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Beaches and hotels in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, were packed in the early days of the Lunar New Year, as tens of thousands of visitors caused traffic congestion and room shortages.

Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Serena brought more than 3,500 passengers to Nha Trang Bay on February 20, marking the first international cruise call to Khanh Hoa Province in the Lunar Year 2026.

Tourism operators from seven provinces along the Thailand-Cambodia border have met with the Thai House of Representatives’ Committee on Tourism to seek solutions to restore market confidence.

More than 170,000 passengers are expected to pass through Tan Son Nhat on February 20, marking the airport’s busiest day so far during the 2026 Lunar New Year or Tet travel period.

Tourist numbers have surged in Moc Chau during the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, leaving many hotels fully booked and pushing accommodation prices sharply higher.

Vietnam has been ranked the most affordable country in the world for expatriates and long-stay travelers for the fifth consecutive year, according to French digital news outlet Journal du Net.

The international cruise ship Adora Mediterranea docked at Chan May Port in Hue City on February 19 (the third day of the Lunar New Year).

The central city of Danang welcomed nearly 4,200 cruise passengers during the Lunar New Year holiday or Tet, adding momentum to tourism activity from the first days of the year.

A cultural tourism train in Hanoi has launched a special spring programme titled Carrying Spring Home during the early days of the Lunar New Year.

An ecotourism site in southern Vietnam is drawing visitors seeking tranquillity and close encounters with wildlife, with hundreds of animal species thriving in its vast wetlands.

More than 4,500 international and domestic travellers arrived at Ha Long International Cruise Port on the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet).

The northern province of Ninh Binh welcomed its first visitors on February 17, marking the start of the 2026 tourism season on Lunar New Year’s Day.

International visitors are hiring small wooden boats to weave through narrow canals in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, seeking a slower, more intimate glimpse of Lunar New Year traditions.

Hanoi will waive entry fees at several Old Quarter heritage sites during Tet to boost tourism through cultural and artistic events.

Authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh have approved the use of traditional three-plank sailboats for coastal tourism services in Halong Bay.

HCM City has been listed among Asia’s top three food destinations in a recent article published by the US-based Business Insider.

Anh Viet Hop on - Hop off, the operator of open-top double-decker tourist buses, has proposed launching a new shuttle route linking Tan Son Nhat Airport and Long Thanh Airport.

On the final day of the lunar year, Hanoi took on a rare sense of calm as traffic thinned, shops closed early and families gathered to prepare for Tet.

Nguyen Hue Flower Street officially opened on the evening of February 15, drawing thousands of residents and visitors to the centre of Ho Chi Minh City ahead of the Lunar New Year or Tet 2026.