Hue City ranks among world’s top honeymoon destinations for 2026
25/02/2026 08:32VGP - Hue City has been named one of the world’s top 25 honeymoon destinations for 2026, securing sixth place in the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards presented by Tripadvisor.
Hoi An among best destinations in Asia to experience Lunar New Year by Time Out
VGP - The UK-based Time Out magazine has ranked Hoi An in the central city of Da Nang second on its list of the six best destinations in Asia to experience the Lunar New Year.
Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park seeks third UNESCO recognition
Culture 21/01/2026 14:17VGP - The Management Board of Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park is coordinating with relevant agencies to advise the authorities of Quang Tri Province on procedures to seek UNESCO recognition of the park as a World Biosphere Reserve for the third time.
November 24 designated as “Viet Nam Culture Day"
Culture 13/01/2026 21:08VGP - The Politburo has issued the Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW, which highlights the significance of innovation and digital transformation in Viet Nam’s cultural development.
Ha Noi adorned with flags and flowers ahead of 14th National Party Congress
Culture 09/01/2026 13:55VGP - Ha Noi has been decorated with flags, flowers, billboards and banners across major streets and public spaces ahead of the 14th National Party Congress.
Sa Pa is fastest-growing destination in Asia in 2025
Culture 08/01/2026 20:21VGP - Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai climbed 15 places, from 66th to 51st, in the list of the top 100 destinations in Asia in 2025 by the online travel platform Agoda.
Tourism sector serves for 3.5 million visitors on New Year holiday
Culture 05/01/2026 08:56VGP - Viet Nam’s tourism sector gained strong traction during the four-day New Year 2026 holiday running on January 1-4, welcoming an estimated 3.5 million visitors nationwide, as reported by the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
Vogue ranks Viet Nam among standout destinations for 2026
Culture 31/12/2025 21:19VGP - Viet Nam is emerging as one of Asia’s most popular travel destinations in 2026, thanks to its unique blend of spectacular natural landscapes, rich cultural heritage and vibrant modern cities, according to France’s Vogue magazine.
Fireworks to light up New Year’s Eve 2026
Culture 31/12/2025 12:27VGP - Many localities in Viet Nam are set to host fireworks displays on Wednesday evening to welcome New Year 2026.
Viet Nam targets to lure 25 million foreign visitors in 2026
Culture 26/12/2025 11:15VGP - Viet Nam targets to lure 25 million foreign visitors in 2026, the National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) said on Friday.
Ha Noi to launch fireworks on New Year's Eve
Culture 22/12/2025 08:23VGP - The Capital city plans to launch fireworks for New Year's Eve at 5 locations and Lunar New Year at 31 locations with a total of 38 fireworks locations.
Viet Nam welcomes 20th millionth int’l tourist for first time
Culture 16/12/2025 10:35VGP - Viet Nam welcomed the 20th millionth foreign tourist on December 15, marking a historic milestone in the 65-year development of the country’s tourism sector.
Vietnamese Dong Ho folk painting craft named in UNESCO's urgent safeguarding list
Culture 10/12/2025 08:06VGP - The Dong Ho folk painting craft was added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Need of Urgent Safeguarding at the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of ICH held in New Delhi, India on December 9.
Number of foreign visitors to Viet Nam up 21% in 11 months
Culture 09/12/2025 16:21VGP - Viet Nam welcomed 19.15 million foreign arrivals during January-November, a year-on-year increase of 21 percent, reported the National Statistics Office.
Laos-Viet Nam Friendship Park inaugurated in Vientiane
Culture 02/12/2025 18:31VGP - General Secretary To Lam and Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith attended the inauguration ceremony of the Laos-Viet Nam Friendship Park in Vientiane, on December 2.
Ha Noi: A thousand-year culinary capital
Culture 30/11/2025 19:56VGP - Ha Noi, the thousand-year-old capital of Viet Nam, is not only steeped in history and culture but also boasts a culinary heritage so rich and varied that it has become a defining feature of the city’s identity.
Ha Noi Autumn Festival 2025 features distinctive beauty of capital
Culture 21/11/2025 18:48VGP - The third Ha Noi Autumn Festival is taking place from November 21-23, featuring the distinctive beauty of the capital’s autumn through a spacious cultural–tourism experience.
First Thang Long–Ha Noi Festival 2025 concludes, honoring city's heritage
Culture 18/11/2025 19:35VGP - The first Thang Long–Ha Noi Festival 2025 concluded at Dong Kinh-Nghia Thuc Square on November 16.
Thang Long-Tu Tran: Timeless sentinels of Ha Noi’s thousand-year history
Culture 18/11/2025 19:25VGP - Thang Long's four guardian god temples (Thang Long-Tu Tran), standing as timeless sentinels of Ha Noi’s thousand-year history, came into existence very early, associated with the founding of the Thang Long capital under the Ly dynasty in 1010.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van appointed as Chairman of the UNESCO National Committee
Culture 12/11/2025 07:19VGP - The Prime Minister has appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van as Chairman of the Viet Nam National Commission for UNESCO.
