Vietnam
Just 400 meters from shore, a speedboat rated for 34 people but carrying 36 flipped over, killing 15 Indian tourists. It wasn't a one-off — a year earlier, 39 people died in a freak storm on Ha Long Bay. Vietnam's tourist boats keep sinking over the same safety gaps.
Vietnam
Posts claiming every traveler entering Vietnam from July 1 must file a health declaration misread the new decree. No declaration has been activated for any disease, nothing needs to be filed today, and the old declaration site circulating online is no longer official.
Vietnam
Tết means closed shops, pricier hotels, and empty ATMs. But an empty Ho Chi Minh City might be something you'll only ever see once.
Travel
[What to Pack for Vietnam in Winter: The North-South Climate Divide] Most people assume Vietnam is hot year-round — sunshine, shorts, flip-flops. If that's your mental model and you show up in Hanoi in January, you're in for a rude awakening. Vietnam stretches over
Vietnam
From four fireworks sites in Ho Chi Minh City to the classic countdown at Hồ Hoàn Kiếm in Hanoi, here is your complete guide to celebrating New Year's Eve 2026 in Vietnam.
Food
Japan has its ramen museum. Vietnam finally has one for pho.
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City's Independence Palace has a new act — VietCharm, a 90-minute dining show pairing 9 traditional performances with 8 Vietnamese fusion courses. Its first three days sold out completely.
Vietnam
The first thing many Vietnamese do during Tết is visit a temple. These eight — from a 1,500-year-old pagoda to a site drawing 5 million visitors a year — are the country's most iconic.
Vietnam
Tết means closed shops, pricier hotels, and empty ATMs. But an empty Ho Chi Minh City might be something you'll only ever see once.
Travel
Vietnam's winter climate varies wildly. Hanoi drops below 10C while HCMC stays at 30C. Sapa even gets snow.