HCM City served 1.24 million tourists during the New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, including nearly 76,000 foreigners.

A total of 41 traffic accidents were recorded nationwide on the day, leaving 19 people dead and 30 others injured, with estimated property losses of VNĐ212.5 million (US$8,079), according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department.

The year 2025 continued to see strong recovery and growth among established domestic carriers such as Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, and Bamboo Airways, while also marking the market entry of Sun PhuQuoc Airway (SPA).

This year’s campaign brings together 171 youth union chapters from residential areas and military units, 13 youth union chapters representing workers; 72 others from schools, plus 47 city-level clubs, teams and groups affiliated with the Vietnam Youth Federation’s municipal chapter.

In the early days of 2026, the Hữu Nghị International Border Gate in Lạng Sơn province has come alive from early mornings with a steady stream of domestic and international tourists completing entry and exit procedures.

The Etradition Law applies the principle of reciprocity between Việt Nam and its partners, and the authority to decide on the application of the reciprocity principle in extradition is transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Ministry of Public Security.

The Vietnamese Party and State have consistently created appropriate platforms for overseas Vietnamese (OV) to contribute their intellect and experience to major national affairs, a Vietnamese scholar in Germany has said, highlighting the growing role of the OV in the country’s development.

A total of 155 traffic accidents were reported nationwide during the three-day New Year holiday in 2026, leaving 75 people dead and 124 injured, according to the Traffic Police Department.

More than ten passengers escaped after a coach caught fire near a tunnel in central Việt Nam, but a 12th-grade student was found dead inside the burned-out vehicle.

A 15-metre fishing vessel capsized while entering La Gi Port during strong winds and high waves, leaving one 16-year-old crew member missing.

Hà Nội will require households to separate waste into three categories from January 8, under new rules that allow collectors to reject unsorted rubbish and signal a shift toward volume-based disposal fees.

Looking ahead to 2026, the country aims to attract 25 million international visitors, serve 150 million domestic travellers and generate around US$43 billion in tourism revenue.

The Police Department in the central province of Nghệ An has arrested two suspects and confiscated 137 boxes of explosive fireworks, weighing approximately 220kg.

The Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security said that compared with the same day in 2025, fatalities fell by three people, down 6.82 per cent.

The foundation of the Phú Quốc Traffic Police Station was an inevitable requirement, reflecting the close and timely attention and direction from the provincial Police Party Committee.

Four people were killed when a concrete section of a river embankment collapsed along the Ba River in Đắk Lắk Province on Friday.

Sun Group officially assumed the management and operation of Phú Quốc International Airport in accordance with Vietnamese law starting January 1.

Vietnamese police have arrested and detained Nguyễn Thanh Hải, a well-known self-styled vigilante who gained public attention for claiming to rescue trafficking victims, accusing him of extortion and involvement in an organised cross-border smuggling network, authorities said.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland has placed its citizen protection hotline on emergency standby and announced a dedicated contact number, +41 78 704 7887, to receive information and provide assistance to relatives and members of the Vietnamese community affected by the incident.

A four-year-old boy died while being transferred for further medical care.