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.
Amid the growing trend of combining heritage preservation with the development of cultural and spiritual tourism, Thanh Hoa has emerged as one of Vietnam’s notable destinations thanks to its rich network of temples and shrines associated with the UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Practices Related to the Beliefs in the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms of the Vietnamese People. Efforts to preserve the essence of this heritage while promoting tourism are opening up new development opportunities for the province.
Indonesia’s Antara News Agency and Tempo newspaper on May 30 published articles on the keynote address delivered by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President To Lam at the opening session of the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue.
Together with publications showcasing tourism products from Saigontourist and Vietravel, the Vietnamese booth at the fair also displayed photographs of famous landmarks.
The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism aims to create significant improvements in professionalism and service quality while accelerating tourism development toward becoming a key economic sector in the new era.
The Canadian travel magazine Drift Travel (May 2026 issue) has announced its list of five ideal destinations worldwide for long-duration travel, with Vietnam highlighted as a standout choice thanks to its diverse landscapes and rich cultural depth.
According to Vietnam Railways Corporation, nearly 400,000 passengers traveled by train during the holiday period, with Hanoi station leading in passenger numbers.
If Da Nang was once a familiar destination for South Korean tourists, travel trends are now gradually shifting southward, with Phu Quoc being likened by Koreans to the “Jeju of Vietnam.”
From countless delicious dishes in the Old Quarter to “healing” retreats amid lush greenery, youth are celebrating their holidays in refreshing new ways.
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