Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Eight Airbus A321neo aircraft in Vietnam have temporarily halted operations to undergo engine removal for inspection in compliance with a recall order issued by engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, according to the Civial Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

-- Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City recorded close to 700 out of 1,100 flights either canceled or delayed during February 1-3.

-- Nha Trang City in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam has witnessed a notable surge in the number of Chinese tourists, as well as visitors from South Korea and Russia for the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

-- Numerous Vietnamese tourists opt to travel abroad during the extended 2024 Tet holiday to immerse themselves in foreign cultures given affordable tour packages.

-- Police in Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam on Sunday announced that they had temporarily detained a Russian man suspected of murdering a compatriot with a hammer, concealing the body within bedding, and disposing of it at a land plot.

Lifestyle

-- A spring flower festival gathering ornamental plants from nurseries in the Mekong Delta region kicked off at Binh Dong Wharf along the Tau Hu Canal in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 on Sunday evening.

-- The Van Gogh Art Lighting Experience, hosted at Gigamall in Thu Duc City under Ho Chi Minh City, remains accessible throughout the Tet holiday. This immersive exhibition utilizes modern technologies such as 3D mapping and virtual reality to breathe life into the masterpieces of the renowned artist.

World News

-- Wildfires sweeping through central Chile have killed at least 99 people and hundreds are still missing, authorities said on Sunday, as President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces a “tragedy of very great magnitude,” Reuters reported.

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