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US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has included Vietnam in its list of the world’s 28 most beautiful countries.

A freight train derailed while passing through the Hai Van mountain pass in central Vietnam, breaking part of the railway track and temporarily disrupting traffic on the North-South railway line.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the launch of a new direct air route between Hanoi and Amsterdam of the Netherlands from June 16.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been named among Asia’s 50 best cities for 2026 in a ranking compiled by Time Out, a UK-based travel and lifestyle magazine.

Residents in Lang Son Province are opening their homes to visitors free of charge as the northern province prepares for a surge of tourists during its peak spring festival season.

More than 2,200 international tourists arrived in Khanh Hoa on March 13 aboard the cruise ship Adora Mediterranea, visiting cultural sites and tourist attractions in Nha Trang.

Hanoi has temporarily suspended the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake and nearby streets from March 13 until 7 pm on March 20.

Several Middle Eastern airlines have continued cancelling flights to Vietnam amid escalating regional conflict, disrupting travel plans for more than 6,000 passengers.

Tourism officials from Danang City have travelled to Russia to promote the coastal city as a destination and expand its international tourism market.

Vietnam Railways will reduce passenger fares and freight charges from March 13 following a recent decline in domestic fuel prices.

More than 3,000 passengers have been affected after several flights between the Middle East and Vietnam were cancelled or rescheduled on March 12-13.

Vietnam Airlines is boosting capacity on European routes by deploying more wide-body aircraft to maintain stable services amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

India’s national carrier Air India will begin operating direct flights between Delhi and Hanoi from May 1, 2026, amid rapidly growing travel demand from India to Vietnam.

Ferry operators in Quang Ninh Province have raised ticket prices and reduced daily sailings on some island routes as domestic fuel prices climb sharply.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to expand pedestrian streets in its central area to create more public spaces for residents and visitors.

Vietravel Airlines has announced its plan to resume daily flights between Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport and Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport from April 24 to October 24.