Five train carriages named after Hanoi’s historic gates have been transformed into living rooms of old families, bringing Lunar New Year (Tet) memories back to life on a cultural railway journey.

In the final days before Tet, visitors flock to On Lang Assembly Hall to seek blessings and carry out a long-standing Chinese-Vietnamese custom.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) is approaching, a surge in cultural tourism is drawing foreigners to Vietnamese coastal hotspots in the early days of the 2026 travel season.

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 to central Vietnam's emerging tourism destinations.

International visitors celebrating Lunar New Year (Tet) in Vietnam for the first time are now able to listen to Central Highlands gong performances while cruising along the Saigon River.

The 18 Arhat ma nhai carvings dating from the late Ly dynasty to the early Tran dynasty are the only works in Vietnam carved directly onto a cave wall and have just been recognized as a National Treasure.

The Mermaid Cave in Thung Nham reveals a mysterious underground world of glittering stalactites, emerald waters, and natural beauty shaped over millions of years.

Vietnamese consumers are demonstrating greater purposefulness, whether seeking cooler domestic escapes like Da Lat or showing rising curiosity toward international options like India and Japan, to make the most of their limited holiday time.

Hanoi’s tourism sector has continued to make a strong impression, earning recognition in several major categories of the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Destinations 2026 Awards recently announced by Tripadvisor.

Central Vietnam welcomes Tet 2026 with blossoms, fireworks, and village festivals. These four destinations promise an unforgettable start to the lunar new year.

This Lunar New Year (Tet), Ho Chi Minh City offers residents and visitors a rich selection of spring festivals, inner-city experience tours, traditional cultural spaces and entertainment complexes open throughout the holiday.

Northern Vietnam offers a wealth of serene, poetic, and culturally vibrant villages - ideal for travelers seeking a healing getaway during Tet (Lunar New Year) 2026.

In January 2026, Vietnam’s tourism sector hit a historic high in international arrivals, reaffirming its role as a key driver in the country’s new development era.

Vietnam’s tourism sector is entering a new growth phase, as HCM City’s special policies unlock a “golden opportunity” for innovation, transformation and strategic expansion toward 2035.

In 2025 alone, the island welcomed more than 8.1 million visitors, including over 1.8 million foreigners, with the RoK and India emerging as dominant source markets that together drove more than half of foreign arrivals.

Vietnam has been ranked among the world’s top 10 best countries for retirement for the first time, according to the 2026 ranking released by France-based website Retraite sans Frontières.

After several years living in Vietnam, the Korean content creator Jongrak has realized that there are three dishes foreigners often struggle with, including the famous Mekong Delta specialty, lau mam.

The Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday in 2026 lasts nine days, giving travelers ample time to plan their spring journeys.

Visitors are amazed by the centuries-old muom tree at Pho Minh Pagoda, still green and full of life despite major decay inside.

Vietnam’s Con Dao has been ranked among the world’s best honeymoon destinations for 2026, according to a list released recently by Vogue.