Social networks from January 20 to January 26 are said to be extremely vibrant with news from tradition to artists’ private lives. Let’s take a look at the top 10 hot topics on social networks from January 20 to January 26 in Vietnam.
Top 1 hot topic: Lunar New Year 2025
- Interactions: 13,033,102
- Emotional Quotient: 98%
Hot topics on social networks during the week of January 20-26 include topics related to Lunar New Year 2025. Among them, content such as instructions on how to properly release carp was highlighted and went viral before the 23rd day of the Lunar New Year, the Kitchen Gods’ Day.
Definition: Ong Cong Ong Tao Festival is a custom of the Vietnamese people, held and taking place on December 23 (lunar calendar) every year. According to folk beliefs, today the Kitchen Gods (gods who control the kitchen and family) will go to heaven to report to the Jade Emperor about all the family’s affairs during the past year. The ritual of this day is to prepare dishes such as boiled chicken, sticky rice, sweet soup, fruits, candies, and wine to burn incense. In addition, activities such as cleaning the house, kitchen, and releasing carp are performed by people to express their respect, praying for a favorable and peaceful year.
Top 2 hot topic: Jack J97’s private life scandal
- Interactions: 5,722,311
- Emotional Quotient: -81%
The details surrounding the noisy private life of male singer Jack continue to cause controversy and become hot topics on social networks from January 20 to January 26. Accordingly, Thien An, the ex-lover of male singer Jack, accused some force of trying to make her endure many malicious rumors so that she could not work in showbiz. She also shared that male singer Jack also forced her to have an abortion 3 times, but the third time she decided to give birth to the baby. The male singer and his mother only provided 5 million/month, even 7 million/2 months for the baby and now almost no longer provide.
Top 3 hot topic: The case of a male shipper being beaten
- Interactions: 4,811,989
- Emotional Quotient: -92%
The incident of a male shipper being beaten to death in Da Nang has caused a wave of indignation and sadness on all forums. The incident quickly became the most discussed hot topic on social networks during the week of January 20 – January 26. According to sources, the male shipper delivered goods to the shop owner, but the shop owner refused to pay him and even gave him a low star rating on the app. When the male shipper went to the customer’s house to ask to remove the low star rating, he was beaten by the shop owner’s relatives and lover, leading to his death. His family still does not have their own house and is temporarily staying in a small room with his grandparents. Currently, only his wife and young daughter are left, living alone without a father.
Top 4 hot topics: Slang “win life 1-0”
- Interactions: 3,348,923
- Emotional Quotient: 99%
The trend of “winning life” has become a fun and warm content in the last days of the year. Accordingly, users continuously post content such as: Winning Life 1-0 and still having both parents, Winning Life 1-0 when receiving lucky money from a lover…
Top 5 hot topics:
- Interactions: 2,911,789
- Emotional Quotient: 99%
The slang “Xa Nieng, Ha Nam” is a humorous phrase in the Tet comedy film “Uncle Ut, Uncle Cuc” by director Huynh Lap.
In a scene of the film, a character played by actor Mai Bao Vinh said: “This girl said it, not me, Xa Nieng”. Accordingly, Xa Nieng is a giant monster in the forest, old, slowly coming out of its head, talking without understanding anything. According to folklore, especially in That Son region (An Giang), Xa Nien or Xa Nieng is the name of forest people, hairy monsters living in seclusion in the deep forest.
This explanation was quickly found interesting and funny by the online community and has since become a widely used word when talking on social networks. Accordingly, if a user uses the word Xa Nien with another person, it means they are teasing the other person, referring to an old-fashioned person who is not up to date with current trends, or a child who has been away from home for a long time and is returning to reunite with his family during Tet.
In addition, some people also associate Xa Nien with the mascot of the year At Ty. Because in Chinese, xa means snake.
Along with Xa Nien is Ha Nam. Ha Nam is used in the dialogue of the character Mai Bao Vinh: “Shut up, Ha Nam”. Ha Nam refers to the fetus of some animals such as snakes and mice according to traditional medicine. Therefore, this word is used with a humorous teasing meaning, and can also be used for satire and irony.
