A photo exhibition celebrating Vietnam’s three-decade-long journey within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Hanoi on February 25, as part of the 2025 ASEAN Future Forum (AFF).

Rural tourism and craft village tourism are becoming attractive options for tourists who want to learn about the culture, people and life in the countryside. Realizing the potential, Phu Yen has implemented numerous solutions to promote the development of craft village tourism and rural tourism. The province also focuses on building OCOP products into typical rural tourism products, meeting the diverse needs of tourists.

Vietnam has shown strong appeal to international visitors, with recent Google search data revealing a significant surge in foreigners’ travel-related queries over the past three months, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT)’s Tourism Information Technology Centre.

The festival of double drums, three gongs and five cymbals of Dong Xuan district to celebrate the spring of At Ty 2025 has been over, but the echoes linger in the hearts and minds of participants.

Vietnamese model Nguyen Huu Hung was crowned Mister Tourism World 2025 at the competition’s grand finale on February 18 in the central province of Ninh Thuan, outshining 24 contestants from various countries and territories.

Vietnam is setting its sights high, aiming to attract 22-23 million international visitors this year. While ambitious, this target reflects the country’s steadfast commitment to positioning tourism as a key pillar of economic growth.