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The central city’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, in co-operation with the Swiss Tourism for Sustainable Development (ST4SD) project, officially launched the ‘Danang Green Stay Criteria’ – a positive move in building ‘green’ brand tourism in the beach hub.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hồ An Phong noted that the adoption of AI and big data should be approached comprehensively, with the involvement of multiple stakeholders.

The Face Vietnam 2026 has unveiled the top 37 candidates competing to become its next star model and new advertising face for the digital era.

His passing marks the end of a nearly century-long journey intertwined with Hà Nội and more than half a century dedicated to photography.

The goal is not simply to attract more visitors to individual provinces, but to create longer, richer journeys that boost local economies while preserving heritage, cultural identity and community livelihoods.

The Thăng Long - Hà Nội Festival 2026 is expected to help promote the value of heritage, foster the development of cultural industries and gradually strengthen Hà Nội's position as a UNESCO Creative City.

By bringing tourism information onto a single digital platform, Đồ Sơn aims to make it easier for visitors to discover the destination beyond its familiar beaches and explore more of what the coastal ward has to offer.

The exhibition 'Việt Nam's Intersection' is showing 27 photographs by Gilbert Bertrand, Lily Franey and Daniel Roussel, offering audiences in Đà Lạt a glimpse of Việt Nam through their lenses in the 1970s and 1980s.

The ASEAN Film Festival 2026, the largest edition to date, features 30 films from ASEAN member states, Hong Kong, mainland China and other countries, showcasing cultural diversity through cinema and music.

Smartphones and social media are giving women in Hà Tĩnh’s coastal communities a new way to promote local tourism, products and culture, while helping residents connect with wider markets.

The tourism authority has warned travellers against joining informal tours promoted or organised by social-media influencers ahead of the five-day National Day holiday (September 2), saying such programmes may not meet legal requirements for travel services and insurance.

The Brocade Festival 2026 will take place for the first time at Sun World Fansipan Legend's Bản Mây (Mây Village) from August 22 to September 6, 2026.

In the days surrounding National Day, the red flag with its five-pointed golden star appears across city streets, outside homes and on public buildings. For Vietnamese people, it is one of the most significant occasions of the year. For international visitors, it also offers a rare opportunity to observe, more vividly than usual, the connection between history, national pride and everyday life in contemporary Việt Nam.

At ASTINDO Travel Fair 2026, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is showcasing its products and services while promoting Vietnamese destinations to Indonesian consumers.

To meet UNESCO Global Geopark criteria, Đắk Lắk aims to develop a model based on conservation and centred on local communities. The province plans to establish geological, experiential, community, educational and research tourism routes, linking geological heritage with local culture, cuisine, craft villages and agriculture to create high-value tourism products.

Travel companies are focusing on short two- to four-day trips, flexible packages and experience-driven itineraries, with beach destinations, highland retreats and cultural attractions among the top choices.

Held at the Việt Nam Cultural Centre in Laos, the programme featured 54 photographs, 119 representative artefacts and 12 excerpts from Then rituals, arranged around five themes covering traditional settlements and rice farming, weaving and indigo-dyed brocade, Then practices, the preservation of Then singing and the Tính lute, and performances of ancient Then pieces.

The train has operated nearly 400 services since its inaugural journey on August 19, 2025, recording an average occupancy rate of around 80 per cent.