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Vietnam picks 7-day Tet break for 2027 over 10-day option

Vietnam picks 7-day Tet break for 2027 over 10-day option

Vietnam's civil servants and public employees will get a seven-day Lunar New Year break from Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, 2027, under a holiday schedule the government has approved.
Vietnam may take 7 days off for Lunar New Year in early 2027

Vietnam may take 7 days off for Lunar New Year in early 2027

Vietnam weighs 7 or 10-day Lunar New Year break

Vietnam weighs 7 or 10-day Lunar New Year break

American man embraces Vietnamese culture to win over future father-in-law

American man embraces Vietnamese culture to win over future father-in-law

Despite opposition from his girlfriend’s father over cultural differences, Alec Gast, an engineer, remained determined to learn Vietnamese traditions to gain approval for his marriage.
April 22, 2026 | 02:15 am PT
Submarine cable fault hits Vietnam international Internet capacity

Submarine cable fault hits Vietnam international Internet capacity

Vietnam’s international Internet capacity dropped by about 3,700 Gbps after the AAE1 submarine cable ruptured in Thailand, but authorities said domestic services were only partially affected.
February 26, 2026 | 02:56 pm PT
Voice calls decline as mobile users shift to internet services

Voice calls decline as mobile users shift to internet services

Voice call traffic dropped sharply during Tet (Lunar New Year) in mid-February as people continued to shift to online messaging and video calling.
February 24, 2026 | 08:56 pm PT
Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy rolls out strategies amid surge of visitors

Southeast Asia's 2nd largest economy rolls out strategies amid surge of visitors

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, recorded nearly 6 million foreign tourist arrivals between Jan. 1 and Feb. 22, with the Chinese market showing strong signs of recovery during the Lunar New Year holiday, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
February 24, 2026 | 05:49 pm PT
Huong Pagoda draws massive crowds on festival’s first day

Huong Pagoda draws massive crowds on festival’s first day

Despite heavy rain, throngs of visitors flocked to Huong (Perfume) Pagoda, one of Hanoi’s most renowned spiritual destinations, as the annual festival officially kicked off on Sunday.
February 23, 2026 | 07:47 pm PT
Wuxia film mogul Zhang Jizhong, wife enjoy Tet holiday in HCMC, Phu Quoc

Wuxia film mogul Zhang Jizhong, wife enjoy Tet holiday in HCMC, Phu Quoc

Chinese director and wuxia producer Zhang Jizhong, 75, explored Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc and Da Nang with his wife, Du Xinglin, who is 31 years his junior, during the Lunar New Year holiday.
February 23, 2026 | 07:30 pm PT
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.
February 23, 2026 | 12:50 am PT
Boat collision on one of Vietnam’s largest man-made lakes leaves six missing

Boat collision on one of Vietnam’s largest man-made lakes leaves six missing

Six people remain missing after a passenger boat carrying 23 individuals capsized on Thac Ba Lake in northern Lao Cai Province on Saturday evening following a collision with a ferry transporting stones.
February 21, 2026 | 07:07 pm PT
Hong Kong banks hand out Lunar New Year bonuses to thousands of employees

Hong Kong banks hand out Lunar New Year bonuses to thousands of employees

Thousands of bank employees in Hong Kong received Lunar New Year gifts on Friday, with some lenders offered cash and even a day off as economic and market sentiment improves.
February 21, 2026 | 12:08 am PT
Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar

Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar

When Thai police were having trouble catching a serial burglar who repeatedly slipped through their fingers, they came up with a creative plan: going undercover in a traditional lion costume to get close to their elusive quarry.
February 20, 2026 | 04:08 am PT
Twelve killed in China's Hubei as firecracker store explosion triggers blaze

Twelve killed in China's Hubei as firecracker store explosion triggers blaze

Twelve people were killed on Wednesday when a store selling firecrackers exploded and caught fire in China's Hubei province, burning 50 square meters of the premises, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
February 18, 2026 | 06:12 pm PT
Aerial views capture New Year’s Eve fireworks across Vietnam

Aerial views capture New Year’s Eve fireworks across Vietnam

From north to south, cities and neighborhoods glowed under dazzling fireworks as Vietnam rang in the Year of the Horse, with crowded streets and festive lights creating a vibrant New Year’s Eve atmosphere nationwide.
February 16, 2026 | 04:35 pm PT
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City enjoy quiet first day of Lunar New Year

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City enjoy quiet first day of Lunar New Year

Residents of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, two of Vietnam's largest cities, strolled around early on the first day of Tet (Lunar New Year) and enjoyed the tranquil atmosphere.
February 16, 2026 | 08:50 pm PT
Fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year

Fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year

An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China has killed eight people and left two others with minor burns ahead of the Lunar New Year, authorities said.
February 16, 2026 | 03:45 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
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

Tens of thousands of residents and visitors flooded Nguyen Hue Flower Street on Sunday night, turning the heart of Ho Chi Minh City into a sea of lights, flowers and phone cameras as the annual Tet display officially opened to the public.
February 16, 2026 | 03:52 am PT
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