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Vietnam has nominated 5 villages — Cat Cat, Huu Lien, Bay Mau, Mang Den, and Lo Village — for UN Tourism's 2026 "Best Tourism Villages" list. Here's a practical rundown of each village's appeal and how to get there from Japan.

Phu Quoc ranked 9th in the world on Expedia's 2026 island ranking. With 5.7 million visitors in the first half of the year, airport expansion ahead of APEC 2027, and thousands of new hotel rooms opening, this article examines how realistic the destination is for travelers from Japan, where no direct flights currently exist.

The beach on Soi Sim Island in Ha Long Bay is expected to reopen in August 2026. After completing land, forestry, and marine-area procedures that have been ongoing since 2020, one of the world's top-100 beaches is set to return. Swimming and staying on the island will become options alongside the cruise-only itineraries that have dominated until now.

For eight midsummer days, young voices returned to a small village on the outskirts of Hanoi. Beside craftspeople applying lacquer, working the wheel, and operating water puppets, university students held up their phones to shoot video. The design camp "Summer Camp Re:Craft 2026," held in July 2026, brought together five traditional crafts whose pool of successors is dwindling...

Da Nang's summer nights have until now been defined by the international fireworks competition lighting up the river. But in late July 2026, something new is added to that familiar scene. It is not fireworks that will fill the night sky and sea — it is around 500 illuminated kites. The city of Da Nang's summer tourism event "Enjoy Danang 2026"...

Hanoi's nights have until now felt a little lacking for travelers. Apart from the weekend pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake and the bia hơi (draft beer stalls) on Tạ Hiện Street, there have not been many options after dark. The capital is now moving to comprehensively upgrade its nighttime food, shopping, and cultural experiences...

Drive southwest from central Hanoi and, in a corner of a newly developed area lined with apartment blocks and arterial roads, there is a place where the atmosphere changes the moment you step through the gate. Rattan lanterns hang along a stone and gravel approach, and beyond them lies a pond with koi and a garden where you cross stepping stones to reach your seat. Surrounded by buildings...

Can Tho, the main city of Vietnam's southern Mekong Delta, held an all-you-can-eat durian event over a weekend in early July 2026. The venue was the Muong Thanh Luxury Can Tho Hotel. For 199,000 VND per adult (approximately 1,190 yen at 60 yen per 10,000 VND), guests could enjoy fresh durian as well as dishes made with durian...

About 69 km south of central Da Nang, giant whale, shark, and octopus kites danced in the sky at the Tam Thanh Beach Sea Fest. We give a practical rundown of the dates, access, and highlights for residents and travelers.

On 11 streets in Hanoi's Old Quarter, time-based restrictions on gasoline motorbikes began on July 1. We lay out, for residents and tourists, the covered hours on Friday nights and weekends, the covered streets, and how to switch to walking and electric transport.