Golden Bridge in the central city of Da Nang has been named as one of the 19 most beautiful bridges in the world by London's iconic Time Out magazine.

Lao Airlines, the national flag carrier of Laos, has announced it will resume direct flights linking the Lao capital of Vientiane with Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang from March 29.

Ho Chi Minh City earned 12.15 trillion VND (667.75 million USD) from tourism activities during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 14 to 22, up 42.9% year-on-year, the municipal Department of Tourism has reported.

Vietnam’s tourism sector recorded a vibrant and safe performance during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday of 2026, serving an estimated 14 million visitors, up 12% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Not far from the heart of Hanoi, there are ancient villages that appear to have fallen asleep amid the rush of modern life - places where visitors can rediscover a rare sense of calm, steeped in nostalgia.

From washing faces to carrying bottles home, visitors believe the ancient well grants wishes to those who pray with sincerity.

Overlooking the Tra Khuc River, the towering statue at Minh Duc Pagoda stands as one of the tallest Buddhist monuments in the world.

With its rich natural and human resources, including a wide range of tangible and intangible cultural heritage across the country, Vietnam possesses outstanding strengths for the development of creative tourism.

Flight searches from the UK to Hanoi have risen 103% between February and March compared to last year.

Vietnam’s major destinations report strong tourism growth during the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026, with one province welcoming over one million visitors.

Vietnam has once again been voted as the world’s most affordable country for expats in 2026, securing the top spot for the fifth consecutive year, according to the French newswire Journal du Net (JDN).

More households in Vietnam are moving beyond the classic Tet formula of family gatherings, home-cooked feasts, and hosting visitors. Increasingly, they are choosing shared travel as a way to unwind, recharge, and deepen familial ties.

In 2025, Chan May Port in Hue welcomed 46 cruise ships with a total of 131,515 passengers and crew members. In 2026, the number of cruise calls is expected to nearly double to around 88, bringing an estimated 260,000 arrivals.

Carved in stone more than a millennium ago, the Buddhist scripture pillars of the Dinh dynasty preserve both sacred prayers and the remorse of a royal heir.

In Ho Chi Minh City, a 119-year-old ancestral house becomes the gathering place for generations each Tet.

Guarding the eastern side of ancient Thang Long, Bach Ma (White Horse) Temple carries a solemn, timeworn beauty and layers of cultural and historical stories intertwined with the capital city of Hanoi.

A Vietnamese restaurant in New York is drawing large crowds after adding traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) specialties to its menu.

On the morning of February 17, the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026, Da Nang joyfully welcomed its first international visitors, offering lucky money, souvenirs and an immersive taste of Vietnam’s Tet atmosphere.

On the morning of February 17, the first day of the Lunar New Year Binh Ngo, 2,400 international visitors arriving aboard two luxury cruise ships became the first guests to set foot in Ha Long Bay in the new year.

Thousands flock to sacred sites across the capital at midnight and on the first day of Tet (Lunar New Year) to pray for peace, prosperity and good fortune.