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Chu Yang Sin National Park in Dak Lak Province has warned tourists against unauthorised trekking, saying eco-tourism activities in the area have not yet officially opened and pose safety risks.

A 5km cable car linking Muong Phang relic site with Pu To Co peak has broken ground in Dien Bien as part of a VND 2.076 trillion (approximately USD 80 million) tourism project.

Foreign visitors are flocking to Hanoi’s Quang Ba flower market, where the city’s overnight trading scene has become an unexpected tourist attraction.

Vietnam is stepping up the use of technology and data driven solutions to modernise its tourism industry and improve visitor experiences, officials have said.

Authorities in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, have fined a street vendor more than VND 3.4 million (USD 130) after he allegedly charged a foreign tourist VND 100,000 for a single ice cream.

Two foreign tourists wearing elegant suits while boating through Tam Coc in Ninh Binh Province have gone viral, drawing nearly one million views on social media.

Nearly 1,000 Indonesian tourists changed their travel plan from Thailand to Ho Chi Minh City after exploring the city’s MICE tourism incentives and services.

After travelling to 34 countries and hundreds of cities worldwide, Baz Mattaz made a decision that surprised many people, leaving the UK to settle permanently in Danang.

Vietnam’s tourism industry is gaining ground on Thailand more quickly than forecast, as international arrivals rise sharply while Thailand faces a slowdown.

Danang has been ranked second among Asia’s best summer destinations by Lonely Planet, highlighting its beaches, nature and diverse tourism appeal.

Danang welcomed more than 621,000 foreign visitors during the recent holiday break, up 24 per cent on-year, remaining one of Vietnam’s top foreign tourist destinations.

In the first four months, Vietnam welcomed 8.8 million visitors, the highest figure ever recorded for the period.

Foreign visitors are increasingly choosing Vietnam for family travel, citing safety, affordability and child friendly services.

A Russian traveller is trekking from Nha Trang to Hanoi, enduring heat and injuries to reach the capital in time for his wife’s birthday.

Hanoi received an estimated 3.09 million visitors in April, up 13.3 per cent from a year earlier, as tourism in the capital maintained steady growth ahead of the summer travel season.

The Heroic Vietnamese Mother Monument complex in Danang City is a national cultural landmark honouring mothers sacrifices in wartime.

Many families stayed in Hanoi, picnicking in parks with children from morning to evening during the Reunification Day (April 30)-May Day holiday.

Tens of thousands of visitors flooded Hoi An’s ancient town during the April 30-May 1 holiday, crowding streets and boosting tourism services.

The An Thoi tunnels in Tay Ninh Province, a vast underground network built during the war, stand as a symbol of resilience and ingenuity in Vietnam’s struggle for reunification.