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Deputy PM Mai Van Chinh has ordered Quang Ninh Province to inspect the safety and technical conditions of all tourist boats operating on Ha Long Bay following a cruise vessel fire last week.

Vietnam’s 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) box office has hit a record VND 618.6 billion (USD 24.5 million), far surpassing the 2025 season, yet critics say quality has not kept pace with revenue growth.

Authorities in Yen Tu Ward, Quang Ninh Province, have stepped up safety measures at the Yen Tu heritage complex ahead of the spring festival peak.

Hanoi will adjust and increase services on nine bus routes from March 1, improving connections between the city centre and Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park for students and workers.

Escalating military tensions in the Middle East have prompted further cancellations of flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, disrupting thousands of passengers travelling with regional carriers.

A Vietnamese tourist has described a narrow escape after his flight departed Dubai just hours before the airport was forced to close amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Escalating military tensions between the US-Israel alliance and Iran have forced the cancellation of multiple flights between Vietnam and the Middle East, affecting thousands of passengers.

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.