Life & Style

Cần Thơ set for first River Culture Festival

Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025

Cần Thơ will celebrate its first River Culture Festival from December 26 to January 1 at Ninh Kiều Wharf and Hậu River Park, according to the city People’s Committee.

Sports

Simaneh, Lệ win Techcombank HCM City International Marathon

Monday, Dec 08, 2025

The eighth Techcombank HCM City International Marathon concluded with resounding success, dominated by African runners in the 42km category on December 7.

Sports

Youthful energy drives record participation at Techcombank HCM City marathon

Friday, Dec 05, 2025

The Techcombank HCM City International Marathon officially opened on December 5, offering race routes for 23,000 athletes in its eighth season.

Life & Style

HCM City welcomes over 6.58 million international visitors in 10 months

Sunday, Nov 09, 2025

Meanwhile, the number of domestic tourist arrivals hit 33.08 million, fulfilling 66.2 per cent of the year''s goal. Total tourism revenue during the period reachedVNĐ208.06 trillion, equivalent to 71.7 per cent of this year''s target of VNĐ290 trillion (US$11.02 billion).

Life & Style

HCM City tourist arrivals jump in first ten months of 2025

Friday, Nov 07, 2025

HCM City tourism saw growth in arrivals in the first ten months of the year, welcoming nearly 6.6 million foreign visitors, representing a year-on-year increase of 18 per cent, according to its Department of Tourism.

Food

20 food tours launched in HCM City

Thursday, Oct 30, 2025

The HCM City Department of Tourism has launched a culinary tourism campaign, featuring 20 new food tours to promote the “foodie” experience and the city’s culinary tourism.

Food

HCM City to host Vegetarian Food Festival

Monday, Oct 27, 2025

The 2025 Vegetarian Food Festival will take place from October 31 to November 4 at Bình Phú park in HCM City’s Bình Phú Ward, featuring more than 200 booths from vegetarian restaurants, brands, chefs, and cuisine artisans across the country.

Life & Style

HCM City’s tourism achieves remarkable recovery, growth post-COVID

Monday, Oct 13, 2025

HCM City achieved remarkable success in tourism in 2020–25, reviving the industry from the impacts of COVID-19 through sound policies and innovative products.

Travel

Việt Nam boosts public-private partnerships in tourism

Thursday, Oct 09, 2025

Việt Nam is stepping up public-private cooperation in tourism to make the sector a key pillar of the national economy. This was highlighted at a seminar on developing and promoting tourism destinations through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), jointly organised by the...

Artist

Annual award for Hà Nội honours musician Trần Tiến

Saturday, Oct 04, 2025

His songs enrich the nation’s musical identity, turning Hà Nội into a cultural symbol deeply woven into the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people.

Life & Style

HCM City River Festival wins double international gold at IBA 2025

Monday, Sep 29, 2025

According to the municipal Department of Tourism, the festival was presented with a Gold Award in the “Art, Entertainment & Public – Festival” category, while its opening spectacle “The Legendary Ship” won a Gold Award in the “Cultural Event” category.

Life & Style

Nghinh Ông Cần Giờ Festival to take place in Cần Giờ Commune

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025

The focus of the festival is the Nghinh Ông ceremony on the sea, with a solemn atmosphere that showcases the rich culture of the coastal people.

Artist

Brushstrokes bridge cultures in Chloé Saï Breil-Dupont’s debut

Thursday, Sep 11, 2025

French-Catalan-Vietnamese artist Chloé Saï Breil-Dupont will open her first solo exhibition in her home country on September 12.

Life & Style

Việt Nam strives to develop sustainable tourism

Friday, Sep 05, 2025

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Văn Chính has urged the tourism industry to transform its growth model, using digital transformation as a driving force to improve service quality, tourist experience and management efficiency.

Life & Style

HCM City launches stimulus programme to boost tourism

Friday, Sep 05, 2025

HCM City’s Department of Tourism has launched a tourism stimulus programme, offering huge discounts and attractive incentives from air tickets and hotel rooms to culinary experiences.