As the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is approaching, the Vietnamese aviation market has experienced intense pressure with airfares soaring and seat availability becoming increasingly scarce.

VOV.VN - A collection of stamps featuring Vietnamese snakes were released on December 1 by the Ministry of Information and Communications in celebration of the upcoming Tet festival, known locally as the Lunar New Year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a nine-day holiday for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration.

Vietnamese authorities and businesses are rolling out comprehensive promotion programmes to boost consumer spending for the upcoming Tet holiday (Lunar New Year).

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines Group, which comprises of Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has announced an additional capacity of over 650,000 seats, equivalent to nearly more than 3,000 flights, for the peak Lunar New Year (Tet) season from January 13 to February 12, 2025.

VOV.VN - Gardeners based in flower village in Hoa Chau commune of Hoa Vang district in the central city of Da Nang are now preparing for the largest Tet flower season of the year, with the Lunar New Year Festival just over two months away.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese Tet fair will be held in the suburbs of London from January 18 to January 19 on the threshold of the Lunar New Year, with the traditional Tet festival being both the biggest and longest festive annual event for Vietnamese people.

The Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs on October 22 submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister regarding the schedule for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration – and other national holidays.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to increase the landing and takeoff frequency at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on airlines’ requests during the coming Lunar New Year festival (Tet) that often sees a spike in the number of passengers travelling to their hometowns for family reunion.

To help people and tourists planning their flights for Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025, Vietjet opens sales early for 2.6 million tickets for the flying period from January 15, 2025 to February 12, 2025 (December 16 of the Year of Dragon to January 15 of the Year of Snake).