HCM City 2075: Building a city for the next century

What should HCM City look like when today’s children become grandparents? The answer may be impossible to predict, but the choices the city makes today will shape the place they inherit. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.

Quảng Trị's future as national tourism hub

Following its merger with neighbouring Quảng Bình Province last year, Quảng Trị has expanded significantly, bringing together a unique mix of assets, from coastal areas and islands to forests, cave systems, cultural heritage and revolutionary history, alongside tourism products of international standing.

A spice ship carrying culinary stories

A spaceship-themed museum in downtown Hà Nội invites visitors to explore the spices behind Vietnamese phở through sight, smell, touch and sound. Blending culinary heritage with digital and physical technologies, the immersive space offers a new way to discover familiar ingredients and lesser-known flavours.

Tech brings 600-year-old site closer to life

The Lam Kinh Historical Site in Thanh Hóa Province is embracing digital technology to offer visitors new ways to discover its architectural, historical and cultural treasures.

Hưng Yên longan finds new digital markets

As the longan harvest gets underway, growers in Hưng Yên are looking beyond traditional markets, using e-commerce and livestream sales to bring the province’s signature fruit to consumers across Việt Nam.

Gratitude lives on in General Giáp’s homeland

In An Xá in Lệ Thủy Commune, the old wooden house where General Võ Nguyên Giáp spent his childhood continues to draw visitors from across Việt Nam, more than a century after his birth.

The gateway to an ancient civilisation

With its distinctive brick architecture and enduring historical value, the tower is not only an important archaeological relic but also a potential destination for visitors interested in the region's cultural heritage.

Tây Ninh upgrades accommodation to boost tourism competitiveness

Tây Ninh Province is expanding and upgrading its accommodation network, from modern hotels to eco-friendly homestays, as part of broader efforts to improve visitor experiences, encourage longer stays and strengthen its competitiveness as a tourism destination.

The men searching for a lost world

Beneath the exposed slopes of a coal mine in northern Việt Nam lies one of Southeast Asia's richest fossil sites. Armed with little more than hammers, brushes and patience, two palaeontologists are racing against time to recover the remains of a world that disappeared 35–40 million years ago.

Red Hạ Long sails revive forgotten craft

For the first time in decades, the red-brown sails of traditional three-plank sailing boats are once again catching the wind over Hạ Long Bay, reviving a maritime tradition long thought to have disappeared.

Digital transformation gives Đồng Tháp tourism a boost

The Mekong Delta province of Đồng Tháp is accelerating digital transformation across its tourism sector, using smart technologies ranging from QR codes and virtual reality tours to AI-powered services to enhance visitor experiences and attract a record 4.7 million visitors in the first half of 2026.

Reimagining heritage for a new generation

Traditional arts are often seen as relics of the past. At Cadao Collective in Hà Nội, however, water puppetry, xẩm and ca trù are being reimagined for today's audiences without losing their cultural soul.

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