LIFESTYLE

A luxury tourist train connecting Hanoi and Ninh Binh Province was showcased on September 28, as part of plans for a regular rail service linking the capital with the province's heritage sites.

Perched more than 600 metres above sea level, Hon En Mountain is attracting growing numbers of visitors seeking panoramic views of Nha Trang and spectacular cloud formations at sunrise.

Vietnam's Nguyen Vu Linh finished as fourth runner-up at Mister International 2026, while Mexico's Andres Briseno Briseno claimed the title in Bangkok.

Nearly 20,000 hectares of pine forests continue to shape Dalat's identity, attracting visitors with scenic landscapes, cool weather and a distinctive natural charm.

Hoanh Mo Commune in Quang Ninh Province plans to turn its Cao Ly Moon Night festival into a regular tourism event combining ethnic culture, camping and cloud hunting.

Phu Quoc Special Zone welcomed more than 370 Russian tourists on a direct flight from Krasnoyarsk on September 27, marking the start of the island's 2026 winter tourism season.

Visitors are heading to Long Coc in Phu Tho Province to catch sunrise over its rolling tea hills, a landscape dubbed 'Halong Bay on land'.

Danang City welcomed more than 411,000 visitors from Russia and other CIS countries in the first eight months of 2026, up 94.2 per cent year-on-year.

Rong May Glass Bridge in Lai Chau Province will reopen on October 1 after a temporary closure over safety concerns linked to a neighbouring construction project.

Visitor numbers at My Son Sanctuary in Danang City have risen by more than 10 per cent annually in recent years, with the UNESCO World Heritage site now attracting more than 450,000 visitors a year.

A group of Vietnamese travellers has completed a 22,000-kilometre overland journey from Hanoi to Paris, crossing 20 countries in 68 days.

Visitors to Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap Province can experience traditional fishing and flood-season activities as local communities bring generations-old practices into ecotourism.

Visitors to My Son Sanctuary in Danang City can now explore new nature- and culture-based experiences as the UNESCO World Heritage site seeks to promote greener, more sustainable tourism.

Tourist activities at Nui Chua and Phuoc Binh National Parks in Khanh Hoa Province have been suspended after heavy rain raised the risk of landslides, flash floods and other hazards.

Phung Village in northern Vietnam is attracting growing numbers of travellers with its sweeping terraced rice fields and authentic highland experiences.

An Giang Province are stepping up controls on unauthorised construction on Cam Mountain to protect watershed forests and the landscape while paving the way for sustainable ecotourism.