LIFESTYLE

A Romanian man who has spent 18 years in Vietnam is often mistaken for a local after astonishing strangers with his fluent Vietnamese while travelling across the country by motorbike.

Visitors to Con Dao can witness sea turtles nesting while exploring one of Vietnam's most pristine island destinations.

Two tourists have been fined after illegally removing 10.5kg of protected coral from a beach in Nha Trang Bay, authorities said.

Authorities are searching for a group of tourists accused of breaking coral and taking it from a protected beach in Nha Trang Bay.

A hotel owner in Mu Cang Chai Commune has opened her doors to families displaced by landslides, offering free accommodation as heavy rain continues to batter the area.

Authorities have stepped up inspections at Nha Trang's tourist piers to prevent accidents and ensure safe travel as visitor numbers rise during the summer season.

Vietnam's Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route ranked among the world's four busiest domestic air routes in 2025, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Visitors to Hue's imperial heritage complex may be removed for wearing inappropriate clothing, flying drones without permission or breaching new site rules announced on Thursday.

Nearly 300 tourists, most of them foreign visitors, returned to the mainland from Cu Lao Cham off Danang City on Friday after rough seas that had stranded them on the island eased.

Dak Lak Province is stepping up inspections of tourism services around Hon Yen and Phuoc Dong Beach following reports of unauthorised businesses and other activities affecting visitors.

International patients are increasingly seeking comprehensive treatment plans over standalone cosmetic procedures, prioritising surgery, natural-looking outcomes and post-operative care.

Vietnam will step up inspections and crack down on violations in the tourism sector while expanding digital tools to improve safety monitoring and information sharing.

Dien Bien Province has recognised the A Pa Chai Flagpole, near the country's tri-border junction with Laos and China, as a provincial tourist site, following recent infrastructure upgrades.

Khanh Hoa Province has partnered with Grab Vietnam to launch a digital tourism map featuring verified attractions, restaurants and local specialities, days before the opening of the 2026 Sea Festival.

HCM City has ordered tourist sites to tighten safety measures and suspend outdoor activities when severe weather threatens.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways will launch daily direct flights linking the northern port city of Haiphong with HCM City and the resort island of Phu Quoc from July 25.

More than 2.7 million visitor arrivals were recorded in Danang City during the 2026 Danang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF), up nearly 45 per cent from last year's festival.

Tour operators suspended speedboat services off Phu Quoc on Sunday after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized a day earlier, killing 15 people.

A new tourist train linking Hue and Phong Nha is expected to begin operations on September 1, offering a rail tourism experience connecting heritage and scenic destinations across central Vietnam.