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Phu Quoc authorities have warned tourists about online hotel booking risks and urged visitors to use trusted platforms and verify reservations before arrival.

A tourism worker from Danang travelled more than 1,000km to Phu Quoc to return a wedding ring lost at sea by a Portuguese couple, helping them recover a treasured keepsake before flying home.

The Carnival Luminosa has docked at Phuoc An Port in Dong Nai City, bringing more than 2,000 international visitors to explore historical sites and scenic attractions in Ho Chi Minh City.

A tourist train crossing Vietnam’s scenic Hai Van Pass has ranked 10th among the world’s 20 most popular rail journeys for 2026, in a readers’ poll by Condé Nast Traveler.

A newly upgraded 4.5km stretch of the Lo Dieu Pass in Gia Lai Province has opened to traffic, offering sweeping sea views and a safer, more convenient route for motorists.

HCM City will auction a 10-year lease to operate Thuy Van Park in Vung Tau, covering more than 30,000 square metres of beachfront and coastal waters, along with a range of commercial facilities.

Phu Quoc has outperformed growth benchmarks across five Southeast Asian markets tracked by Traveloka, which has hailed the Vietnamese island as a rising star in island tourism ahead of APEC 2027.

Authorities in Quang Ninh have urged visitors not to climb a stack of precarious rocks at Da Chong Mountain after videos of people scrambling up the formations near a deep drop went viral online.

A Filipino man has proposed to his girlfriend in Hanoi, arranging 1,500 bundles of incense sticks into colourful shapes, including a heart, a ring and a map of Vietnam.

Danang is installing QR code warning signs around airports to deter unauthorised drone flights and protect aviation safety, with penalties of up to VND 40 million for some violations.

Lam Dong Province has established an 8,408-hectare nature reserve to protect natural forest, preserve biodiversity and safeguard rare and endangered species.

After six years of pursuing his passion for lightning photography, Le Dinh Chuong has captured the moment a bolt struck the top of Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese airlines are adding international routes to India, Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Europe in late 2026, with promotional fares available.

Revenue from accommodation, food and other services in Danang rose by more than 20 per cent in the first nine months of 2026, helping the city record the country’s third-highest growth in GRDP.

Authorities in Danang City have safely rescued two foreign tourists who became lost in a forest near Da Hang Stream in Ba Na Commune.

Boi Cave, an archaeological site in Vietnam’s Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, preserves evidence of prehistoric human habitation dating back more than 12,000 years.