Travel

Quảng Trị's future as national tourism hub

Sunday, Sep 20, 2026

Quảng Trị has expanded significantly, bringing together a unique mix of assets, from coastal areas and islands to forests, cave systems, cultural heritage and revolutionary history, alongside tourism products of international standing.

Life & Style

Hà Nội to host Republic of Korea's 41st Golden Disc Awards

Monday, Sep 14, 2026

The Golden Disc Awards will be held at the at the Việt Nam Exposition Centre, which is the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia and among the largest in the world, according to event organisers HLL JoongAng.

Life & Style

Thành Tuyên Festival to bring radiant Mid-Autumn season to visitors

Monday, Sep 14, 2026

Scheduled for September 19-25, Thành Tuyên Festival 2026 will feature a broad range of cultural, sports and tourism activities, headlined by a citywide parade of giant Mid-Autumn lanterns.

Life & Style

Sầm Sơn looks beyond the summer beach season

Friday, Sep 11, 2026

Sầm Sơn is looking beyond the beach season, with plans to develop cultural, spiritual, wellness, sports, MICE and other experiential products to attract visitors throughout the year.

Life & Style

National Day activities still available in Hà Nội

Thursday, Sep 03, 2026

Many activities will continue to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day in Hà Nội.

News

High-level tourism forum discusses MICE development

Thursday, Aug 27, 2026

More than 300 experts and tourism executives shared expertise and proposed initiatives to develop MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism at a high-level forum in HCM City on August 27.

Travel

A different way to grow Hải Tiến as a beach destination

Friday, Aug 21, 2026

Located in Thanh Hóa Province''s coastal tourism corridor, Hải Tiến covers Hoằng Tiến and Hoằng Thanh communes. The area has a long coastline, rivers and an estuary ecosystem, offering favourable conditions for nature-based tourism.

Life & Style

Thanh Hóa to hold first Sầm Sơn Kite Festival

Monday, Aug 17, 2026

The 2026 Sầm Sơn Kite Festival will be held from August 30 to September 1, with many exciting activities to attract a large number of tourists.

Artist

Jazztival to make Hà Nội a global music destination

Monday, Aug 17, 2026

The festival''s first edition, themed Hà Nội Jazz – Borderless Melody, will be held in several of the capital''s cultural spaces from September 17 to 19.

Travel

Great food, rich culture make Vietnamese tourism stand out

Sunday, Aug 16, 2026

Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân discusses with Steve Nguyễn, general manager of Trip.com Vietnam, an online travel agency, new trends and ideal summer travel suggestions.

Life & Style

Developing inter-regional tourism products linked to local identities

Saturday, Aug 15, 2026

Tourism products should be developed on a cultural foundation while leveraging the distinctive strengths of each locality. Tours and travel routes, meanwhile, should be designed around tourists’ needs.

Entertainment

Asian Youth Orchestra performs classical masterpieces in Hà Nội

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026

The special programme brought together young musicians from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Singapore, Việt Nam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Uzbekistan, offering Hà Nội audiences works by renowned composers such as Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Dmitri Shostakovich.

Entertainment

Balloon shows, cultural events to highlight 2026 International Folk Song and Dance Festival

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026

Hot air balloon performances will be held as part of the 2026 International Folk Song and Dance Festival, scheduled to take place from August 28 to September 2 at Điện Biên Stadium, May 7 Square and Mường Thanh pedestrian street.

Life & Style

Việt Nam takes smart tourism to new heights

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026

At the Việt Nam National Fine Arts Museum on Nguyễn Thái Học Street, Hà Nội, a robot receptionist has been greeting visitors on the ground floor since mid-June

Life & Style

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.