16/02/2026
Prime Minister wishes all citizens safety while traveling
(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday visited, extended Lunar New Year greetings, and inspected the readiness of the police force in ensuring order and security.
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16/02/2026
Hue Imperial Citadel rings in Year of the Horse with fireworks, rituals
(VOVWORLD) -An art program and fireworks display will light up Ngo Mon Square in Hue city to ringing in the Year of the Horse on Sunday night, the 29th day of the 12th lunar month of the Year of the Snake.
16/02/2026
US military preparing for weeks-long operations targeting Iran
(VOVWORLD) - The Pentagon is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if US President Donald Trump greenlights it.
16/02/2026
EU countries not ready to give Ukraine date for membership
(VOVWORLD) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday she felt that EU governments were not ready to give Ukraine a date for membership.
16/02/2026
Hanoi Spring Flower Market attracts 30,000 visitors
(VOVWORLD) - More than 30,000 visits were reported over the past 18 days of the 2026 Spring Flower Market in Hanoi, a cultural highlight of Lunar New Year celebrations in the capital city.
16/02/2026
PM pays Tet visits to hospitals, encourages doctors, nurses, and patients
(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and extended New Year greetings to officials, doctors, nurses, and patients, and inspected patient care at Vietnam’s two leading hospitals in Hanoi on Monday, the 29th day of the last lunar month of the Year of Snake.
16/02/2026
Party chief offers incense in tribute to Vietnam’s ancestors, President Ho Chi Minh
(VOVWORLD) -General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam offered incense to express his sincere respect and gratitude to the ancestors who contributed to the nation at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on Monday. The trip was made as Vietnamese are celebrating the Party and the arrival of spring and ringing in the Year of the Horse 2026.
16/02/2026
China exempts visa for British and Canadian nationals
(VOVWORLD) -The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that China decides to, starting from February 17, 2026, extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the UK to further facilitate cross-border travel.
16/02/2026
Pope Leo XIV’s message for Lunar New Year
(VOVWORLD) -Pope Leo XIV Sunday morning sent greetings to billions of people around the world ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse.
16/02/2026
US-funded Vietnam Wartime Accounting Initiative project launched in 2026
(VOVWORLD) -The “Vietnam Wartime Accounting Initiative” (VWAI) project funded by the United States Government will officially be launched in 2026, demonstrating a humanitarian spirit and promoting long-term cooperation and reconciliation between Vietnam and the US.
