LIFESTYLE

A restaurant in Lo Lo Chai Village in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, formerly part of Ha Giang, has been ordered to suspend operations after a tourist complained of being overcharged.

Hanoi is awash with spring blossoms as a variety of flowers burst into bloom, colouring streets and parks across the city.

A video capturing two deer playfully fighting each other in the forest at Cuc Phuong National Park has gone viral on social media, drawing hundreds of thousands of views and interactions.

Ho Chi Minh City will introduce a public electric bicycle service from March 15, offering residents a free 15-minute trial to encourage the use of environmentally friendly transport.

US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has included Vietnam in its list of the world’s 28 most beautiful countries.

A freight train derailed while passing through the Hai Van mountain pass in central Vietnam, breaking part of the railway track and temporarily disrupting traffic on the North-South railway line.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the launch of a new direct air route between Hanoi and Amsterdam of the Netherlands from June 16.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been named among Asia’s 50 best cities for 2026 in a ranking compiled by Time Out, a UK-based travel and lifestyle magazine.

Residents in Lang Son Province are opening their homes to visitors free of charge as the northern province prepares for a surge of tourists during its peak spring festival season.

A café in Ho Chi Minh City is attracting attention by using robot arms to prepare coffee, offering customers a high-tech twist on the traditional café experience.

More than 2,200 international tourists arrived in Khanh Hoa on March 13 aboard the cruise ship Adora Mediterranea, visiting cultural sites and tourist attractions in Nha Trang.

Hanoi has temporarily suspended the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake and nearby streets from March 13 until 7 pm on March 20.

Several Middle Eastern airlines have continued cancelling flights to Vietnam amid escalating regional conflict, disrupting travel plans for more than 6,000 passengers.

Tourism officials from Danang City have travelled to Russia to promote the coastal city as a destination and expand its international tourism market.

Ho Chi Minh City will maintain temporary parks created on vacant prime land plots after fences were removed ahead of 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Police in Mui Ne Ward, Lam Dong Province, have returned more than VND 27.5 million (about USD 1,045) in lost cash to a foreign tourist after it was found by a local resident.

Vietnam Railways will reduce passenger fares and freight charges from March 13 following a recent decline in domestic fuel prices.

More than 3,000 passengers have been affected after several flights between the Middle East and Vietnam were cancelled or rescheduled on March 12-13.

Vietnam Airlines is boosting capacity on European routes by deploying more wide-body aircraft to maintain stable services amid rising tensions in the Middle East.