The Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi is expected to serve 450 flights and up to 80,000 passengers on the peak day during the travel season for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) – Vietnam’s biggest and longest traditional festival.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tourists are tending to choose destinations in Northeast Asia such as Japan, Taiwan (China), and the Republic of Korea (RoK) for short New Year holidays, according to survey conducted by travel firms.

Soaring travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, has prompted local airlines to increase the number of seats between January 6 and February 5 next year.

Chinese demand for fruit for the lunar new year holiday accounts for up to 50% of Vietnam’s total fruit exports. Experts warn that the products may get stuck at border gates.

Passengers can easily book Vietjet’s hundreds of thousands of attractive promotional tickets to fly during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Ho Chi Minh City’s travel market is forecast to boom later this year and early next year, especially during Christmas and New Year holidays, affording the city a golden chance to attract domestic and foreign visitors.

The number of air passengers in September reached 4.2 million, down 14% month-on-month, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The proposal has been presented for feedback from ministries and departments, before being submitted to the prime minister for approval.

Budget airline Vietjet Air on August 16 began to sell tickets for flights during the 2023 Lunar New Year holidays at super saving prices.

Positive signals of tourism seen in many localities during the Lunar New Year Holiday, and especially the decision to officially reopen tourism activities under the "new normal" state are opening up many opportunities for the non-smoke industry to recover after a long hiatus caused by COVID-19.