The four-day National Day holiday from August 30- September 2 gave a boost to Vietnam’s tourism, with a surge in both domestic and international visitors, contributing to driving the sector’s post-pandemic recovery and growth.

Tourist sites and entertainment venues in northern localities have been preparing many programmes and events to attract visitors on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

As the four-day National Day (September 2) holiday is approaching, Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up preparations to welcome an anticipated surge of visitors, with travel companies, hotels and tourist attractions upgrading services and offering new experiences to meet growing demand.

VOV.VN - A world billionaire and his travel party are scheduled to arrive by helicopter at Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh province at noon on September 2, coinciding with the 80th National Day celebrations, to begin a three-day luxury cruise on Ha Long Bay.

This year’s National Day (September 2) holiday is expected to bring a record number of domestic and international tourists to Hanoi, where visitors can explore not only historic landmarks and cultural sites but also the captial city’s rich culinary heritage.

VOV.VN - Domestic airlines have unveiled major plans to expand capacity during the busy National Day holiday from August 29 to September 3.

VOV.VN - Online travel platform Agoda has unveiled the five most searched destinations for Vietnam’s upcoming National Day holiday, with Hanoi witnessing an impressive 44-fold surge in search volume compared to the same period last year.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Dien Bien is set to hold the "Tinh Hoa Tay Bac" (Essence of the Northwest) Festival in Dien Bien Phu city during the National Day holiday (September 2), with the participation of various provinces and cities in Vietnam, as well as international artistic troupes.

VOV.VN - During the four-day National Day holiday period from August 31 to September 3 this year, the tourism industry served an estimated three million holidaymakers, representing an annual rise of 20%, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

VOV.VN - The recently ended four-day National Day holiday running from August 31 to September 3 witnessed a total of 257 traffic accidents occur in localities nationwide, resulting in 124 deaths and 193 injuries, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.