Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Party General Secretary To Lam left Joint Base Andrews on February 20 afternoon (local time), concluding his three-day trip for the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington D.C. at the invitation of President Donald Trump, who is also the Board’s Founding Chairman.
The inaugural meeting was attended by heads of state and leaders from more than 50 countries, including founding members and observers of the Gaza Board of Peace. Read full story
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 20 morning (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.
Held in an open and cordial atmosphere, the two sides discussed many aspects of cooperation between the two sides as well as regional and international issues of shared concern. Read full story
- Party General Secretary To Lam received Kurt M. Campbell, former US Deputy Secretary of State, on February 20 afternoon (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace
At the meeting, General Secretary Lam shared Vietnam’s major orientations in its new development phase, highlighting the vision and strategic goals set forth at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vienam. He underscored priorities, including institutional reform, growth acceleration, science and technology development, innovation, digital economy and green economy advancement, and deeper, more substantive and effective international integration. Read full story
- Party General Secretary To Lam attended the launch of the annual tree planting festival at the grounds of the Communist Party of Vietnam Museum project in Hanoi on February 22.
The ceremony, held by the Hanoi administration in coordination with the Minitry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security, also took place simultaneously across 126 communes and wards of Hanoi. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected construction sites and encouraged workers on the Huu Nghi–Chi Lang and Dong Dang–Tra Linh expressway projects on February 20 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year), while directing efforts to accelerate their progress.
The Huu Nghi–Chi Lang project, the first section of the eastern North–South expressway, spans 60km through seven communes and wards in the northern province of Lang Son, directly linking three international border gates – Huu Nghi, Coc Nam and Tan Thanh. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected and offered encouragement to the forces working on the Nhon – Hanoi Station urban railway line in the capital city on February 22.
The 12.5km route consists of an 8.5km elevated section and about 4km running underground. It features a 1,435mm standard-gauge double track built to European standards, comprising eight elevated and four underground stations. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 22 chaired a meeting of the Government’s standing members to review the Lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations and implement key task for the post-holiday period.
The PM highlighted the comprehensive and positive outcomes across all aspects of serving the public throughout the Lunar New Year holiday, saying that that people across the country enjoyed a joyful, warm, safe and healthy Tet, imbued with a strong sense of solidarity, in line with directives from the Secretariat and the Government. At the same time, he said, relevant agencies effectively supported and ensured the success of Party General Secretary To Lam’s trip to the US. Read full story
- Vietnam will officially take part for the first time in the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition, hosting a Vietnam Pavilion at the event.
The conference and exhibition will take place from February 23 to 27 in Hong Kong (China), expected to see about 2,500 delegates from more than 65 countries and territories. Read full story
- Italian cruise ship Costa Deliziosa docked at SP-PSA Port in Ho Chi Minh City on February 22, bringing 1,959 international tourists and 892 crew members on a visit at the start of the Lunar New Year.
Border guards completed immigration procedures quickly after receiving electronic declarations in advance. Officers boarded the vessel offshore to process entry formalities and issued shore passes before the ship arrived at the port. Read full story
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City handled nearly 180,000 passengers on February 22, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year - the Year of the Horse, setting a new record and far exceeding the projected peak of 165,000.
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. Read full story
- Hanoi is estimated to welcome about 1.34 million travellers during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 14–22, up 36.3% year-on-year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
The department reported that the capital city served 217,000 foreign tourists and 1.13 million domestic travellers during this period, representing year-on-year increases of 55% and 33.2%, respectively, while total tourism revenue reached 4.87 trillion VND (over 187.5 million USD), up 40.2%. Read full story
- The 2026 Huong Pagoda Festival officially opened on February 22, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, in Huong Son commune, Hanoi.
This year’s festival themed “Safety - Friendliness - Quality” underscores efforts to ensure a secure and welcoming environment while enhancing service standards for visitors./.Read full story
