Vietnam’s Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City on Wednesday launched a passenger transport route linking Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay, opening a cross-regional tourism corridor between the two UNESCO-recognized sites, according to the Vietnam News Agency.
Hanoi recorded a strong surge in international arrivals in the first quarter of 2026, with foreign visitors rising 28.7 percent year on year to an estimated 2.4 million, according to the municipal tourism authority.
Vietnamese singer Juky San has publicly apologized following a backlash over a bathing photoshoot at Gieng Tien (Fairy Well) in Quy Nhon Dong Ward, Gia Lai Province.
International tourists in Hoi An Dong Ward, Da Nang City, central Vietnam are embracing a growing attraction that blends rural scenery with hands-on cultural immersion, as buffalo rides and photo sessions in green rice fields are drawing rising interest from travelers seeking authentic local experiences.
Vietnam Airlines will suspend its Hai Phong–Can Tho route from April 1 due to rising fuel costs that have made the service unprofitable, the Can Tho Department of Construction said on Friday.
Authorities in Hanoi have suspended operations at the Van Phuc slaughterhouse after police uncovered a ring that processed and distributed 300 metric tons of pork infected with African swine fever to local markets and school canteens.
Authorities in Thai Nguyen Province, northern Vietnam have ordered an investigation into suspected contaminated pork served to children at a local kindergarten after parents reported the meat tested positive for E.coli and African swine fever.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced sudden inspections of collective kitchens and food service establishments in Hanoi and neighboring Ninh Binh Province to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
The education authority of Hanoi has directed schools to review and publicly disclose food suppliers for boarding canteens following revelations that nearly 300 metric tons of diseased pork was distributed to local markets and some schools.