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At a Khmer-style temple about 40 km west of central Hanoi, a "rain-bathing robe" rite marking Theravada Buddhism's entry into the rainy-season practice period was held. We lay out the day's roughly hour-long proceedings, the items given as offerings, how to build a half-day itinerary without flying all the way to the Mekong, and the things to check for yourself before visiting.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways opened a Singapore–Phu Quoc route on July 25, running once daily each way. We read this fourth international route—including 23 kg of checked baggage and in-flight meals—in concrete terms: how the timetables mesh, how to compare costs, and how residents can build a weekend around it.

Under Decree 238, effective August 15, the penalty for not using a child seat for children under 10 and under 135 cm is eased to a warning. Seating a child in the same row as the driver, however, still carries an 800,000–1,000,000 dong fine. We've sorted out from the text the conditions expat families can't skip on the school run.

Vietnam's government Resolution 66.22/2026/NQ-CP takes effect on August 15, and people who have integrated five points into VNeID get reissuance fees for passports and licenses waived. The target is 'citizens,' and we lay out how far resident foreigners can use it, from both the text and practice.

Vietnam enforces crypto-asset penalties on September 1 under Decree 284/2026. Domestic investors face fines of 30-50 million dong, yet not a single exchange is licensed yet. We sort out from the text whether resident foreigners are covered, and show the steps you can check before it takes effect.

In Hue, more than 30 artisans finished 300 bowls at once, and VietKings certified it as a Vietnam record. What was certified was neither the head count nor the size of the pot. We lay out, in practical notes, the substance of the 'bun bo Hue day' that drew 48,000 people and the process of turning a heritage designation into a date that moves people.

A tour to savor tea at the summit where Bill Gates stopped—700 m up on Da Nang's Son Tra peninsula—was announced on July 25. It's small-group, in the early morning and evening, but neither the price nor where to book is public. We separate the known facts from the blanks and lay out the steps to confirm before working it into an itinerary, plus alternatives for early-morning Da Nang.

ベトナム南部の離島フーコックが、シンガポールと直接つながった。サンフーコック航空が2026年7月25日、シンガポール〜フーコックの直行便を毎日1便で就航させた。これまでこの区間はホーチミンなどでの乗り継ぎが前提だったため、ハブ空港での待ち時間を...

ハノイの玄関口ノイバイ国際空港の第2ターミナルで、ベトナム航空が国際線向けにセルフチェックイン端末と自動手荷物預け機を稼働させた。導入は2026年7月20日。これまで有人カウンターの列に並んでいた搭乗手続きを、旅客が自分の手で完結できるようにな...

On July 20, self-check-in and automated baggage drop went live at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport T2. What each paper reports as covered are Vietnam Airlines international flights out of T2, all described as a trial rollout. We sort out the two deadlines—check-in 60 minutes before, baggage 50 minutes before—and the differences from airports on the Japan side.