LIFESTYLE

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden sold more than 1.5 million admission tickets in the first nine months of the year, generating nearly VND 78 billion (approximately USD 3.1 million) in gate revenue.

A torrential downpour from late November 4 to early November 5 flooded Bui Vien Walking Street in central Ho Chi Minh City, forcing tourists to wade through deep water.

HCM City has approved a sustainable management plan for Can Gio forests, aiming to preserve nearly 35,000 ha and develop an eco-tourism mangrove park by 2030.

The Viet Bigbus Tourism Transport and Communication Joint Stock Company in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4 launched the open-top double-decker bus route Saigon-Tan Dinh.

Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism revenue reached VND 208.066 trillion during the past ten months of 2025, up 22 per cent compared with the same period in 2024.

Residents across the Mekong Delta are flocking to flooded rice fields to enjoy field bathing, a popular pastime during the flood season.

HCM City plans three international passenger ports by 2030 to tap cruise tourism and strengthen its position as Vietnam’s gateway for high-spending visitors.

National Geographic has featured Dalat City as the top destination in its article highlighting seven extraordinary ways to see the world come alive at sunrise.

The long-haired British-type cat Saturday Hayden from Thailand triumphed over more than 120 competitors to win top honours at the WCF International Jubilee Cat Show 2025.

Hundreds of residents and tourists wearing Ao Dai will parade around Hoan Kiem Lake during the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival from November 7 to 9.

The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum (VNFAM) launched a new programme “Night at the Museum” on October 31, bringing art to life after dark.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways’ first commercial flight departed Noi Bai International Airport on November 1, carrying 220 passengers to Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province.

Thousands of residents and tourists flocked to central Ho Chi Minh City on October 31, gathering at Nguyen Hue and Bui Vien pedestrian streets to enjoy a lively Halloween atmosphere.

Doc Let Beach in Khanh Hoa Province, southcentral Vietnam, has been named one of the top 10 best beaches in Southeast Asia for a dose of winter sun by British daily newspaper Daily Mail.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have dismantled a long-damagedi artistic lighting system installed on four limestone mountains in Ha Long Bay, restoring the World Heritage Site’s natural beauty.

The Hue Heritage Complex will reopen to visitors on October 31, following its closure due to high floodwaters.

Vietnam Airlines will begin charging passengers for carry-on bags that exceed permitted weight or size from November 3, aiming to improve safety and cabin load management.

Japanese woman Yuki Nakatani spent more than two months journeying across Vietnam alone on a borrowed motorbike.

The capital city of Hanoi has made British magazine Time Out’s list of the 20 happiest cities in the world in 2025 for its rich culture, busy nightlife, brilliant food, and quality of life.