LIFESTYLE

Ninh Binh’s best-known scenery has been featured in a new music video by the instrumental duo Secret Garden, filmed during the group’s tour of Vietnam.

Vietnam welcomed nearly 2.5 million foreign visitors in January 2026, the highest monthly figure on record, driven by visa reform and stronger tourism promotion.

Designer Le Tran Dac Ngoc has presented a fashion collection featuring a story about peace at Taipei International Fashion Week 2026 (TIFW).

A group of young volunteers in Ho Chi Minh City are running a roaming “zero-dong noodle shop”, cooking once a week and handing out hundreds of free bowls to anyone who turns up.

Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh has waived entry fees to the Yen Tu relics and scenic complex through December 31, 2028.

Co To will offer one free trip to the island and one free return trip to the mainland on the 29th day of the last lunar month of 2025 which falls on February 16.

Hanoi will stage fireworks displays at 33 locations to welcome Lunar New Year 2026 (Tet), featuring a range of modern presentation formats while ensuring absolute safety for spectators.

International visitor arrivals to Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province rose strongly, underscoring the island’s growing appeal as an international tourism destination.

Haiphong will stage fireworks at 12 locations across the city on the 2026 Lunar New Year's Eve.

Thanh Hoa Province will waive entry fees at major heritage sites, including the World Heritage site Ho Citadel and the national monument Lam Kinh, during the 2026 Lunar New Year, or Tet.

The fashion week is designed as a series of interconnected activities in which culture, creativity, community and commerce are closely linked in a continuous experiential cycle.

Authorities in Danang City will stage repeated fire-and-water displays at Dragon Bridge and rotate spans of Han River Bridge during the Lunar New Year or Tet holiday to serve residents and visitors.

Cultural authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have proposed suspending an art programme at Ponagar Tower after low ticket sales left the show financially unsustainable.

Police have cleared hundreds of tourists from Hanoi’s railway coffee street, ordering cafes to close temporarily and remove customers from the railway corridor over safety concerns.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) and the People’s Committee of Gia Lai Province on February 2 held a press conference in Hanoi to introduce National Tourism Year- Gia Lai 2026.

Vietnam Airlines has warned passengers about a rise in online air ticket scams during the peak Lunar New Year 2026 travel period, urging travellers to buy tickets only through official channels.

Vietnam will host Miss Multicultural World for the first time, welcoming beauties from nearly 50 countries and regions in a celebration of diversity that promises to turn heads and hearts alike.

Quang Ngai will launch an 800-metre pedestrian street along My Khe beach from February 7, combining coastal tourism with local cuisine, music and a night-time lighting space.

Six giant golden horse mascots are attracting large crowds to the Tet Viet Festival 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, as residents and tourists gather ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Horse.