In response to the demand for rapid and sustainable growth in the country’s new development phase, Party committees at all levels promptly issued directives to realise the resolutions of their congresses through action programmes linked with specific projects.

The Ao dai and traditional attire are making a strong return in contemporary life, gradually becoming new cultural tourism elements. From festivals and parades to tours exploring craft villages and museums, this trend enriches tourism products, evokes cultural pride, and contributes to the sustainable development of cultural industries.

The introduction ceremony for “Ha Noi Heritage Tourism Itineraries” was held at Quan Thanh Temple (Ba Dinh ward, Ha Noi) on December 3, officially launching four unique tours for residents of the capital and visitors.

The Tourism Department of Hue city on November 29 evening held a ceremony to welcome passengers on the first charter flight from Shenzhen, China.

An Giang Province now has all the factors of a "miniature Viet Nam", with diverse terrain, culture, and tourism products. The province aims to maximise its advantages to make tourism a key economic sector.

The Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism held a tourism promotion and business-connection programme in Melbourne and Sydney from November 23–29. The event forms part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s 2025 stimulus campaign to boost outbound tourism promotion.

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Woo Won Shik and his spouse Shin Kyunghye visited Ninh Binh province on November 22, as part of their three-day official visit to Viet Nam.

Streamlined visa processes and greater flight connectivity will help boost tourism between the UAE and Viet Nam, as the countries strengthen ties after finalising a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last year, according to travel industry executives.

President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Milos Vystrcil on November 20 met with Czech and Vietnamese enterprises in Ha Noi as part of his official visit to Viet Nam.

On November 18, the Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee and the Ninh Binh Department of Tourism, in cooperation with Xuan Truong Construction Enterprise and India Innovation Company, organised the international conference in Ninh Binh Province titled “Ninh Binh - a strategic destination for tourism, cinema and high-end weddings”.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 18 held working sessions with officials and business leaders of Kuwait to promote the materialisation of the countries’ strategic partnership across various fields.

Viet Nam’s tourism sector is entering its year-end “golden season”, with destinations nationwide bustling as businesses roll out extensive promotional campaigns to attract domestic and foreign travellers and advance towards the 2025 target of 25 million international arrivals.

Le Thai Hoa, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Israel, had a working session with Sapir Ifergan, Director of business and trade at Israeli Airlines Arkia, to discuss speeding up the launch of a direct flight between Tel Aviv and Ha Noi.

To make Viet Nam a regional and global destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions tourism (MICE tourism), heritage and technology have been identified as the two key driving forces. These are also considered the two strategic “weapons” in helping the country’s MICE tourism to “take off”.

The leaders of Western Australia have expressed appreciation for and commitment to strengthening cooperation with Viet Nam, highlighting shared opportunities in trade, education, tourism, and energy.

In order to foster sustainable tourism and promote the capital’s unique products, the Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade has announced a plan to organise a series of exhibitions and trade fairs for OCOP products, handicrafts, and traditional trade villages in 2025.

A “Street culture month” programme, themed “Lam Dong - convergence of essence, connection of emotions,” kicked off in Phan Thiet ward on September 6 as a highlight of the “Tourist Destination Experience Month 2025,” organised by the Lam Dong provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The 12th Tourism Promotion Organisation for Global Cities (TPO) General Assembly opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 3, with an aim to encourage environmentally friendly solutions, climate-conscious practices, and the preservation of cultural and natural heritage.

Visa facilitation was highlighted as a crucial factor in expanding tourism cooperation between Viet Nam and two major markets – the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Taiwan (China) – during a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23.

Viet Nam’s recent tourism development has been contributed by young people’s energy and dynamism through innovative and effective ideas and methods.