The fair featured traditional dishes from Việt Nam, Indonesia, Thailand and Timor-Leste, along with cultural performances, bringing the image of a diverse yet united ASEAN community closer to international friends.
A trip may begin with a famous landmark, a beach or a historic site, but it is often a dish that visitors remember most. It could be a steaming bowl of phở in Hà Nội, bún bò Huế in the former imperial capital, a bánh mì on a street in HCM City, or a simple local dish enjoyed at a market.
The Hà Nội People’s Council has adopted a resolution setting funding criteria for commune- and ward-level administrations to carry out the National Target Programme on Cultural Development for 2026 – 2030.
Vạn Phúc silk village was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2023 and as a World Craft Village in 2024. In 2026, Hà Nội recognised Vạn Phúc Silk Weaving Village as a tourist destination
Built in the 17th century at the foot of Cấm Hill beside the Red River, Bảo Hà Temple has historical, cultural and spiritual values. The Bảo Hà Temple Festival was included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage in 2016.
The event will mark Việt Nam’s National Day on September 2 and promote Mộc Châu as a destination for domestic and international visitors.
GBA Oktoberfest Vietnam, the Southeast Asia’s largest beer festival, is set to bring the authentic spirit of Bavaria to Đà Nẵng City on October 2, offering a vibrant cultural experience, authentic cuisine, live music and the warm, convivial spirit of Bavaria for the German business community, local guests and international visitors.
'Realms of Sound' is designed as a journey through diverse cultural spaces and emotional states.
The most famous is about a nameless noodle soup vendor. Seeing that many people were still living in hardship and poverty, she often served them for free..
Set during the Đinh dynasty in the 10th century, the film follows seven loyal warriors who race against time to transport 99 coffins to different parts of the kingdom as decoys to mislead the enemy and protect the secret of the first emperor’s final resting place.
The autumn festival of Sa Pa ward in the northwestern province of Lào Cai opened on August 23 evening with an art programme celebrating the 12th conference on cooperation among Việt Nam's Lào Cai, Hà Nội, Hải Phòng, and Quảng Ninh, and China’s Yunnan province along the economic corridor.
The central city has begun the first Single-Use Plastic-free street in the tourist zone of the Sơn Trà peninsula by launching the ‘Promoting Single-Use Plastics Reduction’ in An Hải Ward in building Đà Nẵng as an environment city in Việt Nam.
The central province of Đà Nẵng tops the domestic ranking, while Bangkok leads the international list of the most-searched destinations among Vietnamese travellers for the upcoming holiday.
Tuyên Quang’s rich cultural heritage, from rammed-earth houses beneath the Lũng Cú Flag Tower and Hoàng Su Phì’s terraced fields to Then singing, Cọi folk melodies, traditional linen weaving and ethnic festivals, is emerging as a new driver of tourism, job creation and local economic growth when properly preserved and developed into market-oriented products.
Technology has become a key element for tourism, creating more value for visitors while the industry engages more with the finance, transport, e-commerce, communication, healthcare, energy and digital transformation sectors.
With tourism maintaining strong growth in the first half of 2026, Hà Nội is stepping up investment promotion, digital transformation and the development of new tourism products to improve visitor experiences and unlock the capital’s tourism potential.
This article summarises current evidence-based screening guidance and explains why individualised screening – especially for younger women and those planning pregnancy – is important.
The Lê Quý Đôn Memorial in the village of Đồng Phú in Hưng Yên Province preserves the legacy of one of Việt Nam’s most celebrated scholars of the 18th century.
