Over 30 high-speed ferries and 60 flights land in Phú Quốc daily, creating a delightful sight for the tourism industry: stepping outside to see endless lines of eager visitors.

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.

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 tourist 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.

Below are the ten outstanding cultural and tourism impacts across 2024 selected by Việt Nam News

Bidding farewell to the old year and celebrating the new, the G39 artists' group launches their annual exhibition with the central theme of the snake, the zodiac sign for 2025.

Kiên Giang, a coastal province located in the southwesternmost of Việt Nam, boasts over 200 kilometres of coastline and more than 143 islands with picturesque beaches attracting millions of tourists annually.

HCM City will host a countdown and Tết (Lunar New Year) festival in Thủ Đức City from December 28 to January 1.

The Quảng Ninh Cuisine Festival 2024 is underway in Hạ Long city, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, from December 26-29, boasting a lineup of nearly 130 booths – the largest number of registrations so far.

The Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông celebrated the second conferment of the UNESCO global geopark title for its geopark at a ceremony organised by the provincial People’s Committee on December 26 evening.

A programme introducing wine, tea, coffee street, and specialties of Đà Lạt - Lâm Đồng launched on December 26 along Hồ Tùng Mậu street in Đà Lạt City in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng.

Traveling to celebrate the New Year is becoming a popular trend, especially among young people eager to experience this occasion in fresh and vibrant destinations, and Taiwan has emerged as an unmissable destination.

Famous musicians Bảo Chấn and Dương Thụ, who played a key role in Vietnamese contemporary music, were honoured at the 2024 Làn Sóng Xanh (Blue Wave) by Voice of HCM City People (VOH). 

The Southeast Tourism Association (STA) convened a conference on December 25 in Đồng Nai Province to evaluate the implementation of an agreement on regional tourism linkages and to chart the path forward for sustainable tourism development.

Thousands of viewers watched the highly -anticipated live show of Vietnamese 'Queen of V-Pop' Mỹ Tâm, held in the US, both in person and via livestreaming.