Paris’s Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, said it would raise ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, meaning U.S., British and Chinese tourists among others will have to pay US$37 to get in.
Hanoi welcomed 30.94 million visitors in the first 11 months of 2025, a 22.1% year-on-year increase and the highest figure on record while tourism revenue climbed 20.7% to VND120.6 trillion (US$4.57 billion).
Vietnam is set to have 33 airports with a total capacity of 297 million passengers by 2030, according to a newly adjusted master plan from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Before leaving Ha Long for Germany, Andreas Scholz wrote a letter and gave an envelope containing VND10 million (US$380) to a hotel owner, requesting that the money be used to purchase rice for people affected by recent floods and natural disasters.
A Chinese tourist has died after falling from a height at Kansai International Airport’s T1 terminal building in Osaka, prompting police to launch an investigation.
The Christmas tree lighting event, “Sunny Go Around,” held on Nov. 25, illuminated the center of Sunset Town, Phu Quoc, with music, lights, and a fireworks display.
The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) has issued a warning about a large-scale global cyberattack campaign known as ClickFix, which is rapidly spreading and targeting accommodation facilities across the country, including hotels, homestays and resorts.
Nguyen Hue in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will take its annual “flower street” avatar for eight days during Lunar New Year, and have food stalls for the first time.