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Phú Quốc is accelerating investment and tourism promotion efforts ahead of its role as host of APEC 2027. 

The event serves as a platform for fostering connections, collaboration and synergies among the creative community, businesses, distributors and market partners.

Under the new decree, travel companies that host foreign tourists who abscond and remain illegally in Việt Nam, or Vietnamese tourists who stay abroad unlawfully, will face administrative fines.

In central Khánh Hòa, teaching the Chăm language in schools is helping young learners stay connected to their roots, one careful stroke at a time.

Conductor Lê Phi Phi, who is visiting from North Macedonia, and soloists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will host a concert honouring Giuseppe Verdi, the leading Italian composer of opera in the 19th century, at the Opera House on January 10.

The Cinema Department found that the series contains multiple map images depicting the “U-shaped line,” which are inaccurate and violate Việt Nam's national sovereignty (notably in episode 25, from 32 minutes 10 seconds to 34 minutes 3 seconds).

With its fresh climate, unspoiled landscapes, and well-preserved Mường ethnic heritage, Vân Sơn is fast becoming a new promising tourist destination in Phú Thọ.

Organised by the Temple of Literature-Quốc Tử Giám Cultural and Scientific Activities Centre to welcome the 2026 New Year, the programme blends traditional Vietnamese music with the site’s architectural and historical setting, creating an immersive heritage experience after dark.

Introduced at a ceremony in Thèn Pa Village, the product attracted the attention of local residents and tourists in the early days of 2026.

 Indian experts noted that Bollywood's output of about 1,500 films annually reaches vast audiences in South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Europe, making each Việt Nam-shot movie equivalent to a high-impact marketing campaign far cheaper than conventional ads.

Tourism Malaysia’s HCM City office on Thursday (January 1) held a special send-off ceremony for the first Vietnamese travellers to Malaysia in 2026.

In the richly diverse tapestry of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, there are small communities – like precious gems hidden deep in the mountains – that quietly enrich the nation’s cultural identity. These are the very small ethnic minority groups, with populations of fewer than 10,000 people, and in some cases only a few hundred.

Around 20,000 visitors participated in Quảng Ngãi Province's Culture and Tourism Week, which kicked off on Thursday night in Măng Đen Commune, offering a series of activities honouring the culture and heritage of ethnic minority groups in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands).

The programme is expected to enhance the quality of the heritage destination while offering the public a novel and engaging approach to exploring the millennium-old cultural legacy.

Over 50 booths showcasing local delicacies, herbal products, and community tourism experiences have opened in the Central Highlands town of Măng Đen, launching the 2026 Măng Đen Culture and Tourism Week under the theme Pink Hues Amid the Great Forest.

Khánh Hòa Province will host its first-ever international kitesurfing tournament from January 15-17.

Across the Mekong Delta, many tourist sites have been busy upgrading their offerings. At the Cồn Sơn tourism site in Cần Thơ City, members of the local tourism cooperative have been pruning fruit orchards, refurbishing stages for traditional don ca tai tu performances, cleaning fish ponds used for visitor experiences, and expanding areas for making traditional cakes.

The festival will be organised under a four-season model. Its spring festival will last through the first three months of the year, featuring reenactments of royal rituals and traditional folk festivals.

Cherry trees in Đà Lạt City have started to bloom early due to the cold weather at the end of December, attracting visitors, many of whom come just to admire them.