Tet is one of the most important holidays in Vietnam, with Vietnamese people eagerly awaiting travel and celebrating with friends and family as they welcome the Lunar New Year. As the world reopens, 2023 marks a promising return of travel for Vietnamese travelers ready to get out and about again and make the most of the start of the new year!
With this in mind, Booking.com, one of the world’s leading online travel companies, has released the latest search data that sheds light on Vietnamese travelers’ favorite destinations for the upcoming Tet celebrations.
A clear preference for beach destinations followed by major cities in Vietnam
Booking.com data shows that Dalat is the most searched city in Vietnam for Tet holidays, followed by Nha Trang and Vung Tau. Beach destinations seem to be a favorite in this Tet with several beach provinces (Nha Trang, Vung Tau, Phu Quoc, Mui Ne) ranking in the top 10. Major cities in Vietnam including HCMC, Hanoi and Hue are also destinations sought after by Vietnamese travelers for upcoming Tet holidays.
Visiting Da Lat for Tet, visitors will enjoy the opportunity to immerse themselves in the cool atmosphere that is full of life as flowers bloom in every corner of the city. And if you’re lucky, around the end of January is also the last time the cherry blossoms bloom and the city turns a beautiful pink.
Da Lat is the capital of Lam Dong province in Vietnam.
It is no surprise that big cities are the ideal destinations for Tet as many national celebrations will be held in Hanoi and HCMC. Given Vietnam’s beautiful and long coastline across the country, beach towns are a popular, most favorite destination for Vietnamese, especially Tet, as the beach has something to offer everyone in a family, plus freshly caught seafood at a reasonable price!
Top 10 most booked cities by Vietnamese travelers for domestic travel from January 19 to 31, 2023
- dalat
- Na Trang
- Vung Tau
- Danang
- Phu Quoc
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Hanoi
- sapa
- Mui Ne
- Hue
According to Booking.com’s travel forecasts for 2023 (2), travel in 2023 will take the well-being of mind, body and soul to the next level with 73% Vietnamese travelers strive to find tranquility in a quiet haven and 75% are excited about a health break that focuses on mental health, transformative health, or helps with life milestones. This upcoming long Tet holiday is ideal for traveling – to kick back and relax and create some wonderful memories as they welcome in the New Year. Travelers looking for a getaway to Tet can travel for less by making the most of Booking.com’s early 2023 deals and saving up to 80% off participating properties in the country.
Hotels: most searched accommodation type
When it comes to the most booked accommodation type, hotel and resort are the two most favored lodging options, followed by apartment, homestay and guest house.
Most popular accommodation types booked by Vietnamese travelers in Vietnam from January 19 to January 31, 2023
- Hotel
- Resort
- Apartment
- host family
- guest house
Short trips in Asia Pacific, preferred by Vietnamese travelers for Tet getaways
When it comes to the top 10 international destinations booked by Vietnamese travelers for Tet, Bangkok, Seoul and Tokyo are the three most booked cities. Given its proximity to Vietnam, 9/10 of the most booked international cities by Vietnamese are in Asia, with Paris being the exception.
Top 10 most booked international destinations by Vietnam travelers from January 19 to 31, 2023
- Bangkok
- Seoul
- Tokyo
- Singapore
- Osaka
- Kuala Lumpur
- Chiang Mai
- Sydney
- Taipei
- Paris
Varun Grover, Country Head, Vietnam at Booking.com comments: “The past few years have taught us that traveling is not self-evident. After two years of travel restrictions, travelers feel overwhelmingly more optimistic about travel. It is encouraging to see Vietnamese travelers exploring different destinations both in Vietnam and abroad with a more positive outlook on travel. As people continue to get excited and book their holiday trips to welcome the Year of the Cat, Booking.com will continue to make it easier for everyone to create their unique travel memories as they experience what these different destinations have to offer during the end of the year and then “.
To make your New Year trip in Vietnam easier, Booking.com is offering a sale for people traveling within and to Vietnam Offers early 2023. With participating properties in the country offering discounts of at least 20%, Vietnamese travelers can celebrate Tet even more meaningfully for less. Booking.com Early 2023 Deals are available for bookings from now until March 31, 2023 and valid for stays between January 1, 2023 and March 31, 2023offers complete flexibility to travel specifically for Tet, or for future plans.