As 2021 is drawing near, you might wonder where to spend your short holiday. If your plans are still up in the air, let us recommend the list of destinations that span across Vietnam below.
The end of the year is perfect time to go hunting clouds, admiring misty mountains and playing with snows on the top of Sapa. As new year draws near, it’s also time when peach blossoms start to show off their beauty. Thus, don’t miss out the chance to take photos with romantic flowery blackgrounds. Buckwheat flowers will also take your breath away.
(Photo: Kinh te do thi)
Trang An
For those seeking for peaceful experience, Trang An is an ideal choice. Only 3-hour drive from the center of Hanoi, Trang An offers visitors a sheer untouched natural beauty. It’ll surely a wonderful getaway from the daily hustle of urban life.
Trang An, Ninh Binh (Photo: Shutterstock)
Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku
A lesser vibrant place is Buon Ma Thuot, Pleiku. Here, the majestic gorgeousness of endless mountains and forests will probably take you by surprise. What’s more, the sight and sound of the waterfall is no doubt a great retailing therapy to get fully charged for the coming New Year.
Riding on elephants is one of the exciting experience in Buon Ma Thuot (Photo: Viet Travel)
Da Lat
The flower city is ready for the annual year-end festivals. Its weather from Christmas to New Year is favorably cold. As the nickname suggests, the city is home to various types of flowers. The place is itself a vast carpet of colorful, fragrant flowers. Visitors can have instagrammable check-in photos to post on social media this New Year to welcome the occasion.
Da Lat is the city of flower in Vietnam (Photo: VIetnam Embassy in Turkey)
Phu Quoc
Phu Quoc is always one of the top must-visit places for year-end plans. Its long stretch of white sand, crystal-clear seawater, lines of coconut trees make your trip to the island an unforgettable experience. The place also offers a wide selection of high-end resorts, exciting playgrounds for different age groups.
Phu Quoc beach (Photo: Shutterstock)
Ninh Chu, Binh Hung
Ninh Chu beach is one of the most untouched beaches in Vietnam. Beach bummers must never cross it out of New Year check-in list. What’s more wonderful than swimming and diving in the crystal-clear water, the precious gift endowned by Mother Nature? On the one side of the Ninh Chu beach is rugged mountain ranges and small houses of idyllic fishermen.
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On the evening of April 22, at Van Lake, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Hanoi), the Friendship Exchange Program celebrating the traditional New Year festivals of several Asian countries in 2026 was held in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, contributing to enhanced mutual understanding and strengthened solidarity between the people of Vietnam and those of countries across the region.
On the occasion of the traditional Bunpimay (Lao) and Chol Chnam Thmay (Cambodian) New Year festivals, many organizations and universities across Vietnam have organized meaningful activities to help Lao and Cambodian international students celebrate the new year.
Viet Nam's long coastline and thousands of offshore islands have created ideal conditions for thriving coral reef ecosystems. As summer travel peaks in 2026, destinations including Hon Mun, Cu Lao Cham, Phu Quoc, Vinh Hy, and Con Dao are expected to attract travelers eager to explore vibrant underwater landscapes through snorkeling and scuba diving.
On July 13, the Vietnam Institute of Culture, Arts, Sports and Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a seminar titled “Cuisine and the development of Vietnam’s tourism”. The seminar gathered managers, experts, researchers, and businesses to recommend solutions to bringing cuisine values into play as a cultural resource, contributing to enhancing competitiveness and creating Vietnam’s tourism brand in the context of international integration.
Ho Chi Minh City orientates tourism development linked to urban economy, night-time economy, culture industry and experience economy, changing from event organizing model to developing event economy model.
According to a report released by Statistics Korea on July 9, Vietnam ranked first in the number of foreign nationals entering the RoK for long-term stays in 2025, with approximately 98,000 people. Vietnamese citizens accounted for the largest share among foreigners staying in the country for more than 90 days.
On the evening of July 8, at Pho Saigon Restaurant in Vienna, Austria, the Vietnamese Embassy in Austria, in coordination with the We Love Pho Association, the Ninh Binh Culinary Culture Association, and Vietnamese culinary artisans and experts, organized a program titled “Pho and Culinary Culture: Bringing Vietnamese Identity Closer to Europe and the World.”The event was one of the stops on the Journey of Pho and Vietnamese Culinary Culture Across Europe, contributing to the promotion of Vietnam’s image, people, and cultural values to international friends.
In the first six months of 2026, Vietnam welcomed more than 742,000 Russian visitors, 2.8 times higher than in the same period last year. This strong recovery has made Russia the third-largest source market for Vietnam's tourism industry, behind only China and the Republic of Korea.
In early July, French magazine Biba Magazine published an article stating that Vietnam attracts French travelers not only with its landscapes but also with its diverse and refined cuisine. The magazine introduced a range of dishes and culinary experiences that it considers unmissable when visiting the S-shaped country.
Southeast Asia is considered to be a destination for budget-conscious, mass-market travelers. However, according to Fortune magazine, international experts believe that Vietnam is shifting towards a high-quality tourism development model, targeting higher-spending tourists with longer stays.
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