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Red Hạ Long sails revive forgotten craft

Sunday, Aug 09, 2026

For the first time in decades, the red-brown sails of traditional three-plank sailing boats are once again catching the wind over Hạ Long Bay, reviving a maritime tradition long thought to have disappeared.

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Hồng Thái invites visitors to enjoy pear harvest festival

Friday, Aug 07, 2026

The event is a highlight of the Hồng Thái Autumn Festival on August 7-9, which aims to showcase the area''s distinctive agricultural products, honour the fruits of residents'' labour and link production activities with local tourism development.

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Hà Nội, Tuyên Quang work together to promote inter-regional tourism

Friday, Aug 07, 2026

The new Tuyên Quang Province has many unique and beautiful areas, creating a diverse array of distinctive resources for tourism development.

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Nation's largest Buddha-themed ceramic exhibition on display at Bà Đen Mountain

Friday, Aug 07, 2026

Entitled ''Kinh Gốm – Thanh Âm Thế Gian'' (Ceramic Sutras – The Sounds of the World), the exhibition will feature more than 400 Buddhist-inspired works by artist Nguyễn Tuấn (aka Tuấn Gốm) and artisans of the Phù Lãng Ceramic Village in...

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Khuổi Nhi Waterfall, a treasure within Tuyên Quang’s forest

Friday, Aug 07, 2026

Tucked deep in the forested hills of Thượng Lâm Commune (formerly Lâm Bình District), Khuổi Nhi can only be reached by boat across the wide Na Hang reservoir.

Sports

Record 18,000 runners set for Hạ Long Bay Heritage Marathon

Tuesday, Aug 04, 2026

The race remains the only event in Việt Nam to hold the World Athletics Label, awarded by the sport’s global governing body.

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A Very Hà Nội Day tells stories of the capital city

Friday, Jul 31, 2026

Audience members receive horns, paper hand fans and clappers and are invited to participate in the performance.

Adventure

Lũng Cú offers more than just photos on the northern edge of Việt Nam

Friday, Jul 31, 2026

Lũng Cú is a hard place for people to reach. But increasingly, it is also a place where they choose to stay a little longer.

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Đà Nẵng introduces mountain peak tea tour, target luxury visitors

Saturday, Jul 25, 2026

Tourists will enjoy their opportunities to admire the sunrise and sunset, the most beautiful moments of the day in a tranquil, peaceful and beautiful natural panorama which is really suitable for tea drinking.

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Hà Nội to regularly present high-quality art programmes to public

Saturday, Jul 25, 2026

A high-quality art series has been built to bring the traditional art forms closer to both local residents and tourists

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South Central Coastal's maritime heritage potential unlocked for sustainable development goals

Tuesday, Jul 21, 2026

The South Central Coast is a distinctive maritime cultural landscape, encompassing a rich array of tangible and intangible values. Amid rapid urbanisation and the pressures of mass tourism, however, many traditional cultural practices and forms of folk knowledge are at...

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Sơn Tây seeks new tourism momentum through heritage

Tuesday, Jul 21, 2026

By linking the area with cultural, ecotourism and resort sites, as well as craft village experiences, Sơn Tây could offer more diverse and compelling itineraries, contributing to the expansion of Hà Nội''s tourism landscape.

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Music tourism reshapes how Vietnamese travellers plan their trips

Friday, Jul 17, 2026

Rather than choosing a destination first, many travellers now plan their trips around concerts and music festivals, turning music tourism from a niche trend into a powerful driver of travel demand across Southeast Asia.

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Rural tourism draws strength from indigenous culture

Friday, Jul 17, 2026

Việt Nam currently has more than 600 agricultural and rural tourism models, generating over US$25 trillion (US$956 million) in annual revenue. The sector has become an important source of income for many rural communities seeking to diversify their livelihoods.

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Vietnamese culture expected to undergo sharp transformation

Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026

Drawing on Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm''s detailed and practical guidance, artists and researchers voiced confidence that Vietnamese culture will undergo a sharp transformation and truly become both a spiritual foundation and a key driver of sustainable...