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Violating the limit of alcohol concentration but requesting traffic police not to temporarily seize the vehicle

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Nghe An - Wishing Tet to both paternal and maternal relatives on the 2nd day of Tet, a 54-year-old man in Hop Minh commune violated the limit of alcohol concentration, and was recorded and fined by traffic police.

Welcoming Tet in a special-use forest with many rare precious rosewood trees

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Quang Ngai - Bad actors often take advantage of holidays and Tet to commit acts of encroaching on the rarest precious rosewood forest in the Central Highlands.

Serious congestion on the Hanoi - Thai Nguyen expressway

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Hundreds of vehicles congested for more than 5km on the Hanoi - Thai Nguyen highway on the 2nd day of Binh Ngo Tet.

Lao Cai traffic police use flycams to monitor pubs and handle alcohol concentration violations

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Lao Cai - Road Traffic Police Team No. 3, Traffic Police Department of the Provincial Police uses flycams to detect and handle alcoholism during the Lunar New Year.

Lang Son Nung people line up in long rows, performing the "land presentation" ceremony on the first day of the new year

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Lang Son - In the first days of the new year, the Nung people bring offerings to the earth god temple to pray for peace and good harvests.

Traffic accidents sharply reduced on New Year's Day

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On February 17 (ie, the 1st day of Tet), the whole country recorded 46 traffic accidents, killing 24 people and injuring 41 people, a sharp decrease compared to the same period in 2025.

Water levels of hydropower reservoirs in the North on February 17

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Hydropower reservoirs in the Northern region are generally below normal water levels, some reservoirs are operating for power generation with significant discharge flow.

Hanoi Police simultaneously check alcohol concentration from the 1st day of Tet

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Hanoi Police simultaneously launched a campaign to check alcohol concentration, strictly handle violations, and ensure traffic safety on the morning of the 1st day of Binh Ngo Tet 2026.

Water levels of hydropower reservoirs nationwide on February 17

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Water levels at many hydropower reservoirs across the country continue to fluctuate around the average level.

Many cases of alcohol concentration violations after drinking beer to celebrate Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - Many cases of alcohol concentration violations on the 1st day of Tet have been recorded and fined by Ho Chi Minh City traffic police.

Southern weather maintains strong sunshine in the coming days

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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in the coming days, the weather will maintain strong sunshine.

Flag raising ceremony on the 1st day of Tet in the far North of the Fatherland

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Tuyen Quang - The flag-raising ceremony took place right on the morning of the 1st day of Binh Ngo Tet at Lung Cu Flagpole, the northernmost point of the Fatherland, bringing pride and sacred emotion.

New Year's pole in the life of people in the North Central Highlands

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Gia Lai - During Tet days, in mountainous communes, people are busy preparing the Neu tree in front of their houses.

Nghe An rises strongly in the new era

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Nghe An - After a year of many challenges, the province enters the new Spring with a confident attitude, ready for a new stage of development.

Nghe An accelerates the progress of key infrastructure projects

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Nghe An - Right from the beginning of 2026, the province has simultaneously implemented many drastic solutions to accelerate the progress of key infrastructure projects.

Phong Huong forest changes leaves to welcome spring

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Quang Tri - In the chilly weather, the maple forest simultaneously changes leaves, putting on many colors like a gentle spring greeting from the Truong Son great forest.

Tet is awakened from kind things

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Quang Tri - Approaching Tet, joy spreads when many legitimate rights of people and workers are resolved when Lao Dong Newspaper gets involved.

Tam Co Cave - Where youth becomes immortal

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Quang Tri - Tam Co Cave, where youth becomes immortal, becoming a sacred symbol of patriotism and sacrifice.

Cua Lo changes

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Nghe An - From a seasonal resort beach, Cua Lo beach tourist area is gradually transforming strongly.

Giang Son worshiping ceremony and the cultural source in the great forest

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Quang Tri - In the middle of the Truong Son mountains, the Giang Son worshiping ceremony of the Chut people is preserved as a cultural source, connecting people with the forest, earth, and ancestors.