VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines will increase flights between Hanoi and Dien Bien province in March to meet rising travel demand during the 2026 Ban Flower Festival and strengthen connectivity with Vietnam’s northwestern region.

Ho Chi Minh City will step up efforts to strengthen travel linkages with the expanded northwestern region to develop more unique tourism products, according to its Department of Tourism.

The first culture and tourism week of Vietnam’s northwestern region and Ho Chi Minh City kicked off in the Lao province of Luang Prabang on October 25.

VOV.VN - The first-ever culture and tourism week showcasing Vietnam’s northwestern region and Ho Chi Minh City will take place in Luang Prabang province of Laos from October 25 to 27.

VOV.VN - The Ha Nhi Hoa ethnic group residing in the nation’s northwestern region live close to nature, with their unique costumes reflecting this habitat.

VOV.VN - Situated in mountainous Lao Cai province, Bac Ha Market is held every Sunday morning and serves as a trading centre for ethnic minority people in Bac Ha district and other neighbouring areas throughout the northwestern region.

VOV.VN - June is widely regarded as the best time to capture the stunning landscapes of terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district in the northwestern mountainous province of Yen Bai as local farmers prepare for their new rice crop.

VOV.VN - Hoa Ban, also known by their scientific name of Bauhinia Variegate, originate from the northwestern region and were initially spotted growing in the Central Highland city of Da Lat in 2007, with the flowers often blooming around December and filling the streets of the city with elegant white flowers.