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Bellflower cherry trees are grown on Pha Din pass in Son La province, where the climate is cool and clean all year round. In early January, the bellflowers are in full bloom, attracting visitors to enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Northwestern region’s nature. VNA Photo: Quang Quyết

The Dao Quan Chet are a small subgroup of Vietnam’s Dao ethnic community, with a long history of settlement in the northern mountains. Ha Son village in Ngoc Lac commune, home to the largest Dao Quan Chet community in Thanh Hoa province with 263 households and a population of 1,086, is entering the festive atmosphere of their traditional Tet as residents clean their homes, arrange ancestral altars and prepare offerings following the harvest season.

Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and Head of the Subcommittee for Organizational Services for the 14th National Party Congress, presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Press Center for the 14th National Party Congress, along with exhibitions of books and newspapers serving the Congress and the photo exhibition “Under the Party’s flag, the nation advances to a new era” at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on January 14. Photo: VNA

The capital city of Hanoi is adorned with flowers, flags, banners, and panels in celebration of the upcoming 14th National Party Congress, which is scheduled to take place from January 19-25. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng

As the 14th National Party Congress approaches, officials, Party members and people from all walks of life in Son La province highly appreciate the country’s achievements over 40 years of renewal and the past term, while expressing confidence and expectations in the leadership of the Party and the State and in the goals for national development in the new period. Photo: Quang Quyet – VNA

Following the merger of administrative boundaries, Khanh Hoa province has expanded its tourism development space, unlocking previously untapped potential. Beyond its traditional reliance on coastal tourism, the province has identified a new “multi-value” development strategy. High-tech agriculture combined with eco-tourism is seen as a key trend to enhance visitor experiences.

A preliminary review of preparations for the 14th National Party Congress was held under the chair of Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on January 13 morning. The Permanent member and other officials examined the main hall of the congress, slated for January 19–25, an exhibition of publications serving the event, a photo display themed “Under the Party’s flag, the nation advances to a new era”, functional rooms, the press centre, the command centre, and medical services, among others. Photo: Phuong Hoa – VNA

Bu Dang commune (Dong Nai province) is a mountainous, remote area with a large ethnic minority population, formed through the merger of Duc Phong township, Minh Hung commune and Doan Ket commune (former Bu Dang district, Binh Phuoc province). During the 2025–2030 period, the locality is promoting trade connectivity and developing urban areas, industry, services and high-tech agriculture in a rapid, comprehensive and sustainable manner. Photo: Nhat Binh – VNA

Pink mandarin is one of the signature fruit trees of Dong Thap province. In recent years, farmers have grown pink mandarins in pots for sale as decorative plants during the Lunar New Year. Gardeners in Phong Hoa commune are currently preparing about 1,200 pots of pink mandarins, priced from 1.5 to 5 million VND per pot, for the 2026 Lunar New Year market. Photo: Nhut An – VNA

These days, streets across Hanoi are festooned with flags, flowers, banners and slogans welcoming the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, creating a solemn yet festive atmosphere ahead of the event.

With rugged mountainous terrain and many hamlets located far from the commune center, residents of Bat Xat commune (Lao Cai province) face considerable difficulties in traveling to handle administrative procedures. Bat Xat has implemented the “Digital hamlet” model to help residents access public services more conveniently, reducing travel time and costs. This is a concrete step in implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation. Photo: Huong Thu – VNA

Strong, disciplined and modern.

In the early days of 2026, at construction sites rebuilding houses for residents whose homes were completely destroyed by floods under the “Quang Trung Campaign,” officers and soldiers of Regiment 974 under the Khanh Hoa Provincial Military Command are working at full intensity. Each takes on a task—pushing wheelbarrows loaded with sand and cement, carrying water uphill—to ensure the handover of nine houses to residents in Nam Khanh Vinh commune (Khanh Hoa) by January 10, 2026. Photo: Phan Sau – VNA

A model applying integrated digital technologies in VietGAP-compliant safe vegetable and fruit production in Da Bac commune (Phu Tho province) has been implemented by the Sub-Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection since August 2025 on a safe vegetable production area of the Da Bac Agricultural Service and Food Supply Cooperative. Covering 1.5 hectares, the model includes 15 greenhouses and net houses combined with open-field cultivation, one outdoor IoT weather monitoring station, infrastructure development, and the installation of a smart irrigation system. The model reflects a proactive and companionable approach to agricultural digital transformation, aiming to build a sustainable and modern safe vegetable production zone. Photo: Thanh Hai – VNA

The “Friendly Government, serving the people” model has been bringing positive changes to communes and wards across Ninh Binh province. Administrative procedures have been streamlined and made more transparent, enabling timely resolution and better support for citizens and businesses. Photo: Thuy Dung – VNA

With just over one month to go until the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse, garden owners in Vi Khe Ward – the “kumquat capital” of Ninh Binh province – are busy preparing supplies for the Tet market. Photo: Nguyen Lanh – VNA

At the headworks construction site of the downstream flood drainage enhancement project of Ke Go Reservoir (Ha Tinh province), work continues at a brisk pace during the New Year holiday. At the province’s largest hydraulic construction site, hundreds of workers and engineers, along with machinery and equipment, are operating continuously to ensure construction progress. Photo: Huu Quyet – VNA

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (under the Ministry of Finance) held a gong-beating ceremony to officially launch stock market trading for early 2026 in Hanoi on January 5, 2026. Photo: Le Dong - VNA

During festivals and traditional holidays in Lac Son Commune, the ancient Muong Vang region of Phu Tho Province, the Muong ethnic people continue to preserve rich and distinctive traditional cultural practices. Activities such as Muong gong performances at communal houses, folk games, and guidance on performing gong repertoires embody Muong cultural identity and serve the community’s social and spiritual life. Photo: Trong Dat – VNA

In the final days of the year, Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a range of coordinated policies to take care of workers during the 2026 Lunar New Year, helping stabilize livelihoods, strengthen confidence, and motivate workers to stay committed. Photo by courtesy/VNA