Below are some travel experiences for Lunar New Year 2025 that you can refer to to have a memorable trip with relatives and friends.
Choose an "off-peak" destination
If you want to rest, relax or have a peaceful trip, you should look for places that are not too crowded during the Lunar New Year. These "off-peak" places are often easier to find places to eat, stay and have lower costs.
According to statistics from the Booking.com application, the 10 destinations most searched by Vietnamese tourists during the Lunar New Year 2025 include: Da Lat, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau, Hanoi, Mui Ne, Hoi An, Sa Pa.
If you want to find a place with a cool climate like Da Lat but to avoid crowds, visitors can go to Ta Dung Lake (Dak Nong) or tea hills, Damb'ri waterfall, Linh Quy Phap An pagoda in Bao Loc (Lam Dong).
Ta Dung Lake has a large area (about more than 22,000 hectares in the dry season and can reach nearly 50,000 hectares at the end of the rainy season) with nearly 40 sandbanks and large and small islands. On the islands are mainly forests of bamboo, reed and mixed forests of bamboo and wood, creating a cool green look all year round.
In the Central region, tourists can refer to the itinerary to explore Quang Binh and Quang Ngai to reduce the worry about crowded scenes. In Quang Ngai, there are many beautiful and deserted destinations such as Hon Nhan, Ba Lang An cape, Xep beach, Nghia An embankment...
Tourists who want to experience the cold air and Tet of the highlanders in the Northern mountainous region should go to Yen Bai, Cao Bang, Lang Son... which will be less crowded than Sa Pa (Lao Cai) or Dong Van (Ha Giang).
"Hunting" for promotions
On the occasion of Tet, many travel service providers launch attractive packages and promotions for tourists.
You can hunt for airline tickets and hotel rooms at good prices when booking on your phone, using mobile applications of websites, or participating in loyalty programs... However, tourists should "hunt" early to get better deals.
Be careful with combos and cheap tours
People need to be careful of sophisticated travel scams on social networks ahead of the Lunar New Year.
According to the Department of Information Security, most of the subjects use fraud methods via social networks Facebook, Zalo...
They create groups and fanpages to advertise Tet tours with attractive invitations such as "Travel combo - cheap tour", "Last minute tour - super cheap price",... with eye-catching images, detailed schedules and commitments of "reputation and quality".
To avoid "losing money and getting sick", people need to be careful and alert, carefully research information about travel agencies, tourism companies or service providers. Only choose reputable units, with clear addresses, complete documents and business licenses.
In addition, the Information Security Department recommends that people should be wary of tour advertisements that are too cheap compared to the market, and absolutely do not provide personal information or bank account information to anyone.
Should bring medicine, water, vitamins
Travelers should prepare basic medicines such as fever reducers, headache, stomachache, allergy medicine, bandages, and plasters in their luggage. For those with specific illnesses, they should also prepare adequate medicine.
During Tet, many pharmacies are closed, so preparing in advance helps visitors be more proactive.
Water and vitamins are essential to keep you healthy during a long journey. When traveling or changing climates, your body can get tired, so replenish with water and multivitamins.
Try traveling during the days before Tet
Many tourists now tend to travel before Tet. Compared to the first days of the year, entertainment spots near Tet are less crowded, without jostling or queuing.
Food and beverage services are operating normally, with few cases of "overcharging". Hotels at this time often have beautiful rooms available at preferential prices.
University (according to Vietnamnet)