LIFESTYLE

Lao Cai Province plans to develop seven to 10 agriculture and rural tourism models by 2030, focusing on speciality farming areas, OCOP products, traditional craft villages and community-based tourism.

A group of young people in Tuyen Quang were surprised to learn that the friendly foreign visitor they filmed during a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration was the European Union's ambassador to Vietnam.

Authorities in Lang Son are studying plans for the province’s first glass bridge across the Ky Cung River, a project aimed at boosting tourism and the night-time economy.

Vietnam welcomed 15.9 million international visitors in the first eight months of 2026, the highest January-August total on record and up 14.4 per cent from a year earlier.

Danang City welcomed over 850,000 visitors during the five-day National Day holiday from August 29 to September 2, up 37 per cent from a year earlier.

Rescue teams recovered the body of a tourist who went missing after being swept away while swimming at a remote waterfall in Tuyen Quang Province.

Authorities in Tuyen Quang Province are stepping up controls on drones at popular tourist sites as aerial filming becomes increasingly common among visitors.

Vietnam's air traffic management authority safely handled nearly 13,500 flights during the five-day National Day holiday period, marking a significant increase from last year.

A tour group with many Vietnamese travellers narrowly avoided a deadly flash flood in Nepal after departing an hour later than originally planned.

Fireworks lit up the skies over Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to mark Vietnam’s 81st National Day on the evening of September 2.

A 42-year-old tourist from Hanoi died after being swept away by strong currents while trying to save his son at Tien Nu Waterfall in Lang Son Province, the tourist site's management said.

Ho Chi Minh City was awash in red flags and flowers, from central streets to new urban areas on Vietnam's National Day, September 2.

Lien Khuong Airport resumed international services on September 2, welcoming its first overseas flight after runway repairs and upgrades.

Once a revolutionary base, the Bay Mau Coconut Forest has evolved into one of Vietnam's most celebrated tourism destinations, blending nature, culture and history.

More than 190,000 passengers used Hanoi's metro system free of charge during the first three days of the National Day holiday, according to the city's rail operator.

A Pa Chai, Vietnam’s westernmost point in Dien Bien Province, has officially opened to tourists, offering mountain scenery, ethnic culture and a unique tri-border location.