The ancient imperial city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien Hue welcomed nearly 120,000 visitors, including 48,000 foreign arrivals, during the week-long lunar New Year(Tet) festival.
Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong welcomed more than 280,000 visitors, including 14,000 foreign arrivals during the lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, a rise of more than 14% on the same period last year.
Nearly one million visitors came to pay tribute to Hung Kings and other ancestors who founded the country at the Hung Kings Temple Relic Site in the northern province of Phu Tho during the 2018 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities opened its Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018 Flower Street on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on the evening of February 13.
Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific on February 12 announced that they will add seven flights (around 1,300 seats) on the main route of Ha Noi-Ho Chi Minh City between February 12 -14, 2018, to meet the growing demand of passengers.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Center has announced a variety of cultural and entertainment programs will be made available in the Hue heritage area, also known as the former Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to kick off the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Set to be opened for public viewing in seven days, Nguyen Hue Flower Street in 2018 will be one of the key cultural and tourism events for city dwellers and international visitors during the forthcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, which begins on February 16 this year.
The festival named Spring Color in the Countryside celebrating the lunar New Year opens at Can Tho City Museum on January 31.
The Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2017, the biggest annual event welcoming the lunar New Year, will be opened to the public on the evening of February 13.
HCM City plans to open two more pedestrian streets named De Tham and Do Quang Dau for entertainment activities during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).
A flower street will be opened on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City from February 13 - 19 to welcome the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018.
The central province of Binh Thuan has intensified inspections to improve the quality of tourism services and ensure visitors’ safe and enjoyable stay during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.