Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — February 18

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- As Vietnam welcomes the Lunar New Year 2026, the Year of the Horse, ambassadors and chief representatives of international organizations in the country have voiced strong confidence in Vietnam’s continued progress and its breakthrough in a new development era, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- Vietnam reported 1,570 cases of driving under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

-- A cold air spell is forecast to push temperatures in the northern region down to 13 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while the southern region might experience its first heatwave of the year, according to the national weather center.

Travel

-- Local and international tourists flocked to Hoi An Ancient Town in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Tuesday to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

-- Two cruise ships with 2,400 international tourists on board arrived at Ha Long International Cruise Port in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Tuesday.

Sports

-- As the tallest athlete in Vietnam’s women’s volleyball scene, Ly Thi Luyen is likely to join Thai professional volleyball club Nakhon Ratchasima QminC for the Thai league season.

-- In 2025, Vietnamese football made history as seven national teams booked their places at the Asian finals in 2025 and 2026.

World News

-- Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday, marking an important political shift in the South Asian nation following a period of turmoil, Reuters reported.

-- Chinese and Indian tourists are set to make up for a potential slowdown in growth from U.S. travellers to Europe this year, according to a survey published on Wednesday by the European Travel Commission, with international arrivals to the continent set to rise by 6.2 percent, according to Reuters.