LIFESTYLE

Vietnam has risen to 16th place on TasteAtlas’s list of the world’s 100 best cuisines, up three spots from 2024.

The central city of Danang has announced a five-day New Year Festival across multiple locations, aiming to diversify tourism products and enhance visitor experiences.

As the year draws to a close, Vietnam is emerging as a preferred destination for families across Asia, according to digital travel platform Agoda.

The centre city of Danang has begun offering Korean-language and culture classes to its tourist cyclo drivers to improve service quality.

Vietnamese visitors made up 52 per cent of all gamblers and generated 88 per cent of the revenue at the Phu Quoc casino over a five-year period, according to a report from the Ministry of Finance.

Ninh Binh authorities have proposed building an international airport, with a preliminary investment of VND 23.21 trillion (roughly USD 900 million), with the aim of beginning operations in 2029.

A Russian tourist was killed and another injured on Monday when a falling rock from a lorry crashed through a passenger bus on Dai Ninh Pass in Lam Dong Province.

A newly launched night street near Binh Tay Market, one of HCM City’s largest and oldest markets, has quickly drawn crowds during its trial run.

An Indian billionaire couple has hosted a lavish seven day wedding on Phu Quoc Island, attracting more than 1,130 guests from India’s wealthy elite.

French travel agencies are reporting a sharp rise in Christmas and New Year bookings, with Vietnam emerging as one of the most popular long-haul choices for French travellers.

Vietnam’s tourism sector is accelerating into the year-end peak season with strong momentum after 11 months of solid growth.

As the seasons shift, sweetgum forests in western Quang Tri Province turn vivid red and yellow, drawing travellers seeking rare autumn colours in tropical Vietnam.

A luxury resort project in Lam Dong Province will turn more than 64 ha of protected forest into a leisure estate.

Vietnam welcomed 19.15 million international visitors in the first 11 months of 2025, surpassing its pre-pandemic peak and marking one of the world’s fastest tourism recoveries.

Vietnam received multiple top honours at the World Travel Awards 2025 ceremony in Bahrain on December 6, with recognition across world and regional categories for heritage, nature and tourism.

Cambodia will pilot a policy granting visa exemption for Chinese citizens from June 15 to October 15, 2026, the Ministry of Tourism announced on December 3.

US travel website AFAR has listed Danang city among its 26 places to go in 2026, making it the only Vietnamese destination to appear on the ranking.

A Danang couple have converted an old truck into a mobile home, enabling cross-Vietnam travel that blends sightseeing with charity work.

The Day of Pho 2025 festival aims to promote pho to residents and visitors in Ho Chi Minh City while honouring rice, a key ingredient of the dish, officials said at a press conference on December 4.