Urban Development Law as a launchpad for Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism: Spreading Vietnam’s soft power
Ho Chi Minh City 15:46 21/09/2026As Ho Chi Minh City expands its transport, commercial, cultural, and waterfront spaces, the new Urban Development Law could help the metropolis turn better urban quality into stronger tourism appeal and deeper connections with international visitors.
Miss World 2018 travels 20 hours to Vietnam for Hanoi cuisine, Sa Pa rice terraces
Travel 11:27 18/09/2026Miss World 2018 Vanessa Ponce de León spent 20 hours traveling to Vietnam for a short trip that took her from Hanoi’s street-food stalls and temples to Sa Pa’s ripe rice terraces.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Dinh named among world’s coolest neighborhoods in 2026
Travel 15:19 17/09/2026Tan Dinh in Ho Chi Minh City has been ranked 12th among the world’s 40 coolest neighborhoods in 2026 by Time Out magazine.
Vietnam’s Can Tho to revive popular electric sightseeing service
Travel 10:47 17/09/2026Can Tho City in southern Vietnam plans to allow electric tourist vehicles to return to its downtown streets during off-peak hours, reviving a popular sightseeing service for visitors.
Several tourist attractions in Vietnam’s Ninh Binh temporarily suspend services due to heavy rain
Travel 10:45 17/09/2026Several popular tourist attractions and routes in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam, including Trang An, Thung Nham and Cuc Phuong National Park, have temporarily suspended or adjusted services due to prolonged heavy rain and rising water levels.
Ho Chi Minh City’s hospitality sector faces widening labor gap
Ho Chi Minh City 10:54 12/09/2026Ho Chi Minh City needs 23,000-28,000 new accommodation-sector workers each year, while training institutions train only 5,000-6,000 hospitality students annually, a local official said at a conference on developing the city’s hotel workforce on Friday.
Vietnam sets 3 tourism growth scenarios, with top target of 50mn foreign visitors by 2030
Travel 09:58 12/09/2026Vietnam’s tourism sector has mapped out three growth scenarios for 2027-30, with the most ambitious scenario targeting 45-50 million international visitors by 2030, alongside 160 million domestic tourist trips and US$80-90 billion in tourism revenue.
Vietnam seeks to make nighttime experiences a bigger part of tourism
Travel 14:19 10/09/2026Vietnam is seeking to expand nighttime tourism offerings to give visitors more memorable experiences and encourage longer stays and higher spending.
From check-in to check-deep: A photo is no longer enough for a journey
In-Depth 11:33 09/09/2026A striking photo may capture a place, but increasingly, it does not define the journey.
Vietnam among Asia’s top 3 destinations for repeat visitors: Agoda
Travel 21:15 08/09/2026Vietnam remains one of Asia’s top three destinations for repeat travelers, according to a new Agoda ranking based on booking data from the first half of 2026.
Vietnam-Russia flights expand, boosting tourism and cargo trade
Economy 20:45 08/09/2026More direct flights between Vietnam and Russia are helping revive tourism while opening faster air cargo channels for agricultural products, seafood, consumer goods, and other merchandise between the two countries.
Vietnam’s Hue City: Where food, faith, romance meet
Travel 15:20 08/09/2026Hue City reveals itself through the pleasures of its cuisine, the serenity of its spiritual traditions, and the quiet beauty of its romantic landscapes.
