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In April 2026, a survey of "cities with hidden appeal" featured by US travel magazine Travel + Leisure ranked Hoi An first with a score of 92.96, with Da Nang in second place. According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the survey was compiled by Sweepstakes Table and is not a reader vote by the magazine itself. The survey covered 23 travel...

"Pullman," the upper-upscale brand run by global hotel chain Accor, will open its first international-brand hotel in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam — "Pullman Ninh Binh" — on May 1, 2026. A large resort with 283 rooms, near the UNESCO World Heritage Trang An scenic...

The Hoi An Lantern Festival in April 2026 is only on April 1. It's not held on April 30 (due to Southern Liberation Day). We give a thorough explanation of the full schedule for the next dates, May 30 and June 29, and a practical guide to avoiding the crowd peaks.

From late April to early May 2026, events including imperial court cuisine, nighttime opening of the citadel, and coastal cultural programs were announced as part of the "Hue Festival 2026" in the ancient imperial city of Huế in central Vietnam. The festival is structured across all four seasons, with the summer series running from April to June. The following covers the spring...

The UNESCO World Heritage "Hue Imperial Citadel," the pride of the ancient central Vietnamese town of Hue, will open free at night for four days on April 25–28, 2026. The "Mystical Imperial Palace" program woven from 3D projection mapping, cannon effects, and torch lighting...

Hoi An has been included at No. 51 in Time Out's 2026 edition of "The 51 Most Beautiful Places in the World." Ha Giang was also selected from Vietnam at No. 17. However, Time Out itself describes this list as "completely subjective and not exhaustive." Rather than treating the rankings as absolute, use them as a...

Bai Tu Long Bay in northern Vietnam was selected for Condé Nast Traveler's "7 Wonders of Southeast Asia," published in March 2026. The article introduces it as a relatively quieter alternative to the northeast of Ha Long Bay. However, this is not an official ranking determined by reader votes or on-the-ground research...

A guide to the appeal of Vietnamese coffee enjoyed in the ancient town of Hoi An. From phin brewing and egg coffee to popular cafés, hidden spots beloved by locals, and the latest 2025 café scene, we cover it all in detail.