Tourism

Many localities in Vietnam recoorded trillions of VND in tourism revenue during the nine-day Lunar New Year 2025 holiday.

(VEN) - The Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 holiday witnessed a boom in Vietnam’s tourism industry with impressive revenues in many localities across the country.

Hanoi hosted some 1 million tourists during the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday which began on January 25, marking a year-on-year rise of 6%.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh attracted nearly 970,000 tourists, including about 230,000 foreigners, during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday that ends on February 2, according to the provincial Tourism Department.

(VEN) - Northern Vietnam, with its traditional beauty and diverse natural landscapes, is an ideal choice for spring trips at the beginning of the year. Attractive destinations for spring travel in Northern Vietnam offer wonderful experiences during the Lunar New Year (Tet).

Booking.com, one of the world’s leading online travel platforms, has announced the top 10 domestic destinations most searched by Vietnamese travelers between January 24 and February 9, 2025 - coinciding with the Lunar New Year holiday (Year of the Snake).

Eco - and community-based tourism in Thanh Hoa province's mountainous regions has emerged as a vital catalyst for poverty reduction, economic transformation, and enhancing living standards.

As many as 800 American tourists aboard cruise ship Crystal Symphony arrived at Tien Sa Port, Da Nang city, on January 29, becoming the first international visitors to the city in the Year of the Snake 2025.

Cruise ship Silver Dawn docked at Ha Long International Port of Quang Ninh province on January 29, the first day of the lunar New Year 2025, brining approximately 500 foreign visitors to the province.

The government of Vietnam will introduce a visa exemption policy for travelers from Poland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic this year, presenting a valuable opportunity for major local destinations to welcome tourists from high-end markets.

The northern province of Ninh Binh is offering a variety of products and experiences to enhance visitors' enjoyment during the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

(VEN) - With nine days off for the Lunar New Year 2025, Vietnam's tourism is expected to be extremely vibrant. Many localities have planned to welcome visitors.

(VEN) - In 2024, Vietnam showed the best tourism recovery in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region, surpassing famous tourist destinations like Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

The northern mountainous province of Lang Son is taking measures to preserve and promote the ecotourism value and potential of the Lang Son Global Geopark, recognised by UNESCO in September 2024.

(VEN) - According to the results of a survey on the Vietnamese people’s readiness for travel during the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025 holiday, the demand for travel remains high. Among the respondents, 94 percent expressed interest in domestic travel, while 97 percent indicated a likelihood of traveling abroad.

Phu Quoc island, a famous tourist destination in Vietnam’s southern Kien Giang province, has been spotlighted on Channel News Asia's (CNA) website as one of Top 25 Travel Destinations in the world for 2025.

The diversification of cultural, historical, and experiential tourism products, especially those offering tourist the experience of celebrating Lunar New Year (Tet) like locals, has been praised by international visitors, according to insiders.

(VEN) - The Tam Chuc National Tourist Complex in Ba Sao Township, Kim Bang District, Ha Nam Province is one of the attractive destinations loved by many tourists when the Lunar New Year (Tet) comes. This is the most peaceful, friendly and largest spiritual destination in Vietnam. With its grand scale and many unique tourist attractions, the tourist complex has attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to perform spiritual rituals and have peaceful and friendly traveling experiences.

The northwestern mountainous province of Yen Bai, which has emerged as an attractive destination, plans to turn its heritage into an "asset," by continuing to implement comprehensive policies to support tourism development and further invest in creating new tourism offerings in 2025.

Two luxury cruise ships, Seabourn Encore and Silver Whisper, have docked at Ha Long International Cruise Port, bringing more than 1,200 international tourists to Quang Ninh province, home to UNESCO-recognised natural heritage Ha Long Bay.

The capital city of Hanoi has made British magazine Time Out list of the world’s 50 best cities in 2025 for its stunning culture and history coupled with brilliant food.

(VEN) - According to the Vietnam Tourism Association, Vietnam’s tourism sector aims to welcome 25 to 28 million international visitors and 130 million domestic tourists by 2025, contributing 8 to 9 percent of GDP.

(VEN) - Despite challenges and increasing competition among destinations, Vietnam has welcomed a growing number of international visitors. The role of tourism in the country’s socioeconomic development has been and continues to be solidified, creating a driving force for the sector to step into the new era of the nation’s rise.

(VEN) - An annual conference of the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is taking place in Ninh Binh Province from January 17-20, 2025. The conference includes trade conferences and bilateral cooperation meetings with tourism and media companies to promote travel between India and Vietnam, and also between India and Ninh Binh Province.

Hanoi ranks seventh among the top 10 domestic destinations for the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025, according to one of the world's leading online travel platforms Booking.com.

Vietnam’s tourism sector is in full swing as travel agencies gear up for the bustling 2025 Lunar New Year season, unveiling tours and preparing to cater to a surge of international and domestic visitors.

(VEN) - In 2024, Vietnam welcomed more than 17.5 million international visitors, up 39.5% year-on-year and reaching the yearly target.

With significant growth in both the number of visitors and revenue in recent years, Vietnam's tourism sector has increasingly affirmed its important position in the nation's socio-economic development.

Bringing spring to everywhere, Vietjet has launched the service for transporting peach and apricot blossoms on domestic flights from now until February 15, 2025 (the 18th day of the first month in the Year of the Snake), with a price of 450,000 VND (17,7 USD) per bundle (excluding taxes and fees).

(VEN) - The newly founded centrally governed city of Hue will host the National Tourism Year 2025, themed “Hue - Ancient capital with new opportunities,” and the Hue Festival 2025.