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Viet Nam ranks ninth globally for safety and security in the World Economic Forum's 2026 Travel and Tourism Development Index. In Phu Quoc, this advantage is reinforced by efforts to maintain public security and order, prepare for APEC 2027 and foster a welcoming tourism environment, helping to build confidence among international visitors.

Phu Quoc continues to be voted the Best Island in Asia by readers of Condé Nast Traveler (US), extending its five-year consecutive streak on the list, while simultaneously making a sensational debut with the second-highest global island score in Condé Nast Traveller (UK).

Nearly 800 artisans, athletes and performers from 11 provinces will take part in the fourth Mong Ethnic Culture Festival, scheduled to take place in Dien Bien Province from October 9 to 11.

Amid the need to make tourism a breakthrough sector commensurate with its potential and advantages and the country’s development requirements, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW on August 22, 2026, on developing Viet Nam’s tourism industry into a spearhead economic sector in the new era.

The Ninh Binh Department of Tourism, in coordination with Xuan Truong Construction Enterprise, hosted a UNESCO delegation and international experts to tour and survey the Tam Chuc Scenic Landscape Complex and the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex on September 30 and October 1.

From now until the end of 2026, Quang Ninh City will continue to organise a series of cultural, sports, and tourism events, as well as tourism promotion and marketing activities, while working with the business community to step up the autumn-winter tourism stimulus programme, creating more products and experience options for domestic and international visitors.

Travelling with children can sometimes feel like a negotiation: a little one refuses to put on their shoes, while a teenager cannot take their eyes off their phone. Opening its family travel guide with this familiar scene, AirAsia’s blog presents Phu Quoc as a destination with something to delight everyone: places for young children to play, blue seas where parents can unwind, and experiences the whole family can cherish together.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province had, for the second time, been honoured with two World Travel Awards 2026, said the park’s Management Board on the morning of September 28.

More than 370 Russian tourists on September 27 arrived at Phu Quoc island in southern An Giang province on the island's first-ever direct flight from Russia, officially kicking off Phu Quoc's 2026-2027 winter tourism season.

Da Nang has been selected by Lonely Planet for its list of 50 travel destinations for 2027, with the image of the Golden Bridge on the announcement page. Its inclusion in the list further affirms the appeal of Da Nang's tourism, while helping promote the image of the central coastal city to travellers around the world.

Nestled within the boundaries of Nui Chua National Park, Nui Chua Rock Park is one of the most pristine and majestic destinations in former Ninh Thuan Province. Through millions of years of geological evolution, tens of thousands of rocks have been weathered and eroded into unique shapes, stacked upon one another, and stretching close to the waves.

A delegation from Viet Nam's northwestern province of Dien Bien held talks with officials of northern Laos' Bokeo province on September 16 to concretise bilateral cooperation agreements, with a focus on expanding tourism ties and developing cross-border travel routes connecting Laos, Viet Nam and Thailand.

In 2026, Quang Ninh launched dozens of new tourism products, demonstrating the shift from standalone development towards building a diverse product ecosystem, with visitor experiences serving as a driving force.

UK newspaper The Times has recently unveiled its list of the 11 most beautiful destinations in Viet Nam for 2026, with Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province among those selected. The recognition further affirms the appeal of the World Natural Heritage Site on both the domestic and the global tourism maps.

From the vibrant pace of life in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang’s picturesque beaches and Sa Pa’s majestic mountain scenery, each destination offers travellers a new reason to return to Viet Nam. This year, the S-shaped country continues to rank among Asia’s top three destinations with the highest rates of repeat visitors.

Viet Nam welcomed nearly 2 million international visitors in August, up 19.7% from July and 18.4% year-on-year, according to the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism.

The five-day National Day holiday from August 29 to September 2 saw many localities record strong growth in tourist arrivals, high room occupancy rates and positive tourism-service revenue. Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Tuyen Quang and Lam Dong emerged as popular destinations, attracting large numbers of visitors with diverse tourism products and a wide range of cultural, recreational and entertainment activities.

The Moc Chau Cultural and Tourism Week 2026 and the Son La International Brocade Festival opened in Moc Chau ward, the northern mountainous province of Son La on August 31 as part of activities marking the 81st anniversary of Viet Nam’s National Day (September 2, 1945–2026).

The five-day National Day holiday has drawn a huge influx of visitors to the ancient town of Hoi An, now part of Da Nang. On the very first day of the holiday, every road and corner of the old town teemed with holidaymakers.

The Ha Long Bay cruise ship light show was officially inaugurated at Ha Long International Cruise Port on the evening of August 27, kicking off a series of events celebrating Quang Ninh City’s entry into a new stage of development.