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The 20th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2026) will feature its largest edition to date, reinforcing its role as Viet Nam's leading platform for international tourism promotion and cooperation.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Jeonbuk province of the Republic of Korea are stepping up tourism cooperation by strengthening business links, developing tourism products and building tours and travel routes between the two localities.

The merger of Tuyen Quang Province and Ha Giang Province has significantly expanded the tourism space of the newly established Tuyen Quang Province while creating a diverse tourism resource base featuring many assets of global significance. This provides a foundation for developing distinctive travel itineraries that combine culture, history, ecology, leisure, wellness, and adventure sports.

A delegation from Can Tho held a business networking conference in Bangkok on August 5 to promote the Mekong Delta city's tourism potential and strengthen cooperation with Thai partners.

The War Remnants Museum – a centre for researching, collecting, preserving and exhibiting evidence of wartime atrocities and their consequences in Viet Nam – is one of the attractions drawing both domestic and international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City.

The northern province of Ninh Binh has been nominated for the title of Asia's Leading Emerging Tourism Destination at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2026, underscoring its growing international profile and recognition for sustainable tourism development, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

Noi Bai International Airport has synchronously implemented measures such as setting up dedicated lanes for Vietnamese citizens and reorganising traffic around the terminals, helping shorten processing time, reduce congestion and improve passengers’ experience.

Viet Nam welcomed 13.9 million international visitors in the first seven months of 2026, up 13.8% year-on-year, achieving about 56% of this year's target of 25 million foreign arrivals, reported the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

The Southern Traditional Cake Festival – An Giang, held in conjunction with the third tourism, trade and One Commune One Product (OCOP) product promotion fair, 2026, officially opened at the Golden City Urban Area in Long Xuyen Ward, An Giang Province, on the evening of July 31.

The Tourism Information Centre under the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism has announced that Travel & Leisure has recently published an article exploring Viet Nam through its unique culinary culture. Throughout the journey, cuisine serves as a window into the history, culture, and unique identity of the regions stretching across the length of Viet Nam.

Serving as a bridge for high-level dialogue, the Meet Global MICE Congress (MGMC) convenes businesses and associations, event organisers, travel agencies, MICE service providers, tourism authorities, and leading experts from the BRICS bloc and Global South nations.

Southeast Asia has long been regarded as a destination for budget-conscious mass tourism. However, according to Fortune magazine, international experts believe that Viet Nam is shifting towards a higher-value tourism model, targeting visitors with greater spending power and longer stays.

Ha Noi has been ranked eighth among the world's top 10 cities for street food in a new study by Radical Storage, an online luggage storage platform operating in the travel technology sector, cementing the capital's appeal as a culinary destination for international visitors.

From August 19, Vietnam Airlines will reinstate the Can Tho–Da Lat service, re-establishing a direct air link between the Mekong Delta and the Central Highlands after almost six years of suspension.

The central province of Khanh Hoa's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with Sun PhuQuoc Airways, announced a new air route linking Cam Ranh and Dong Hoi in the central province of Quang Tri on July 29.

On the afternoon of July 28, the People's Committee of Thuc Phan Ward, Cao Bang Province, held a press briefing to announce a series of cultural and sporting activities celebrating the 81st anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2026), which will take place from August 28 to September 1.

According to the Tourism Information Centre under the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism, Phu Quoc has just been honoured by the prestigious online travel platform Expedia in its 2026 Island Hot List. The island is recognised as a premier destination for affordable luxury.

The Kho Gia Gia festival holds profound spiritual meaning for the Ha Nhi ethnic community. It is a time to honour the deities who safeguard the village, and to pray for favourable weather, abundant harvests, and a peaceful life.

An increasing number of local authorities and tourism businesses are engaging international partners to experience Viet Nam first-hand, immersing themselves in local culture, and forging meaningful connections. These familiarisation trips, or famtrips, are rapidly emerging as a “golden bridge”, drawing Viet Nam closer to high-spending international travellers.

The central city of Hue has been recognised by online travel platform Agoda as one of Asia's most distinctive destinations for traditional cuisine, with its royal culinary heritage continuing to attract travellers seeking authentic cultural experiences.