LIFESTYLE

After travelling to 34 countries and hundreds of cities worldwide, Baz Mattaz made a decision that surprised many people, leaving the UK to settle permanently in Danang.

A 15-minute fireworks display will light up the sky at 9.30 pm every night at VUI-Fest Ha Long, creating a new highlight for visitors to Ha Long.

The central city of Hue has launched a pilot eco-friendly electric boat tour linking the Huong River, Dong Ba River and, for the first time, the Ngu Ha River to promote sustainable tourism.

Vietnam’s tourism industry is gaining ground on Thailand more quickly than forecast, as international arrivals rise sharply while Thailand faces a slowdown.

Danang has been ranked second among Asia’s best summer destinations by Lonely Planet, highlighting its beaches, nature and diverse tourism appeal.

Danang welcomed more than 621,000 foreign visitors during the recent holiday break, up 24 per cent on-year, remaining one of Vietnam’s top foreign tourist destinations.

Three people were injured after a tourist transfer boat carrying 15 people lost steering and struck a mooring buoy in Halong Bay on Sunday, throwing all passengers into the water.

In the first four months, Vietnam welcomed 8.8 million visitors, the highest figure ever recorded for the period.

Vietnam’s tourism sector surged during the three-day Hung Kings Commemoration holiday and four-day Reunification Day-May Day break.

Foreign visitors are increasingly choosing Vietnam for family travel, citing safety, affordability and child friendly services.

A drone video filmed from above has captured the moment passenger cruise boats launched fireworks in unison, creating a dazzling spectacle that has drawn millions of views across social platforms.

A Russian traveller is trekking from Nha Trang to Hanoi, enduring heat and injuries to reach the capital in time for his wife’s birthday.

Vung Tau, formerly a city in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province and now a ward of HCM City, plans to invest more than VND 100 billion (USD 3.8 million) in tourism and urban infrastructure projects in 2026.

Hundreds of runners climbed steep terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai, Lao Cai Province, during a unique race held in the flooded planting season.

Hanoi received an estimated 3.09 million visitors in April, up 13.3 per cent from a year earlier, as tourism in the capital maintained steady growth ahead of the summer travel season.

The Heroic Vietnamese Mother Monument complex in Danang City is a national cultural landmark honouring mothers sacrifices in wartime.