Southern Da Nang emerges as new tourism frontier with dozens of new tours
TravelTourism businesses are expanding tours to southern Da Nang, an area rich in rural experiences, ecological attractions and traditional craft villages, as the city seeks to ease pressure on its central tourism hubs.
Beware fake websites selling $3,000 Son Doong Tour through Google ads
TravelSeveral fake websites impersonating Oxalis Adventure, the only operator licensed to run Son Doong Cave expeditions, are copying the company’s design and content, running Google ads and offering tours for thousands of dollars.
Tourists feed Son Tra’s wild monkeys despite warnings. Will Vietnam impose fines?
TravelVisitors regularly feed wild monkeys on Da Nang’s Son Tra Peninsula despite repeated warnings from authorities that the practice could disrupt wildlife and pose risks to residents and tourists.
‘Vietnam is incredibly safe’: British traveler praises locals after Google Maps detour strands him in mountains
TravelA 63-year-old British tourist who became stranded in a remote mountainous area in central Vietnam after following Google Maps has praised local residents and police for coming to his aid, calling Vietnam an “incredibly safe” country worth experiencing.
AI cameras to monitor tourist density on Da Nang’s plastic-free islands
TravelDa Nang City, central Vietnam, will install 15 AI-powered camera systems to monitor, analyze and alert authorities to tourist density at key areas on the Cham Islands, aiming to better manage visitor flows at the tourist boat terminal and on the islands.
What’s new in Vietnam's Quang Ninh for year-end travelers
TravelQuang Ninh, a coastal province in northern Vietnam, is rolling out a range of tourism deals, events and new experiences to attract 4.2 million visitors in the final three months of the year, as it targets 23 million visitors in 2026.
Kate Festival, Bau Truc pottery await October visitors in south-central Vietnam
TravelVisitors to Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam this October can experience the Kate Festival, a major celebration of the cultural traditions of Vietnam’s Cham community, which practices Brahmanism.
Historic steam trains tested on Hue-Da Nang route through Vietnam’s Hai Van Pass
TravelTwo historic steam locomotives dating back to the 1960s have completed a technical trial run on the railway linking Hue and Da Nang through Hai Van Pass, as Vietnam Railways assesses their safety and potential return to service.
Vietnam climbs seven spots to 52nd in WEF tourism index
TravelVietnam rose seven places from 2024 and 11 from 2019 to rank 52nd among 110 economies in the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI), the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) said.
Vietnam's Nha Trang tightens tourism security, foreigner management
TravelNha Trang, a popular beach destination in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, is stepping up tourism security and tightening management of foreign residents and their tourism-related activities amid a large influx of international visitors, according to local authorities.
