VOV.VN - Ha Long International Cruise Port in northern Quang Ninh province received two luxury cruise ships, Westerdam (Netherlands) and Star Voyager (Bahamas) on November 11, bringing more than 3,100 passengers and crew members to the local heritage sites.

VOV.VN - Online travel platform MakeMyTrip will launch package tours from India to Phu Quoc city in An Giang province, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, with charter flights operated by Air India Express beginning December 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam continues to maintain strong appeal as an attractive destination for Russian tourists, according to fresh positive updates from the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RUTI), despite recent severe storms affecting parts of Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - Go World Travel, an international magazine specializing in the itineraries of travel writers has published a list of Top 15 things to do in Vietnam, from the misty mountains of Sa Pa to the golden beaches of Phu Quoc island, offering a wide variety of travel experiences.

VOV.VN - Aero Mongolia is set to launch direct Ulaanbaatar-Hanoi route in December, a service expected to boost tourism exchanges between Vietnam and Mongolia alongside visa-free travel policies.

The mergence of Ho Chi Minh City with Binh Duong and Ba Ria–Vung Tau provinces has formed a unified development zone, paving the way for a breakthrough in marine tourism and a green, smart and truly world-class coastal destination.

VOV.VN - Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi is hosting a special exhibition called “Vertical Landscape”, showcasing works by Vietnamese and international photographers to explore the world through vertical compositions.

Skyscanner has officially announced its Trending Destinations 2026 report, with Vietnam’s Phu Quoc ranking second in the global list thanks to an impressive surge in travel searches.

Over the past year, Phu Quoc has become one of the most mentioned Vietnamese destinations in Indian media, appearing across Travel Daily Media, GQ India, and Travel + Leisure India.

Ho Chi Minh City attracted more than 6.58 million international visitors in the first 10 months of 2025, reaching 65.9% of the year’s target, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Lola Méndez, an Asia contributor of UK-based travel magazine Time Out, has named a tour to Vietnam’s ancient archeological site of My Son among the most fascinating historical tours in Asia.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with Vietjet Air and Sun Group to host a famtrip delegation from Taiwan (China) from November 2 to 7, enabling them to survey and experience tourism products and services in the city.

VOV.VN - From November 9 to December 31, 2025, a Vietnamese travel company is expected to welcome nine international cruise ships bringing thousands of visitors to Ho Chi Minh City, central and south-central provinces (Hue, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa) and northern destinations (Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hanoi).

VOV.VN - World-renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has named eight of Vietnam’s grandest national parks, offering travelers opportunities to explore vast caves, striking limestone landscapes and scenic coastlines.

Foreign arrivals in Vietnam neared 17.2 million during January-October, up 21.5% year-on-year, signaling momentum heading into year-end peak season, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism reported on November 6.

Lam Dong province is stepping up to capture a bigger slice of Malaysia’s outbound travel market, hosting a networking event on November 6 to introduce Halal-friendly tourism products and ink cooperation deals.

VOV.VN - Cat Ba has become the only Vietnamese island to feature on National Geographic Traveller’s prestigious list of the best islands in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN -Typhoon Kalmaegi, storm No.13 over the East Sea, has forced numerous flights to and from central and Central Highlands airports to be rescheduled or temporarily suspended, thereby disrupting travel plans for many passengers.

Blessed with a cool climate, misty charm, and occasional snowfall, Sa Pa in northern Lao Cai province has turned its Winter Festival into a signature tourism brand, making the mountain town a magnet for visitors during the year-end festive season and a major contributor to local tourism growth.

VOV.VN - Lam Dong provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism welcomed a key Halal tourism delegation from Malaysia on November 5, with the launch of a program on networking and tourism development between the central highland province and Malaysian partners in 2025.

Mountain tourism is emerging as a key driver for sustainable development, offering not only globally significant archaeological, geological, and geomorphological values but also preserving the distinctive cultural and historical identities of local communities.

The direct Hanoi–Jakarta air route was launched at a ceremony held in Jakarta on November 4, becoming the second direct route between Vietnam and Indonesia inaugurated by Vietnam Airlines this year, following the Ho Chi Minh City-Denpasar service in June.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will present its top travel destinations such as Ha Long, Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc, together with beach resorts, cultural-heritage, golf, MICE, culinary, and premium travel experiences in the US.

VOV.VN - The Viet Bigbus Tourism Transport and Communication Joint Stock Company in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4 launched the open-top double-decker bus route Saigon-Tan Dinh, inspired by the popular hop-on hop-off model around the world.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism revenue reached VND 208.066 trillion during the past ten months of 2025, up 22% compared with the same period in 2024, the city’s Department of Tourism reported on November 3.

VOV.VN - National Geographic, one of the world’s leading travel publications, has featured Da Lat in Lam Dong province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, as the top destination in its article highlighting seven extraordinary ways to see the world come alive at sunrise.

VOV.VN - Sun PhuQuoc Airways’ first commercial flight departed Noi Bai International Airport on the morning of November 1, carrying 220 passengers to Phu Quoc island in southern Kien Giang province on an Airbus A321, marking the launch of Vietnam’s first resort airline.

VOV.VN - Doc Let Beach in Khanh Hoa province, southcentral Vietnam, has been named one of the top 10 best beaches in Southeast Asia for a dose of winter sun by British daily newspaper Daily Mail.

Despite the peak travel season, challenges from current natural disasters are hindering Vietnam from reaching its ambitious goal of welcoming 25 million foreign visitors in 2025. This demands stronger efforts, timely policies, and bold, innovative solutions across the industry.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi has made British magazine Time Out’s list of the 20 happiest cities in the world in 2025 for its rich culture, busy nightlife, brilliant food, and quality of life.