Việt Nam News

Ditch your cà phê sữa đá for a cup of the hot stuff. Try hotpot with friends and enjoy the spicy steam rising from its cauldron, finishing with a seasonal bowl of warm che (sweet soup).

Hà Nội, Huế, Hồ Chí Minh and other major cities in Việt Nam said goodbye to 2024 and celebrated 2025 in style with stunning fireworks.

Katrin Kandel, CEO of Facing the World, awarded Việt Nam’s 2024 National Volunteer Award for her work with children with facial deformities.

Various activities have been planned for the “Visit Vietnam Year – Huế 2025” hosted by the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế under the theme “Huế- Ancient Capital – New Opportunity”.

The tourism sector emerged as a bright spot in Vietnam’s socio-economic landscape in 2024, surpassing key targets for visitor numbers and revenue. As a result, it became a major economic driver, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of both localities and the country as a whole.

The northern mountainous province of Hòa Bình has been listed among the 71 most beautiful places to visit worldwide by the prestigious US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller.

The Singaporean website opengovasia.com has published an article stating that Việt Nam is creating an ideal environment for a thriving digital ecosystem and technological advancements in the tourism sector, thanks to its over 78 million internet users and 73.3 per cent of the population active on social media.

Việt Nam’s leading book publishers and distributors have released new books featuring stories and literary works about Tết (Lunar New Year) to celebrate the year of the Snake.

The HCM City People’s Committee has announced 83 winning works from an art and literary contest celebrating the 50th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification (April 30, 2025).

A documentary about the Điện Biên Phủ campaign won the award for the Impressive Documentary Film at the annual Việt Nam National Television (VTV) Awards 2024. 

The secret bunker in Củ Chi District was a major weapons transit point for the historic Mậu Thân 1968 General Offensive and Uprising Campaign.

A series of cultural activities and art performance to welcome spring imbued with unique cultural identities of Vietnam's ethnic groups will be featured in a programme at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the outskirts of Hanoi from January 1 to 31, 2025.

The People's Committee of the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng on December 30 hosted a special event to welcome its 10 millionth tourists of the year.

The prestigious US travel magazine Travel + Leisure has recently announced its list of the best restaurants and bars in Việt Nam winning the Tastemakers 2024 Awards, three of which are located in top regional hotels.

An abundance of vegetables for this colourful and flavour intense hotpot that has become a signature dish of Đà Lạt.

The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hà Nội, has gained an additional 13,800sq.m, transferred by the Ministry of Defence

Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Duy from the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ was crowned Miss National Vietnam 2024 at the finale held in HCM City on December 28.

Eight ancient trees in the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in HCM City’s District 1 were named as part of Việt Nam’s heritage on December 29. They include one padauk, one tetrameles, and six African mahogany trees that are hundreds of years old.