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Hue province drew 610,000 people (+73.7%) over the April 29-May 3 holiday, with tourism revenue of 5.1 billion yen. A thorough guide to the Hue Festival's shift to a four-season format, the free nighttime opening of the royal palace, and the imperial-cuisine space from April 24 to May 2.

In Q1 statistics released by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism at the end of April 2026, it emerged that visitors from South Korea reached about 1.33 million (up 17% year on year). Combined with mainland China's over 1.4 million, the two countries alone account for over 40% of the 6.76 million total international visitors. In March alone, drawing about 2.1 million, 12...

The newly built cruise "La Casta Star," launching in May 2026, debuts on the Lan Ha Bay route to avoid the congestion of Ha Long's main bay. We explain all 27 balcony rooms, its 6-star-class onboard facilities, and the appeal of its 2-night, 3-day itinerary.

The latest costs for three Vietnamese cities as shown by the 2026 Digital Nomad Index. From a Thao Dien 1BR at 60,000 yen a month to Da Nang beach living at 140,000–180,000 yen a month, a thorough comparison of the reality of short-term relocation and remote work under a weak yen.

Ninh Binh Province drew 5.4 million tourists in January–February 2026, up 9.9% year on year. We explain the three major spots—the World Heritage Trang An, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave—the effect of Pullman's opening, and a Hanoi-based two-day, one-night model plan, complete with a price table.

In 2026, eSIM is the new normal for travel in Vietnam. We compare the latest plans from Saily, Airalo, Holafly, Gigago, and MobiFone MVNO, and explain a new way of using them, running Grab and Xanh SM in parallel on separate devices for each family member, with fare tables and setup steps.

We organize 10 types of tourist-targeting scams surging in the 2026 edition of Vietnam travel. We explain the latest methods — card gambling, currency-exchange bill swaps, taxi overcharging, and ATM skimming — and self-defense measures for Japanese travelers, with contacts for tourist police and the embassy.

Xanh SM, the electric-vehicle-only ride-hailing service from VinFast, has overtaken Grab to take the top spot in Vietnam's ride-hailing market. According to data from several research firms, its share is roughly 40 to 44.7 percent (varying by metric and quarter), ahead of Grab. Xanh SM is VinFast's...

Hanoi ranked in four categories at the U.S. Tripadvisor "Travelers' Choice Awards 2026." The results: 4th in the world for overall best destination, 7th in the culture category, 7th in the solo travel destination category, and 11th in the food category. In 2024, in the company's food category it ranked 1st in the world...

ベトナム中部ザーライ省（旧ビンディン省）の港湾都市クイニョン（Quy Nhon）が、米Lonely Planetが2025年10月に発表した「Best in Travel 2026」の世界25選にランクインした。アジアからは数都市のみ、ベトナムからは唯一の選出となる。Lonely Planetは「...