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Field rat hunting is entering its busiest season across Vietnam's Mekong Delta as floodwaters rise, providing seasonal work and income for local residents.

China remained Vietnam's largest source of international visitors in the first nine months of 2026, with nearly 4 million arrivals.

Ba Vi National Park in Hanoi is drawing thousands of visitors eager to watch and photograph layers of clouds drifting across the mountains at sunrise.

Gia Lai Province will provide up to VND 2.5 billion (USD 95,000) for infrastructure at each community tourism site under a new support programme for the 2026-2030 period.

Model Nguyen Quynh Anh beat 29 contestants to win the Miss Universe Vietnam 2026 crown at the final in Haiphong on October 2.

Experts say Lam Dong should develop time-based night-time tourism products, with dedicated entertainment hubs in Dalat and Phan Thiet after 10.30 pm.

Danang tourism has won 13 honours at the 2026 World Travel Awards for Asia, Oceania and the Indian Ocean, including seven regional and six national titles.

Vietnam was among the leading Southeast Asian sources of visitors to South Korea in the first eight months of 2026, with 407,000 arrivals.

An Indian couple hosted 120 family members, friends and business partners in Phu Quoc for a four-day celebration that included three lavish dinners and 60 five-star resort rooms.

Ninh Binh Province has officially recognised Xuan Thuy National Park as a tourist destination, paving the way for ecotourism and nature-based experiences.

Truong Trong Hieu has left for Thailand to represent Vietnam at Mister Global 2026, joining 39 contestants from around the world.

Ho Chi Minh City hosted and supported more than 200 domestic and international MICE groups from 2022 to 2025, generating an estimated VND 75-85 trillion (USD 2.9-3.3 billion) in tourism revenue.

Danang City is expanding tourism development to its southern areas under a 2026-30 plan aimed at diversifying destinations and easing pressure on the city centre and Hoi An Ancient Town.

Forest rangers have discovered a previously unrecorded natural cave deep inside a pristine forest in Tam Thai Commune, Nghe An Province.

A graduate collection inspired by the landscapes and flowers of Dalat has taken 24-year-old designer Phong Dinh from university project to the Paris fashion scene.

Long Thanh International Airport is scheduled to begin commercial operations on December 1, 2026, with international flights to be transferred from Tan Son Nhat in stages.