LIFESTYLE

Since launching in late 2024, Metro Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has offered international visitors a cleaner, calmer way to travel, reshaping how they experience the fast-paced metropolis.

Cam Thanh Village in Danang, named among the world’s most beautiful villages in 2025, is drawing visitors with its nipa palm forests, winding canals and distinctive basket boat experiences.

Vung Tau beach in Ho Chi Minh City welcomed about 70,000 visitors on the first day of the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday.

Ho Chi Minh City lit up with fireworks marking 51 years since reunification, drawing thousands of residents and tourists on the evening of April 30.

Climbing regulations at Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh Province, have been tightened for the rainy season amid increased risks of slippery trails, landslides and accidents.

Tourists are rushing to to Mui Ne beaches and Dalat on the first day of the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday, driving heavy traffic and pushing accommodation occupancy sharply higher.

Cam Thanh Village in Danang City, known for its lush nipa palm forests, winding waterways and tranquil rural life, has been named among the world’s most beautiful villages in 2025.

Danang City is expected to receive nearly 1,500 domestic and international flights during the nine-day Hung Kings’ Commemoration and Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday period.

Travelling from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Quynh Phuong unexpectedly found a secret bunker beneath a 136-year-old mansion.

The historic Bao Dai Palace site in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa has reopened to tourists after a temporary closure for renovations and landscaping.

Two international cruise ships docked at Cam Ranh International Port, Khanh Hoa Province, on Tuesday, bringing more than 2,000 foreign tourists.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province have launched a crackdown on traffic violations and tourist touting in gateway areas to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

Vietnam plans to invest nearly VND 20 trillion (approximately USD 770 million) to expand Buon Ma Thuot Airport, raising capacity to up to 5 million passengers annually by 2030.

A foreign customer returned days later to pay his bill and buy more cakes after a bakery in Ho Chi Minh City let him take the order home without immediate payment.

Vung Tau Ward in HCM City attracted around 70,000 visitors during the three-day Hung Kings’ holiday, with Bai Sau Beach packed and traffic snarling Thuy Van Street at peak times.

Authorities in Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue Province, have announced a tourist support hotline as accommodation bookings approach full capacity ahead of the Reunification Day (April 30)-May 1 holiday.

Police in the northern province of Bac Ninh have rescued two tourists who became lost in the forest at the Tay Yen Tu spiritual and eco-tourism area.

From April 26, visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang in Quang Tri Province can experience the world’s largest cave, Son Doong, through 5D virtual reality technology with 8K image quality.

Phu Tho Province welcomed around 6.5 million visitors during this year’s Hung Kings Commemoration Day festival, up 12 per cent compared with the 2025 festival season.