Civil servants across the entire system will be assigned to job positions and receive corresponding salaries by 1/7/2026 at the latest, as directed by the Prime Minister.
In the week leading up to Tet, around 100 boats carrying spring flowers from western provinces have moored along Binh Dong wharf in Ho Chi Minh City, creating a vibrant 'on the wharf, under the boats' flower market.
Cadres and party members are encouraged to uphold their pioneering and exemplary roles in childbearing, raising children well, and building progressive, happy families to achieve and maintain the replacement fertility rate.
Roads at Hanoi's gateways were heavily congested with vehicles heading to hometowns, while Ho Chi Minh City's gateways were clear on the afternoon of 13/2 (26th day of the 12th lunar month).
Safety concerns over incomplete sections and legal hurdles mean the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway is not ready for temporary opening before Tet Nguyen dan.
On the morning of 13/2, general secretary To Lam led a delegation of party and state leaders to visit President Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, offer incense in remembrance of heroic martyrs at the Bac Son monument, and pay respects to former leaders at Mai Dich cemetery.
A severe accident involving a tractor-trailer, a truck, and two motorbikes occurred on National Highway 14 through Nhan Co commune (formerly Dak Nong), resulting in three fatalities on the morning of 13/2.
Thousands from various provinces and cities waited overnight until early morning in the lobby and corridors of Tan Son Nhat Airport to welcome relatives returning from abroad for Tet, on the evening of 13/2.
The completion of expressways and ring roads will enhance airport connectivity infrastructure, but experts say a long-term metro system is essential to reduce travel time from Ho Chi Minh City city center to Long Thanh.
The park on both banks of the Huong river was adorned with various flowers and mascots to celebrate the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year, prominently featuring a pair of blue and red horses symbolizing harmonious yin and yang.
The villa complex at 1 Ly Thai To, originally owned by the Chu Hoa family and abandoned for years, has been renovated into a park and memorial, opening on the evening of 12/2 (the 25th day of the 12th lunar month).
Three young men in Dien Chau commune were electrocuted and hospitalized in critical condition after a bamboo Neu pole they were erecting tangled with a 35 kilovolt power line.
Two women from Cam Lac commune reported to police after finding a handbag containing three gold rings valued at over 30 million VND on national highway 1, seeking assistance to locate the owner on the afternoon of 12/2.
In the days leading up to Tet, many hair salons, nail parlors, and eyelash extension studios in Hanoi are continuously overwhelmed, with customers waiting up to one hour for their turn and appointments fully booked from morning until evening.
The Ministry of Construction has requested an inspection of Long Bien Bridge's span 18 structure to assess its load-bearing capacity and operational safety following a steel truss incident in early February.
Smoke and flames erupted in a 16th-floor apartment within a condominium building in Nam Nha Trang ward, causing many residents to panic and evacuate on the afternoon of february 12. No injuries were reported, but the incident destroyed many belongings.
As the Tet holiday approaches, a significant increase in traffic volume has led to extended congestion on numerous sections of national highways and expressways across central Vietnam, particularly around Deo Ca tunnel and National Highway 1.
A cargo truck fiercely caught fire while traveling on the Phan Thiet - Dau Giay expressway, specifically through Xuan Hoa commune, leading to prolonged traffic congestion on the afternoon of 12/2.
Soldiers from Brigade 144, General Staff, competed in a banh chung wrapping contest, with criteria including standard size, sharp corners, green and flat leaves.
On the morning of 12/2, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a delegation from the Party Central Committee to pay respects to former deputy chairman of the council of ministers Doan Duy Thanh.
Three sections of the North-South Expressway, passing through Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, and Dak Lak, have been opened for use, significantly reducing travel time for residents during the Tet holiday.
