VOV.VN - The Da Nang Food Tour 2026 opened at East Sea Park on May 21, marking the first time Da Nang has organised a large-scale culinary tourism festival aimed at turning local cuisine into a strategic tourism product.

The Da Nang Food Tour Festival 2026 will run at Bien Dong Park, Tam Thanh beach square, and other local venues from May 20-24, packing in culinary, cultural and tourism experiences, the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on May 7.

Tourism in Hanoi posted robust growth in February, welcoming an estimated 3.18 million visitors, up 28.5% year-on-year.

With around one month to go before Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism market is gathering momentum, as visitor numbers climb steadily and businesses step up the promotion of culture- and cuisine-based products to draw travellers and further popularise Vietnam’s image.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been ranked 16th among the world’s 100 best cuisines, up three notches from 2024 and six places from 2023, according to the latest annual rankings released by international food guide TasteAtlas.

To diversify its tourism offerings for culinary enthusiasts, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on October 22 introduced a series of new food-themed travel programmes.

The Republic of Korea's tourism spending on accommodation in Vietnam surged to 21% of total expenditure in the first half of 2024, representing a jump of over 60% from the previous year, according to the Visa Consulting and Analytics team.

Standout features of the Hanoi Old Quarter’s cuisine could be discovered through a cuisine app recently launched by the People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem district.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Peru in Vietnam is scheduled to host a Peruvian culinary week in Hanoi from October 24 to 29.

Vietnam’s tourism development strategy to 2030 has identified culinary tourism as a typical product for positioning the country’s tourism brand.