During the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 14–22, Phu Quoc International Airport handled 767 flights and more than 260,473 passengers, marking its strongest Tet growth since becoming operational in 2012.
Starting February 23, the two metro lines returned to their regular timetable. Trains run daily from 5:30 am to 10:00 pm. On weekdays, they operate every six minutes during peak hours (6:30–9:00 am and 4:30–7:30 pm), every 10 minutes during off-peak times, and every 15 minutes from 7:30–10:00 pm. On weekends and public holidays, trains arrive every 10 minutes.
According to the Vietnam Railways Corporation, the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route accounted for 906 services, providing 384,000 seats. Other routes operated 988 services, offering a further 377,700 seats.
Originally slated for completion by late 2026 or early 2027, the census timeline has been reviewed and recalibrated to meet the requirement for earlier data release. The Central Steering Committee has reassigned responsibilities to ministries, sectors and local steering committees, urging close coordination nationwide to ensure results are finalised and announced no later than June 30.
The continuous operations at key logistics hubs during Tet not only safeguarded uninterrupted cargo flows but also set a dynamic tone for production and business activities at the start of 2026, laying a solid foundation for economic growth and expanded trade.
During the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 14–22, Phu Quoc International Airport handled 767 flights and more than 260,473 passengers, marking its strongest Tet growth since becoming operational in 2012.
Starting February 23, the two metro lines returned to their regular timetable. Trains run daily from 5:30 am to 10:00 pm. On weekdays, they operate every six minutes during peak hours (6:30–9:00 am and 4:30–7:30 pm), every 10 minutes during off-peak times, and every 15 minutes from 7:30–10:00 pm. On weekends and public holidays, trains arrive every 10 minutes.
According to the Vietnam Railways Corporation, the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route accounted for 906 services, providing 384,000 seats. Other routes operated 988 services, offering a further 377,700 seats.
With a focus on production restructuring, market expansion, deep processing and the application of science and technology, the agriculture and environment sector is steadily building a solid foundation for a new growth phase.
Without strong reforms, the economy risks being trapped in a prolonged spell of moderate growth, making it difficult to achieve rapid and sustainable development goals in the coming years.
Over nearly two decades, Intel has made significant contributions to Vietnam’s export turnover, the development of the electronics supply chain, the creation of high-quality jobs, and the training of a high-tech workforce.
Over the past decade from 2016 to 2025, the VN-Index rose in eight out of ten instances within five to ten trading sessions following Tet, except in 2023 and the COVID-19 pandemic-affected year of 2020.
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi handled a record number of passengers on February 22, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and final day of the long Tet holiday.
Nearly 24,200 new companies were registered across various sectors last month, with a total registered capital of 7 billion USD.
According to data from the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation, the total number of registered accounts has reached nearly 12.1 million, marking an increase of 244,370 accounts compared to the end of 2025.
According to the airport’s operation centre, a total of 1,069 flights were operated during the day, serving 177,859 passengers. The figure was well above the earlier Tet forecast, which estimated an average of 145,000 passengers per day.
Most passengers are from European countries such as the UK, France and Italy. During their stay, they are scheduled to visit major attractions in Ho Chi Minh City and nearby destinations, including the Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Ben Thanh Market, and several sites in Ba Ria–Vung Tau.
Most traditional markets, supermarkets and convenience stores have reopened, with abundant goods, especially vegetables and fruits entering the harvest season.
A seamless synergy between traditional artisanal heritage and technological prowess will be a catalyst for Vietnamese handicrafts to transcend the low-value market and effectively cement the national brand identity within the global premium consumption landscape.
Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang encouraged Amazon to continue expanding its investment in Vietnam, organising training programmes, and transferring technology to help improve the quality of Vietnamese human resources in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, big data analytics, and digital infrastructure management.
The facility, located in Tan Hung Industrial Park, represents the first phase of the company’s investment and forms part of its broader expansion in Southeast Asia. YADEA says the plant is intended to strengthen its manufacturing capacity in Vietnam and support growing demand for electric two-wheelers.
During a February 20 working session with Benoit Clocheret, Vice President of MEDEF International – the global outreach arm of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) – and Executive Chairman of Artelia Group, along with representatives of major French corporations, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai underscored that these sectors form core pillars of Vietnam’s sustainable development strategy and offer strong complementarities between the two economies.
Coffee, one of the country’s key export commodities, is under significant pressure to green its entire value chain.
The Ministry of Finance said that the overhaul is driven by new mandates assigned by the National Assembly, the Government, and the Prime Minister, including resolutions on investment policy for the North-South high-speed railway and Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong line, which requires urgent restructuring in capital raising, human resources, and organisational model.
Retail prices of major petrol products were adjusted from 15:00 on February 20 following a joint decision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.
Hung spoke highly of the role of the US Department of Commerce and relevant agencies in the overall bilateral relationship and in the negotiations on a reciprocal, fair and balanced trade agreement in particular, suggesting both sides accelerate talks with a focus on core economic issues.
The gradual operation of metro lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is a major milestone in the development of urban transport infrastructure.
Vietnam has progressed beyond reliance on low-cost advantages for investment attraction. Capital is now flowing strongly into higher-value areas such as technology, electronics, modern logistics and industries linked to global supply chains.
