Tet celebrations ring in prosperous days for Vietnam tourism

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) has recorded a sharp rise in tourist numbers across various provinces and cities during the country’s nine-day Tet Lunar New Year holidays starting January 25 and ending February 2. Both domestic and international tourist numbers were up for that period over the 2024 holidays.

There were 12.5 million domestic visitors, up 19 per cent over 2024, while international visitor arrivals rose by some 30 per cent. The latter was attributed to friendlier visa policies and targeted tourism promotions led by the tourism authorities and private sector players.

Access to Vietnam was also boosted ahead of Tet, with Vietnam Airlines adding three wet-lease A320 aircraft to operations from January 13 to February 12. These aircraft flew domestic routes and…