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The “Tren ben duoi thuyen” (On the Wharf – In the Boat) flower floating fair, one of the most-visited attractions in Ho Chi Minh City during Tet Festival, has opened at Binh Dong Wharf, District 8.

The Complex of Hue monuments, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, is set to open to the public with free admission from February 10 to 12 or the first, second and third days of the Lunar New Year holiday

The Italian-flagged passenger cruise vessel Costa Serena brought approximately 1,100 foreign passengers to Phu Quoc, a popular island destination in the southern province of Kien Giang, on February 2.

HCM City has decided to increase the number of venues hosting fireworks displays on this Lunar New Year's Eve to eleven, an increase of five venues compared to last year.

The Central Highlands city of Dalat has received large numbers of visitors as the cherry blossoms begin blooming.

Ho Chi Minh City received more than 416,000 international arrivals and over 2.3 million domestic holidaymakers throughout January, up 16.7% and 12.9% against the same period last year, respectively, reported the municipal Department of Tourism.

People in Thuy Tram Village in the northern province of Phu Tho are busy catching red carp to prepare for the upcoming Kitchen Gods' Day.

Several cruise ships carrying a total of about 15,000 international passengers are set to visit popular landscapes throughout the nation during the opening months of the year.

Vietnam welcomed over 1.5 million foreign tourist arrivals in January, up 10.3% month-on-month, and 73.6% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office announced on January 29.

The Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi has recently opened through the night to serve rising demand for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

The U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang will accelerate infrastructure development and create new tourism products to attract more travelers, according to Hoang Van Tuan, the park’s director.

Many large peach trees have been displayed for rent in Hanoi for decorations for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Many streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter have now become colourful markets which display lots of decoration items for the traditional Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

HCM City’s annual calligraphy street has just opened to welcome the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Hanoi will temporarily close pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter during the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

A new night market in HCM City is scheduled to open this Friday.

A French-style villa at 49 Tran Hung Dao Street in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District will officially open to visitors on Friday after two years of restoration.

Online travel company Agoda has named the nation among the top 5 destinations for travelers around the Asia-Pacific region looking for a getaway over the forthcoming Lunar New Year travel break.

The HCM City Department of Culture and Sports has proposed holding a range of cultural and artistic activities to welcome the 2024 Tet Lunar New Year.