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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...

Quy Nhon (Quy Nhon), a port city in Gia Lai Province (formerly Binh Dinh Province) in central Vietnam, has been included in Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel 2026" global top 25, announced in October 2025. Only a handful of Asian cities made the list, and Quy Nhon is the sole Vietnamese selection. Lonely Planet describes it as...

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...

VNAT publishes multiple scenarios for 2026 and 2031; Q1 results are 6.76 million, up 12.4%. On April 23, 2026, Nguyen Trung Khanh, director-general of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), officially published short-term growth scenarios for 2026 and long-term growth scenarios through 2031. Foreign visitors to Vietnam in Q1 2026...

In April 2026, the British Vietnam Caving Expedition Team discovered a new cave, "Cha Ngheo (Cha Ngheo)," within the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. With a 583 m-long, 45 m-deep collapse-type structure, an underground stream and waterfall were confirmed...