Hanoi lotus festival to showcase culture, tourism at West Lake
TravelHanoi will hold its 2026 Lotus Festival this weekend at Ly Tu Trong Flower Garden near West Lake, featuring exhibitions, cultural performances, and community events.
Sea festival in Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa to feature over 40 activities, draw up to 800,000 visitors
TravelThe Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026 will take place from July 17 to 19, featuring more than 40 cultural, artistic, sports, and tourism activities expected to attract between 600,000 and 800,000 domestic and international visitors, provincial authorities announced at a press briefing on Monday.
Market atop mountain in southern Vietnam offers unique shopping experience above clouds
TravelPerched more than 700 meters above sea level, the ‘cloud market’ on Cam Mountain in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam offers visitors a unique opportunity to shop for local specialties, enjoy traditional mountain cuisine, and experience a distinctive mountaintop market often surrounded by clouds.
Thousands join Summer Tourism Festival opening in Vietnam’s Gia Lai
TravelThousands of residents and visitors flocked to Quy Nhon Ward in Gia Lai Province, central Vietnam on Saturday for the vibrant opening night of the province’s 2026 Summer Tourism Festival, marking the start of a season filled with cultural, sports, and tourism activities.
Giant kites fill Quy Nhon sky in south-central Vietnam
TravelHundreds of giant kites in a dazzling array of shapes and colors have transformed the skyline above Quy Nhon Beach in Gia Lai Province, south-central Vietnam, creating a spectacular visual display during the 2026 Quy Nhon Artistic Kite Festival.
Paragliders, hot-air balloons, 2,000-women ‘ao dai’ parade draw crowds at Vietnam’s Dong Thap lotus festival
TravelHundreds of residents and visitors gathered in Cao Lanh Ward, Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam on Friday for the opening of an artistic hot-air balloon showcase and a lotus-themed ‘ao dai’ (Vietnam’s traditional long gown) parade, marking one of the main attractions of the 2026 Dong Thap Lotus Festival.
Thousands flock to lotus fest opening for culinary experiences in southern Vietnam
TravelThousands of residents and visitors crowded Van Mieu Square in Cao Lanh Ward, Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam on Thursday evening for the opening of the third Dong Thap Lotus Festival, enjoying lotus-themed cuisine and cultural and artistic programs.
Int’l tourist arrivals in Hanoi top 4.6mn in first half of 2026
TravelHanoi welcomed an estimated 4.64 million international visitors during the first six months of 2026, marking a 26.8-percent year-on-year increase, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Over 20 Ba Toa beef hotpot restaurants line this 300m street in Vietnam's Da Lat
TravelAlong a stretch of road less than 300 meters long spanning Nguyen Thi Dinh, Hoang Dieu, and To Ngoc Van Streets in Cam Ly, Da Lat Ward, Lam Dong Province, more than 20 beef hotpot restaurants stand side by side, most of them attached to the name “Ba Toa.”
This whole-fish pancake in Vietnam's Hue may look unusual, but it's tasty in every bite
TravelEvery summer, when white-spotted spinefoot come into season in the Tam Giang Lagoon, Chuon Village in Hue, central Vietnam, fills with the aroma of sizzling 'banh khoai ca kinh.'
