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Da Nang makes Lonely Planet's list of destinations to inspire 2027 travel

Da Nang makes Lonely Planet's list of destinations to inspire 2027 travel

Da Nang is the only Vietnamese destination on Lonely Planet's list of 50 destinations selected for its Best in Travel 2027.
Korean TV star Kwon Nara visits Hoi An for 2nd time in 5 months

Korean TV star Kwon Nara visits Hoi An for 2nd time in 5 months

3 Vietnamese destinations ranked among Southeast Asia's most beautiful

3 Vietnamese destinations ranked among Southeast Asia's most beautiful

Foreign tourist turned away from Hoi An bridge over revealing dress

Foreign tourist turned away from Hoi An bridge over revealing dress

A tour guide in Hoi An has won praise online after stopping a foreign visitor at the entrance to Chua Cau, the Japanese Covered Bridge, and asking her to change out of a sheer, high-slit dress.
August 6, 2026 | 06:58 pm PT
Motorbike taxi drivers arrested nearly 3 years after robbery of Danish tourists in Vietnam

Motorbike taxi drivers arrested nearly 3 years after robbery of Danish tourists in Vietnam

Police in Da Nang have arrested five motorbike taxi drivers accused of robbing two Danish tourists of about US$21 in the UNESCO-listed town of Hoi An in August 2023.
August 3, 2026 | 02:58 pm PT
Vietnam is building 684 affordable homes near UNESCO World Heritage town Hoi An

Vietnam is building 684 affordable homes near UNESCO World Heritage town Hoi An

Da Nang broke ground on July 14 on a 684-apartment social housing complex about 5 km from Hoi An's ancient town, at a cost of VND700 billion (US$26.7 million).
July 16, 2026 | 05:09 pm PT
Photographs from 30 years ago capture a disappearing Hoi An, reunite residents with old memories

Photographs from 30 years ago capture a disappearing Hoi An, reunite residents with old memories

Residents of Hoi An have discovered images of relatives, neighbors and even themselves in photographs taken three decades ago by Dutch photographer Frank van den Berge, offering a rare glimpse into daily life in the ancient town before it emerged as one of Vietnam's most visited tourist destinations.
July 5, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
Australian in viral Vietnam cafe rampage faces criminal investigation

Australian in viral Vietnam cafe rampage faces criminal investigation

Vietnamese police have opened a criminal case against an Australian businessman over a rampage that wrecked a cafe in Da Nang and was caught on security cameras shared around the world.
June 9, 2026 | 12:02 am PT
Vietnam heritage town investigates foreign tourist wearing ao dai over bikini

Vietnam heritage town investigates foreign tourist wearing ao dai over bikini

Authorities in Da Nang are investigating two foreign tourists who were filmed walking through the UNESCO-listed ancient town of Hoi An in the ao dai, Vietnam's traditional dress, worn over a bikini and shorts.
June 5, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
From Singapore's Gardens by the Bay to Vietnam's Hoi An, these are 10 most loved tourist attractions in Southeast Asia

From Singapore's Gardens by the Bay to Vietnam's Hoi An, these are 10 most loved tourist attractions in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s most celebrated travel destinations, from futuristic skyscrapers and waterfront gardens to ancient temples. Here are the region’s 10 best tourist attractions as voted by readers of Tripadvisor.
May 23, 2026 | 10:00 pm PT
Hoi An at dawn, different world for early risers

Hoi An at dawn, different world for early risers

Wake up before sunrise and Hoi An reveals another side, one of empty alleyways and local routines that replace the crowds seen later.
May 23, 2026 | 02:00 pm PT
Round basket boats spin visitors through Hoi An's nipa palm forest

Round basket boats spin visitors through Hoi An's nipa palm forest

Once a fishing community, Bay Mau has transformed into a tourism destination, attracting visitors with rides in basket boats that spin in the water.
May 13, 2026 | 07:14 pm PT
South Korean celebrity goes viral with 'Da Nang summer day' shoot

South Korean celebrity goes viral with 'Da Nang summer day' shoot

South Korean audiences have admired singer-actress Kwon Nara’s “fresh and vibrant” images, and her summer backdrops of Hoi An and Da Nang as "picture-perfect".
April 29, 2026 | 11:05 pm PT
Hoi An, Da Nang top Travel + Leisure's world hidden gem cities rankings

Hoi An, Da Nang top Travel + Leisure's world hidden gem cities rankings

Vietnam has claimed the top two spots on Travel + Leisure's "hidden gem cities" rankings, ahead of European and North African destinations.
April 14, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
These Hoi An's busy tourist street scenes may soon disappear under a sidewalk cleanup campaign

These Hoi An's busy tourist street scenes may soon disappear under a sidewalk cleanup campaign

Sidewalks across Hoi An's ancient town have long been taken over by coffee tables, food carts, bicycles selling grilled snacks and street vendors carrying goods on shoulder poles, but the authorities are going to fix that.
March 27, 2026 | 07:00 pm PT
Vietnam's Ha Giang, Hoi An named among world's most beautiful destinations

Vietnam's Ha Giang, Hoi An named among world's most beautiful destinations

Ha Giang and Hoi An have been named among the world's 51 most beautiful destinations for 2026 by London-based travel magazine Time Out, ranking 17th and 51st respectively.
March 24, 2026 | 06:28 pm PT
British woman leaves pricey UK for Da Nang, the ‘Miami of Asia,’ where meals cost under $3

British woman leaves pricey UK for Da Nang, the ‘Miami of Asia,’ where meals cost under $3

Katie Smith has moved from the U.K. to Da Nang, Vietnam’s seaside city known as the “Miami of Asia,” attracted by its beaches and meals costing as little as £2 (US$2.68).
March 20, 2026 | 12:47 am PT
Typhoon Kalmaegi exposes centuries-old shipwreck long hidden beneath Hoi An sands

Typhoon Kalmaegi exposes centuries-old shipwreck long hidden beneath Hoi An sands

Heavy erosion caused by flooding and Typhoon Kalmaegi have exposed an uncovered shipwreck on the beach of Tan Thanh in Hoi An, Da Nang, just a short walk from the beach, offering a clear opportunity for salvage after a two-year delay.
November 10, 2025 | 07:21 pm PT
Tourists in Hoi An keep calm and carry on through knee-deep floodwaters

Tourists in Hoi An keep calm and carry on through knee-deep floodwaters

Knee-deep water following Storm Fengshen rainfall turned Hoi An’s old streets into shimmering canals and closed down shops, yet visitors carried on, cameras and coffee cups in hand.
October 22, 2025 | 11:52 pm PT
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