LIFESTYLE

Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi, 21, from Dak Lak Province, was crowned Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 on September 14, defeating 34 contestants to win the title.

Nineteen Vietnamese dishes have been listed in the Top 100 noodle dishes worldwide, according to international food website TasteAtlas.

UNESCO has honoured Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark as a model of effective operation, highlighting its reputation and efforts in heritage preservation linked with sustainable development.

Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc will be among 23 artists from 23 countries participating in Intervision 2025, an international music competition often described as the “Eurovision of Eurasia", in Russia.

Images of a foreign woman wearing a bikini while riding pillion on a motorbike in Du Gia Commune, Tuyen Quang Province, have stirred mixed reactions online.

Danang authorities have ordered the suspension of adventure tourism services that fail to meet safety standards after a fatal paragliding accident in July.

Vietnam and Japan were among the world’s fastest-growing destinations in the first half of 2025, with international arrivals up 21 per cent compared with global growth of 5 per cent.

A South Korean traveller has shared a video recounting how local residents came to help her after a motorbike accident during her trip in Tuyen Quang province.

The French Consulate General in HCM City announced the opening of the French mansion to visitors on September 20 to mark European Heritage Days.

Hanoi will break ground on a project to build parks along both banks of the To Lich River to mark the 71st anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day on October 10.

The Death Cliff area in Tuyen Quang Province has been closed to tourists from September 8 to 16 to install safety fences.

Nestled in the heart of Hoi An Old Town, the Hoi An Prison site preserves memories of the struggle for independence and freedom, serving as a meaningful destination for both locals and visitors.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Gia Lai Province has proposed allowing the Hai Au Hotel in Quy Nhon’s beachfront to operate until 2052 to avoid waste and ease business difficulties.

Thanh Hoa's provincial authorities have approved a VND 354 billion (approximately USD 13.9 million) project to preserve the Ho Citadel UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A spectacular columnar rock range, reminiscent of Da Dia Reef in Dak Lak Province, has been recently discovered in the central city of Danang.

Thai AirAsia (flight code FD) has announced the launch of a new route connecting Bangkok (Thailand), Luang Prabang (Laos), and Hanoi (Vietnam), starting December 1, 2025.

Nearly 14 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first eight months of 2025, up by 21.7 per cent year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have been named winners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards by AirlineRatings.com, the leading global airline safety and product rating website.

Sapa ward in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been named among Asia’s top rural destinations, according to digital travel platform Agoda.