Travel

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.

Israel’s national carrier El Al Israel Airlines has announced plans to launch a direct route to Hanoi capital of Vietnam as part of a broader expansion of its global network.

Luxury cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier, operated by French expedition line Compagnie du Ponant, docked at Quy Nhon Port on February 15, bringing 120 foreign passengers.

Danang’s Golden Bridge has been ranked fourth in a list of the world’s 19 most beautiful bridges by Time Out, with the British travel magazine praising the landmark for its striking visual impact.

Phi Anh Villa stands out as a rare architectural treasure, the only villa in Dalat built in Spanish Basque style and constructed entirely from natural granite.