Travel for the future

Travel for the future

Greening tourism and prioritising sustainable experiences is helping to preserve the environment and tourist resources for the next generation.
Hanoi’s ambitions to be a sustainable smart city

Hanoi’s ambitions to be a sustainable smart city

For the second consecutive year, Hanoi has been included in the list of the top 100 smartest cities in the world.
Trang An marks 10th anniversary as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Trang An marks 10th anniversary as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ninh Binh hosted a ceremony on April 26 to mark the 10th anniversary of UNESCO's recognition of Trang An Landscape Complex as a World Heritage Site.
Hau Giang to turn tourism into top spearhead sector

Hau Giang to turn tourism into top spearhead sector

The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang is sparing no effort to best avail of bountiful local resources to drive its development.
Expected trendS for wellness tourism

Expected trendS for wellness tourism

The sector provides sustainable benefits to both local regional and urban economies as well as improving the visitors’ mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.
Travel for the future

Travel for the future

Greening tourism and prioritising sustainable experiences is helping to preserve the environment and tourist resources for the next generation.
Mixed fortunes for holiday break tourism

Mixed fortunes for holiday break tourism

While overland domestic tourism performed well during the April 30-May 1 holiday, traditional Vietnamese beach resorts saw relatively low numbers as more people flocked abroad.
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Kempinski Hotels to make its Vietnam debut

Kempinski Hotels to make its Vietnam debut

Europe’s oldest luxury hotel company, Kempinski Hotels, is venturing into Vietnam for the very first time on the waterfront of the Saigon River.
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts expands presence in Vietnam

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts expands presence in Vietnam

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Sheraton Hanoi West, the eighth Sheraton Hotel in Vietnam and its second in the capital city.
Mai Sky: an ideal networking location

Mai Sky: an ideal networking location

Mai Sky, at the Mai House Saigon Hotel, is a rooftop bar favoured by many businesspeople due to its suitability for networking and impressing clients.
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The green and digital transition wings for the tourism industry

The green and digital transition wings for the tourism industry

Vu The Binh, chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, speaks with VIR’s Ho Ha about the role of the green and digital transition.
Promoting Vietnamese tourism globally is a must

Promoting Vietnamese tourism globally is a must

There are still many challenges in the first half of 2024, which will gradually become better in the second half of the year because of the resilience in the economy. Travelling by air will be affected by unreasonable airfares, while highway networks will be expanded, leading to the increment in travelling by cars and buses.
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Chinese sci-fi fans divided over Netflix's '3 Body Problem'

Chinese sci-fi fans divided over Netflix's '3 Body Problem'

Netflix's blockbuster "3 Body Problem", an adaptation of the crown jewel of Chinese sci-fi, has sparked passionate debate and divided opinions among fans in the country despite it not being available to watch there.
'Godzilla x Kong' dominates North American box office for a second week

'Godzilla x Kong' dominates North American box office for a second week

"Godzilla x Kong" extended its monstrous reign over the North American box office for a second weekend, according to estimates Sunday from industry watcher Exhibitor Relations.
Taylor Swift officially declared a billionaire by Forbes

Taylor Swift officially declared a billionaire by Forbes

Taylor Swift was officially named a member of the three-comma-club Tuesday, as Forbes confirmed rumors estimating her wealth exceeds a billion dollars.
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Hanoi’s ambitions to be a sustainable smart city

Hanoi’s ambitions to be a sustainable smart city

For the second consecutive year, Hanoi has been included in the list of the top 100 smartest cities in the world.
'Modern Day Assistant' talk show highlights role of administrative professionals

'Modern Day Assistant' talk show highlights role of administrative professionals

'The Modern Day Assistant' took place on April 20 to honour the role of assistants, secretaries, and administrative professionals.
'Humming at the End of a Dream' exhibition

'Humming at the End of a Dream' exhibition

The 'Humming at the End of a Dream' exhibition investigates Nghia Dang’s continuing interest in the construction of the psyche and the mind's capacity for image-making.
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