Over 800 Vietnamese, int’l athletes compete in Ly Son sea swimming race
Vietnam News 17:40 08/06/2026Ly Son Special Zone, an island destination administered by Quang Ngai Province in central Vietnam, on Sunday hosted the 2026 Ly Son Cross Island swimming race that attracted more than 800 athletes at home and abroad.
Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa orders halt to tourism on 2 military-sensitive islands
Travel 09:32 05/06/2026Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province, home to the famed beach town of Nha Trang in south-central Vietnam, have ordered travel companies to stop organizing or promoting tours to Binh Ba Island, Binh Hung Island, and Hoi Cape in Nam Cam Ranh Commune, citing national security concerns.
Vietnam's hidden gem: Unspoiled island paradise awaits
Travel 09:03 11/03/2024Riding across Ca Pass along National Highway 1 in the south-central region, tourists can easily spot Hon Nua Island, nearly one nautical mile from the shore
Vietnam’s Phu Quy Island detects first-ever COVID-19 community cases
Vietnam News 12:18 13/11/2021The newly-detected infections were the first community-based cases in the island since the pandemic hit Vietnam early last year
Vietnam approves establishment of Phu Quoc island city
Vietnam News 16:48 10/12/2020The National Assembly Standing Committee passed a resolution to establish Phu Quoc City on Wednesday
Vietnam’s ‘pearl island’ Phu Quoc faces severe trash crisis
In-Depth 11:32 04/09/2020Vietnam releases 1.9 metric tons of plastic waste into the environment annually and only 27 percent of this gets recycled
45 sea turtles hatch safely on Vietnamese island
Vietnam News 16:14 18/08/2020The eggs were found and protected by the local community for 51 days
Phu Quoc may become Vietnam’s first island city
Vietnam News 19:08 10/06/2020The island district has experienced exponential growth in its economic and social aspects and urbanization for the past years
Vietnamese couple’s off-grid island a magnet for weekenders
In-Depth 17:49 01/03/2020The couple’s tiny island offers local and international tourists a break from Vietnam’s well-trodden tourist trail
Introducing Bach Long Vi island in northern Vietnam
Travel 15:39 23/11/2019Despite its small size, the island’s offerings pack a big punch
Six Vietnamese fishermen missing as boat catches fire off S.Korea
Vietnam News 12:14 20/11/2019One Korean died while six Vietnamese and five Korean crew members remain unaccounted for after the incident
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island grapples with massive flooding
Vietnam News 10:35 06/08/2019The encroachment of local streams and an increase in household garbage are believed to be the main causes
