2025) — who are “digital natives” familiar with technology from birth, is posing unprecedented challenges to traditional education systems.

The KN 306 and KN 317 ships (belonging to the Fisheries Surveillance Team No. 3) set sail again, beginning a long-term mission at sea to perform their Tet (Lunar New Year) duty on February 10 when the mainland is bustling with the colours of the new spring.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh recently signed Decision No.233/QD-TTg approving the project on disseminating and educating the law in a manner appropriate to the target groups and geographical areas of ethnic minority and mountainous regions for the 2026-2035period.

A train departed from Saigon Railway Station in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of February 10 (the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month), carrying nearly 3,000 trade union members and disadvantaged workers back to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet).

A working delegation of the National Assembly (NA) led by its Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh on February 10 visited and presented gifts to poor and disadvantaged households in the northern province of Ninh Binh on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) of the Horse.

The Japanese Embassy in Viet Nam and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Viet Nam on February 10 jointly held a ceremony to sign an exchange of notes for a project to strengthen children’s resilience to natural disasters and climate change through integrating disaster risk reduction education in Viet Nam.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Viet Nam hosted an event in Ha Noi on February 10 to honour youth-led initiatives aimed at advancing safe migration and curbing human trafficking.