Compared with other festival games, traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) games are more distinctive, with a lively atmosphere, spirited competition and bursts of laughter.
Vietnamese leaders have sent greeting messages and flower baskets to leaders of Laos and Cambodia on the occasion of the traditional Bunpimay New Year of Laos and Chol Chhnam Thmey of Cambodia.
The province's delegation of National Assembly deputies, in coordination with relevant agencies, presented 600 gifts across 11 communes, including 100 in Tap Son commune and 50 in each of the others. The programme, worth 300 million VND (11,300 USD), was funded by Agribank’s Vinh Long branch.
The Vietnamese delegation’s official presence at the parade helped promote national identity while offering French audiences a fuller understanding of Lunar New Year traditions shared across Asian cultures, united by the common values of family, reunion and new beginnings.
The Vietnam Private Sector Economic Report 2025, published on May 15, 2025, for the first time, introduces the Business Performance Index (BPI) – an experimental measure to quantify the performance of the private sector at the provincial level.
The Government has approved a programme to promote the application of population data, digital identification and electronic authentication for national digital transformation. The programme aims to support the development of digital government, digital economy and digital society.
Hanoi has approved its Capital Master Plan with a 100-year vision under Decision No. 2512/QD-UBND dated May 13, 2026, marking a strategic milestone for the city’s long-term development.
The Ministry of Justice clinched the top spot in Vietnam’s 2025 Public Administration Reform Index for ministries and ministry-level agencies, scoring 95.48 percent, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Prime Minister has issued Directive No. 19/CT-TTg (May 12, 2026) to accelerate the implementation of the Strategy on Ethnic Affairs to 2030, with a vision to 2045, aiming to promote comprehensive development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
E10 biofuel will officially be distributed nationwide from June 1 under the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s roadmap on energy transition and environmentally friendly fuel use.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on May 11 announced the results of the 2025 Satisfaction Index of Public Administrative Services (SIPAS 2025), measuring public satisfaction with services provided by state administrative agencies.
In an article written on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh’s 136th birth anniversary (May 19, 1890 – 2026), Party General Secretary and State President To Lam affirmed that “Ho Chi Minh Thought serves as a guiding light along our development path.”
At its second session for the 2026–2031 term, the Hanoi People’s Council approved and adjusted investment policies for six major projects covering transport infrastructure, healthcare and wastewater treatment.
The northern port citty of Hai Phong has consistently recorded strong performance in public administration reform and service delivery indices. A total of 19 out of 34 localities recorded Public Administrative Reform Index scores above the national average, while all 34 localities scored over 80%.
The Prime Minister has issued Directive No. 17/CT-TTg dated May 6, 2026 on organising regular and free health check-ups and screening services for all people.
In the first four months of 2026, Hanoi’s socio-economic situation remained stable, with many indicators recording positive results.
Vietnamese firms invested nearly 714 million USD abroad in the first four months of 2026, up 2.3-fold year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
In the first four months of 2026, seven export items recorded turnover exceeding 5 billion USD, accounting for 69.1% of the country’s total export value. Among them, electronics, computers and components topped the list with 43.624 billion USD.
Humanitarian Month 2026 will take place nationwide throughout May under the theme “80 Years - A Humanitarian Journey for the Community”, aiming to further spread the spirit of compassion across society.
Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam, including newly registered and adjusted capital, plus foreign investors’ contributions and share purchases, hit 18.24 billion USD as of April 27, up 32% year-on-year, reported the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office.
Vietnam welcomed 8.8 million international visitors in the first four months of this year, up 14.6% year on year and marking the highest figure ever recorded for the period.
Fifty-one years after the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975–2026), Vietnam has made significant socio-economic progress, with GDP exceeding 514 billion USD in 2025, ranking among the world’s 32 largest economies and fourth in ASEAN.
At the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Party General Secretary and President To Lam, accompanied by a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, is paying a state visit to Sri Lanka from May 7-8.
Vietnam and India have issued a Joint Statement on Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries on the occasion of the state visit to India from May 5-7 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam.
