Festivals and events — Travel Ideas– tax –

At Le Méridien Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10, the traditional ao dai and modern cocktails cross paths in a 10-hour straight-through “Saigon Ao Dai Cocktail Festival 2026.” We report on this new landing point for nightlife.

Da Nang holds "Food Tour 2026" on May 20-24. A first look at the full picture of this five-senses food festival, where 70 carrying-pole stalls parade along the beach and more than 100 booths serve everything from local seafood to international cuisine.

Nha Trang rolls out a run of major events in May to July 2026. The lantern-floating at the Po Nagar Tower festival, an Asian 8-nation, 2,000-person superbike fest, and an AR fireworks Sea Festival. We organize the dates and practical info.

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.

A nine-day mega-festival has begun against the backdrop of the Ha Long Bay World Heritage site. On April 25, 2026, "Ha Long Carnival 2026 - Wonders Shining in a New Era" opened in Ha Long, Quang Ninh province. Over nine days through May 3, centered on October 30 Square, across Bai Chay in Ha Long and...

2,500 people gathered over two days that distilled Ho Chi Minh City's pizza culture. On April 18–19, 2026, the “Saigon Pizza Festival 2026” was held in the SOHO area of The Global City in District 2 (Thu Duc City), Ho Chi Minh City. It was organized by a Ho Chi Minh City food and culture commu..

In Quang Ngai province in central Vietnam, the "Quang Ngai Tourism Festival 2026" opens on April 30, 2026. The venue is Pham Van Dong Square, and the festival runs roughly two months, from April to June 2026...

Vietnam International Travel Mart "VITM Hanoi 2026" was held at I.C.E Hanoi in Hanoi from April 9–12, 2026, and has concluded. Pre-event projections anticipated 450 booths and over 100,000 visitors, but the post-event report recorded approximately 400 booths, participation from 20 countries and regions and 31 provinces and cities, and approximately 80,000 visitor and trade interactions...

The 4th Vietnam Banh Mi Festival, held April 23–26, 2026, at Lê Văn Tám Park in Ho Chi Minh City, drew more than 150 booths and over 200,000 visitors, and also featured a "French Market" organized by the French Chamber of Commerce. This article supplements a separate overview piece by examining...

"VITM Hanoi 2026 (Vietnam International Travel Mart)," Vietnam's leading international tourism trade fair, was held in Hanoi from April 9 to 12, 2026. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism following the close of the event, attendance over the four days exceeded 90,000 visitors. VI...