Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Leaders of various political parties and countries have sent congratulations to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and its General Secretary To Lam, on the occasion of its 95th founding anniversary (February 3, 1930–2025).

Society

-- The traffic police department under the Ministry of Public Security reported on Sunday that during the nine-day 2025 Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday, from January 25 to 10:00 am on Sunday, 445 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 209 fatalities and 373 injuries. Compared to the nine-day Tet holiday in 2024, traffic accidents decreased by 258 cases, or 36.69 percent, with deaths down 126 cases, 37.61 percent, and injuries dropping by 233, or 38.34 percent.

-- Traffic congestion was reported on national highways and expressways connecting major Vietnamese cities on Sunday as people returned to urban areas after the Tet holiday.

-- Traffic police stopped a 46-seater bus carrying 56 people on the Phap Van-Cau Gie-Cao Bo-Mai Son National Highway 45 on Sunday afternoon, finding the driver without a driver’s license and issuing a VND102 million (US$4,067) fine to both the driver and the bus owner.

-- The Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott) announced on Sunday evening that a customer had won the Mega 6/45 Jackpot totaling over VND152 billion ($6.06 million).

-- The Nguyen Hue 2025 Tet Flower Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City closed on Sunday evening.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the State Steering Committee for Nationally Important Transport Projects, urged Cao Bang and Lang Son Provinces to accelerate the progress of the Dong Dang-Tra Linh and Huu Nghi-Chi Lang expressway projects during an inspection on Sunday.

Business

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism announced on Sunday that tourism revenue during the 2025 Tet holiday totaled approximately VND7.69 trillion ($306.62 million), marking a 17.4-percent increase compared to the same period last year.

-- Hanoi tourism generated over VND3.5 trillion ($139.55 million) in revenue during the Tet holiday.

Sports

-- “Arsenal delivered a statement of intent in the Premier League title race with a 5-1 hammering of champions Manchester City to close the gap at the top to six points on Sunday,” Reuters reported.

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