Top 6 hot topic: Breaking up a fraud ring in Cambodia
- Interactions: 2,348,923
- Emotional Quotient: -91%
The cross-border fraud case using high technology became a hot topic on social networks during the week of January 20-26 with more than 2.3 million interactions.
Bac Ninh Provincial Police, in coordination with many units, have successfully dismantled a high-tech cross-border fraud ring operating in Cambodia. The group impersonated police, tax officials, electricity and education officials, etc. to take over the phones and withdraw money from the victims’ bank accounts.
From May 2024 to the present, this group has appropriated nearly 1,000 billion VND from more than 13,000 victims, of which Bac Ninh alone has more than 300 victims, losing 31 billion VND. The police have arrested nearly 60 subjects, of which 42 subjects have been identified as having sufficient grounds for prosecution, detained 38 people for fraud, and continued to investigate money laundering and organizing illegal emigration. The police agency called on the victims to contact to coordinate the investigation and requested the related subjects to surrender.
Top 7 hot topic: Nam Birthday livestream incident
- Interactions: 1,121,534
- Emotional Quotient: -90%
An equally hot topic on social media is the case of Nam’s Birthday livestreaming and being arrested for resisting law enforcement officers.
In the early morning of January 22, Nam drove his car in the wrong direction on Quyen Street (Nghia Tru Commune) and did not comply with the traffic police’s order to stop. After being stopped, Nam live-streamed on TikTok to call on viewers to put pressure on the authorities, while refusing to take a breathalyzer test and using inappropriate language.
The test results showed that Nam’s alcohol concentration was 0.887 mg/l of breath, 2.2 times higher than the maximum limit as prescribed. In addition, Nam could not present his driver’s license and related documents. Hung Yen police are coordinating to handle the case strictly according to the law.
Bui Phuong Nam: TikToker Nam Birthday, born in 1997, from Vinh Phuc.
Top 8 hot topics: TikTok is back in operation in the US
- Interactions: 1,011,567
- Emotional Quotient: 89%
About 12 hours after TikTok shut itself down in the US, TikTok was back online thanks to the intervention of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. Previously, on January 19, TikTok, along with Lemon8 and CapCut, was pulled from the App Store and Google Play, making it inaccessible to US users. The app displayed a message that the TikTok ban was in effect and hinted that Trump could help solve the problem.
Trump later announced that he would issue an executive order postponing the ban after taking office. TikTok began restoring service the same day, thanking Trump for ensuring that providers would not be punished and pledging to find a long-term solution.
TikTok’s brief shutdown was seen by some experts as a ploy to create panic. App stores have yet to restore TikTok due to concerns about a $5,000 fine per download. Previously, the PAFACA Act signed by Biden required TikTok to separate from ByteDance by January 20 or face a ban. TikTok currently has 170 million users in the US and is a major partner for many technology companies and small businesses.
Top 9 hot topic: Gala Nhac Viet 2025
- Interactions: 823,452
- Emotional Quotient: 95%
Ranked in the top 9 of hot topics on social networks during the week of January 20-26 is the Vietnamese Music Gala 2025. The theme of the program is “Tet is the origin” and it brings together famous singers and artists who are well-received by the audience.
Top 10 hot topics: Wave 25
- Interactions: 712,377
- Emotional Quotient: 89%
“Song 25 – Live concert” was recorded on January 8 but was broadcast on New Year’s Eve on HTV2-Vie Channel, Vie Entertainment, VieON application… The program has familiar MC Tran Thanh and is hosted by 4 brothers: Anh Tu Atus, Duong Domic, HURRYKNG,and WEAN.
The notable performances in the program include: Halo – RHYDER, Duong Domic, Phap Kieu performed; Catch Me If You Can – Quang Hung MasterD, Nicky, Cong Duong, NEGAV, Duong Domic, RHYDER, Phap Kieu performed; Minutes, hours – Isaac, HURRYKNG, HIEUTHUHAI, Phap Kieu, Negav, Hoang Hai, Mai Tien Dung performed; First love too drunk – transformed into many versions: bolero, cha cha cha, heroic version… through the improvisational talent of NEGAV, Phap Kieu, Hoang Hai, Mai Tien Dung; Aspiration to be Vietnamese performed by artist Tung Duong and his brothers.
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