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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.

Vietnamese travel firms have suspended tours to Iran, Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Pakistan amid rising tensions, leading customers to cancel costly trips.

Travel magazine Travel + Leisure has named Hon Thom and Ba Na cable cars on the list of the 11 most spectacular cable car routes in Asia, calling these "must-try once-in-a-lifetime" experiences.

Lien Khuong International Airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will shut for six months for repairs, disrupting travel for nearly 1 million passengers.

Tourism in Hanoi posted robust growth in February, welcoming an estimated 3.18 million visitors, up 28.5 per cent year-on-year.

The Signature QN-7269 tourist boat carrying 41 passengers and crew caught fire while touring Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province on February 27. No casualties were reported.

Mozambique has launched an e-visa system for citizens of 183 countries and territories, including Vietnam, marking a major step in the country’s tourism drive.

The third Book and Night Culture Festival opened on February 27 at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in HCM City, promising a more vibrant, refreshing and distinctly Vietnamese atmosphere than ever before.

Three red-sailed traditional boats that recently drew crowds on Ha Long Bay have been temporarily suspended after completing trial runs and undergoing technical checks ahead of their official launch.

Hanoi has opened two new bus routes connecting My Dinh Bus Station and Huong Pagoda to meet rising travel demand during the annual festival, with fares set at VND 20,000 (USD 0.76) per trip.

Hanoi has been named one of the world’s 50 most beautiful cities by US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

81 per cent of Vietnamese travelers say they are likely to use artificial intelligence (AI) for their next trip, the highest rate in Asia and above the regional average of 63 per cent.

The Vung Tau-Con Dao high-speed ferry has resumed operations after a five-month hiatus, with the operator cutting ticket prices to attract passengers.

Vietnam received more than 4.331 million visitors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2025, a slight fall from 2024 but still above the 2019 level before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best by online travel platform Tripadvisor has ranked Quy Nhon in Gia Lai Province fourth among the world’s 25 top trending destinations for 2026.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways has launched new routes linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with Danang, boosting capacity on key domestic corridors amid rising travel demand.

Lien Khuong International Airport in Lam Dong Province will suspend operations from March 4 to August 25, 2026 for runway and taxiway repairs, the Construction Ministry said.

Authorities in Hanoi are demolishing buildings, including a nine-storey luxury hotel, to clear space for a new square and park east of Hoan Kiem Lake.