Vietnam proposes longer 2027 Tet break, but will private-sector workers get the same?
Vietnam News 11:25 13/09/2026Vietnam has proposed extended breaks for Vietnam Culture Day and the 2027 Lunar New Year for public-sector workers, but employees at private companies may not automatically receive the same number of days off.
Vietnamese workers may get 7 days off for Lunar New Year 2027
Vietnam News 17:33 11/09/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has submitted to the government a proposal for a seven-day consecutive break for the 2027 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, from February 4 to 10.
Vietnam ministry backs 7-day Lunar New Year break in 2027
Vietnam News 12:25 08/08/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has endorsed a proposal for a seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in 2027 and a four-day break for Vietnam Culture Day in 2026.
Explainer: Why Tet length is always up for debate in Vietnam
In-Depth 09:51 07/08/2026Every year, the country's hundred million citizens wait for a final prime ministerial decree to settle a high-stakes gamble: exactly how many days the nation will shutter for Tet, its most sacred—and logistically complex—homecoming ritual.
Ho Chi Minh City crime falls nearly 60% during Lunar New Year holiday: police
Ho Chi Minh City 15:57 26/02/2026Crime in Ho Chi Minh City fell nearly 60 percent during the recent nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, police said, citing intensified patrols and preventive measures.
In 5°C cold of Brussels, a bowl of ‘pho’ eases my Tet nostalgia
Vietnam Life 15:15 24/02/2026"In a foreign land, that bowl of ‘pho’ not only soothed my nostalgia for the flavors of home but also helped me feel more connected to my foreign friends."
Air tickets to Ho Chi Minh City remain scarce, expensive after Tet
Travel 13:15 24/02/2026Air tickets from northern and central Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City, the southern economic hub, have remained in short supply, with prices staying high since the end of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
Vietnam serves 14mn holiday travelers during Tet
Travel 16:16 23/02/2026The Vietnamese tourism sector welcomed about 14 million visitors during the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, according to newly released figures from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens welcomes 110,000 visitors during 6 days of Tet
Ho Chi Minh City 14:58 23/02/2026Though Ho Chi Minh City was quieter during the Lunar New Year holiday as many returned to their hometowns or traveled, the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens still recorded higher visitor numbers compared to last Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
Highways congested as millions return to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet holiday
Vietnam News 13:30 23/02/2026Millions of people traveling back to Ho Chi Minh City from the Mekong Delta on Sunday, the final day of the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, caused severe congestion on several highways and intersections, especially in Dong Thap Province.
Vietnam Lunar New Year traffic accidents fall 29%, deaths down 23%
Vietnam News 11:48 23/02/2026Traffic accidents across Vietnam during the nine-day 2026 Lunar New Year holiday from February 14 to Sunday fell sharply from a year earlier, with 381 crashes nationwide killing 230 people and injuring 274, the Traffic Police Department said.
Vietnamese driver, owner operating overcrowded bus slapped with $3,800 fine
Vietnam News 14:29 21/02/2026Traffic police in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam fined a bus driver and the vehicle owner more than VND98 million (US$3,800) on Friday after discovering the bus was carrying 55 passengers, exceeding its legal capacity by 13, and operating off its licensed route, authorities said.
