First-ever Halong Sailing Festival to be held in December

Despite difficult terrain and limited transport infrastructure, villages in Lai Chau and Son La provinces are turning their natural landscapes, distinctive cultures and rural lifestyles into tourism assets.

Through the programme, Hanoi seeks to recreate the continuous flow of Vietnamese culture from its origins to the present and future, connecting traditional heritage with contemporary creativity and combining traditional arts with modern stage technology to create a distinctive artistic space with intellectual depth and broad social resonance.

The city’s Resolution No. 62/2025/NQ-HDND on support policies for MICE tourism has provided an important framework for attracting business events through 2030. Ho Chi Minh City is targeting conferences, exhibitions and events in priority sectors such as finance, technology, innovation, logistics, healthcare, education, industry and the marine economy.

The event also helped build momentum for the 12th Congress of the Association of Vietnamese People in Vientiane, scheduled for early November, and the fourth Congress of the General Association of Vietnamese People in Laos, expected to take place in late December.

Vi Thanh’s squat market in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho retains the simple, rustic charm of a traditional market, with vendors selling fresh produce picked from their home gardens.

The Southern Women’s Museum has digitised 1,113 artifacts, but only 113 are available to the public. Thousands more are waiting for an exhibition system to be built under an expansion project

A sinkhole measuring 190 meters wide, 140 meters long, and 120 meters deep, and with a primeval forest at its bottom has been explored in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam.

The challenge is particularly evident in coastal destinations, where beautiful beaches attract visitors but do not necessarily encourage longer stays. Expanding hotel capacity alone cannot guarantee higher returns without attractive nightlife, convenient transport, distinctive experiences and a healthy environment, according to eMagazine VnEconomy.

When innovation deepens understanding of traditional values rather than replacing them, heritage becomes not only something to preserve but also a resource for sustainable tourism, economic development and reinforcement of Hanoi’s position as a UNESCO Creative City.

Vietnamese swimmer Do Thanh Hai clinched gold with a time of 1 minute 33.91 seconds, ahead of compatriot Le Tien Dat, who secured silver in 1 minute 36.63 seconds. Iran’s Rashidabadi Ali rounded out the podium, taking bronze in 1 minute 47.78 seconds.

Colourful traditional Vietnamese Ao dai (traditional long dresses) brought a festive touch to the streets of Bankstown, Sydney, on October 17, as more than 20 Vietnamese people from different generations took part in an Ao dai street parade held as part of the Viet Soul 3 Festival.

Hanoi University of Pharmacy holds special significance in bilateral relations as it is closely associated with Alexandre Yersin, a French scientist of Swiss origin born in 1863 in the canton of Vaud, the homeland of President Parmelin. Yersin was the first principal of the Indochina Medical College, the predecessor of today’s Hanoi University of Pharmacy and Hanoi Medical University. He also made important contributions to the development of medicine in Vietnam.

Brightly coloured brocade fabrics are no longer just daily attire, they have become a bridge between cultural preservation and economic empowerment, reaching beyond remote villages to international markets.

Viet Nam Days in France 2026 aim to showcase Viet Nam's distinctive culture, country and people to French and international audiences as well as the Vietnamese community in France, promoting an image of an identity-rich, dynamic, creative and internationally integrated Viet Nam.

Visitors must walk about one kilometre from the Thung Ui forest entrance, climbing stone steps to an elevation of over 100 metres. The cave extends approximately 60–70 metres and features stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years.

Preliminary findings showed that the jars had been deliberately arranged in two East–West rows, stacked in three staggered layers across an area measuring 2.2 metres long and 0.45–0.5 metres wide.

PSNews - “Professionalism, innovation, creativity, effectiveness, practicality and the promotion of digital transformation in line with modern media trends” will be the guiding principles of the 15th Public Security Television, Radio and Film Festival in 2026.

Vietnamese dance and traditional music classes organised by the Viet-Aus Culture Exchange Organisation (VACEO) have been held every Saturday afternoon in Bankstown, Sydney.

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is presenting the solo exhibition "Spinning Ghost Colors" by artist Kito Kengo from October 9 to December 6, at 27 Quang Trung Street in Hanoi's Cua Nam Ward.

Vietnam has placed fourth on Lonely Planet’s list of the top 15 destinations shaping fall travel trends in 2026, recognized as an ideal choice for adventure travel amid favorable weather.