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Vietnam's busiest airports handle over 300,000 passengers on final day of Tet, smashing all records

Vietnam's busiest airports handle over 300,000 passengers on final day of Tet, smashing all records

Vietnam's two major airports broke their all-time passenger records on the same day as the 2026 Tet holiday came to a close, with Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City alone handling nearly 180,000 travelers.
Ho Chi Minh City snail street, one of world's coolest, draws crowds after dark

Ho Chi Minh City snail street, one of world's coolest, draws crowds after dark

Tens of thousands pack Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyen Hue flower street for Tet

Tens of thousands pack Ho Chi Minh City's Nguyen Hue flower street for Tet

Ho Chi Minh City turns long-vacant prime downtown land into public parks

Ho Chi Minh City turns long-vacant prime downtown land into public parks

After years of sitting vacant behind corrugated iron fences, several prime downtown sites in Ho Chi Minh City have been transformed into public parks, turning long-stalled development projects into green gathering spaces ahead of the Lunar New Year.
February 15, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Vietnam welcomes Year of the Horse with spectacular fireworks

Vietnam welcomes Year of the Horse with spectacular fireworks

Fireworks lit up the night sky as people across Vietnam welcomed the Year of the Horse with joy, sending wishes for prosperity, peace, and good health for their families and the nation.
February 16, 2026 | 05:44 am PT
Can Vietnam cut the 3-hour trip to Long Thanh Airport to 30 minutes?

Can Vietnam cut the 3-hour trip to Long Thanh Airport to 30 minutes?

The trip to the upcoming Long Thanh Airport from downtown Ho Chi Minh City can take up to three hours, even more under congestions, and Vietnam wants to cut that to 30 minutes.
February 15, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
Inside Ho Chi Minh City’s $390M elevated roadway for the southern gateway

Inside Ho Chi Minh City’s $390M elevated roadway for the southern gateway

A US$390 million elevated roadway planned for Ho Chi Minh City’s southern gateway is set to create a new high-speed transport axis, easing congestion while connecting major expressways, urban ports and future metro stations.
February 14, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
Emotional reunions as thousands pack Ho Chi Minh City airport to welcome overseas Vietnamese home for Tet

Emotional reunions as thousands pack Ho Chi Minh City airport to welcome overseas Vietnamese home for Tet

Thousands of people waited through the night at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport as flights from the U.S., Canada, Australia, South Korea and Japan landed one after another, bringing overseas Vietnamese home for Tet on Feb. 12.
February 13, 2026 | 02:59 pm PT
Tet congestion in HCMC slows emergency response despite sirens

Tet congestion in HCMC slows emergency response despite sirens

Sirens wailed and loudspeakers called out to vehicles to move aside but the ambulance remained stuck at the Dien Bien Phu Roundabout in HCMC even as its passenger’s conditions worsened.
February 13, 2026 | 12:05 am PT
Vietnam's two busiest airports brace for record Tet crowds

Vietnam's two busiest airports brace for record Tet crowds

Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports, the two largest in Vietnam, are expected to handle record passenger volumes during the Lunar New Year (Tet), according to airport authorities.
February 12, 2026 | 04:44 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City to pour $270M into road expansion to ease western gateway congestion

Ho Chi Minh City to pour $270M into road expansion to ease western gateway congestion

Years of gridlock at one of Ho Chi Minh City's most congested western gateways could finally ease after the city approved nearly VND7 trillion (US$270 million) to widen Vinh Loc Road, a key artery serving multiple industrial zones.
February 11, 2026 | 02:59 pm PT
Tet exodus locks up key expressways out of Ho Chi Minh City, causes 10 km gridlock toward central Vietnam

Tet exodus locks up key expressways out of Ho Chi Minh City, causes 10 km gridlock toward central Vietnam

Thousands leaving Ho Chi Minh City for the Lunar New Year clogged expressways toward central Vietnam early Feb. 11, triggering gridlock that stretched nearly 10 kilometers.
February 11, 2026 | 12:10 am PT
Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam's top leader orders plan to cut HCMC - Long Thanh Airport travel time to 30 minutes

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam wants travel time from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh International Airport cut to about 30 minutes, down from the two hours many travelers endure today.
February 10, 2026 | 05:05 am PT
Vietnam unveils $794M cable bridge design linking Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Airport corridor

Vietnam unveils $794M cable bridge design linking Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh Airport corridor

Vietnam has revealed the design for the Cat Lai cable-stayed bridge, a sweeping river crossing set to link Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai Province, easing congestion on key routes while reshaping the region’s future transport network.
February 6, 2026 | 10:00 pm PT
HCMC house fire kills mother and two children despite rescue attempts

HCMC house fire kills mother and two children despite rescue attempts

Hoang Kien sprayed water from an upper floor as others tried to force open the door of a burning house in Ho Chi Minh City, but the rescue efforts came too late to save a mother and her two children.
February 5, 2026 | 02:01 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City plans 7 bus routes to Long Thanh Airport ahead of June opening

Ho Chi Minh City plans 7 bus routes to Long Thanh Airport ahead of June opening

Travelers heading to Long Thanh International Airport may soon have a cheaper and more convenient way to get there, as Ho Chi Minh City plans to roll out seven new bus routes linking major urban hubs to the airport ahead of its June opening.
February 4, 2026 | 02:56 pm PT
After years of delays, Ho Chi Minh City finally activates massive gate in $400M flood-control project

After years of delays, Ho Chi Minh City finally activates massive gate in $400M flood-control project

Ho Chi Minh City on Feb. 2 brought a 400-plus-ton sluice gate into operation, marking the first major step in reviving a long-delayed flood-control project aimed at protecting more than 6.5 million residents.
February 3, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
17 pulled to safety as fuel tanker blaze engulfs homes in HCMC

17 pulled to safety as fuel tanker blaze engulfs homes in HCMC

17 people were rescued after a fuel tanker caught fire near the Nha Be fuel depot in Ho Chi Minh City, with the blaze spreading to nearby houses.
January 30, 2026 | 01:53 am PT
Workshop making white arsenic dental pulp devitalizers uncovered in HCMC

Workshop making white arsenic dental pulp devitalizers uncovered in HCMC

Police dismantled a Ho Chi Minh City workshop making white arsenic dental pulp devitalizers and supplying clinics nationwide.
January 29, 2026 | 01:11 am PT
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