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Ho Chi Minh City will waive bus and metro fares on March 15 to help voters travel to polling stations for elections to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils for the 2026-2031 term.

The first Danang in Korea Festival organised by the World Korean Culture and Arts Exchange Association will be held in Danang from March 3 to 5.

Qatar Airways (QR) has continued to cancel flights to and from Vietnam due to the impact of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Vietnam’s National Tourism Administration has asked travel companies to halt tours to conflict-affected destinations in the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions.

Vietnamese travellers bound for Europe have been stranded in the Middle East for more than two days after airspace closures disrupted flights, with some put up in five-star hotels.

A customer lost nearly VND 15 million (approximately USD 588) within minutes after booking a resort room through a fake Facebook fanpage impersonating The Ocean Resort Quy Nhon, authorities said.

Vietnam’s railway operator will add services on the Hanoi-Danang route from March 9 as post Tet travel and tourism demand remains high.

When his gladioli bloomed too late for the Lunar New Year market, Nguyen Van Phuoc faced heavy losses. Instead, he opened his garden to visitors, transforming the setback into a source of income.

A 1.3-hectare sunflower field beneath An Binh Bridge in Vu Gia Commune has become a social media hotspot, drawing hundreds of visitors daily since opening.

The 12th Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2026 will take place with a string of activities centered on Nguyen Hue Walking Street and the Ho Chi Minh President Monument Park.

Deputy PM Mai Van Chinh has ordered Quang Ninh Province to inspect the safety and technical conditions of all tourist boats operating on Ha Long Bay following a cruise vessel fire last week.

Vietnam’s 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) box office has hit a record VND 618.6 billion (USD 24.5 million), far surpassing the 2025 season, yet critics say quality has not kept pace with revenue growth.

Authorities in Yen Tu Ward, Quang Ninh Province, have stepped up safety measures at the Yen Tu heritage complex ahead of the spring festival peak.

Hanoi will adjust and increase services on nine bus routes from March 1, improving connections between the city centre and Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park for students and workers.

Escalating military tensions in the Middle East have prompted further cancellations of flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, disrupting thousands of passengers travelling with regional carriers.

A Vietnamese tourist has described a narrow escape after his flight departed Dubai just hours before the airport was forced to close amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Escalating military tensions between the US-Israel alliance and Iran have forced the cancellation of multiple flights between Vietnam and the Middle East, affecting thousands of passengers.

Authorities of northern Ninh Binh Province have announced the Prime Minister’s decision recognising the Tam Chuc scenic and archaeological complex as a Special National Relic.

The central Vietnamese city of Danang has officially launched a tourism promotion office in South Korea, establishing a reciprocal channel to market destinations directly in each other’s markets.