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Tours to Vietnam: facts for the traveller

Peak season late December and the first half of January.
Weather in the south warm, rain is rare.
Weather in the center cool evenings, warm days.
Hotel occupancy maximum.
Book several months before departure.
Flight from Almaty usually with one transfer.

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Tours to Vietnam: what to know

Tet is the main holiday of the country, and it does not coincide with January 1. New Year in Vietnam in 2026 begins on February 17 and lasts a week or longer: cafes and markets in Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Da Nang close for 2–4 days, hotels introduce a mandatory festive dinner, and domestic flights are booked up in advance.

When does Vietnamese Tet begin and how long does it last?

The holiday opens the year according to the lunar calendar, and the date shifts each time. It is useful for a tourist from Almaty to understand in advance how many days of rest fall on the trip.

Dates of the lunar calendar and official days off

Vietnam celebrates New Year on February 17, 2026, and the festive days stretch for a week or longer. The date floats according to the lunar calendar, so it does not fall the same way year to year, and the Vietnamese side announces the days off separately. Officially, the holiday usually lasts five days, but cafes, shops and offices close more widely than the calendar dictates. Many Vietnamese take another two or three days at their own expense and go to their relatives. For a tourist this means that the quiet days in Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Da Nang begin earlier than the official date. Plan the trip so that the first two days after the holiday remain free of excursions.

How long cafes, markets and shops are closed

During Tet itself, many cafes, shops and markets in Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Da Nang close for 2–4 days. Mainly hotels and tourist spots remain open, while the usual eateries with pho and banh mi stand with their shutters down. On Phu Quoc and in Hoi An the picture is softer: the resort infrastructure holds on longer because it lives off guests. Markets come back to life not immediately, but by the third or fourth day, when traders return from the provinces. Stock up on water, fruit and snacks in advance so as not to look for food on the first evening. If you are traveling with children, check at the hotel whether they serve the usual menu on the festive dates.

What to consider when booking a hotel for the festive dates?

The New Year dates in Vietnam are high season, and hotels raise prices along with demand. Let us break down what is included in the rate and when it is better to book.

Festive dinners and surcharges at hotels

For the New Year dates, hotels in Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and Da Nang introduce a mandatory festive dinner with a surcharge to the rate. A gala dinner can cost as much as half a night, and you cannot refuse it: it is included in the booking under the terms. The dinner usually takes place on the evening of February 16 or 17, less often on both days, and separate seats are sold for outside guests. In Hoi An and Mui Ne the surcharge is more modest; there they more often get by with the usual menu and a decorated lobby. Look in the rate description for the note about the mandatory dinner, otherwise a surprise awaits you at the front desk. Families with small children should check whether they charge for a child at this dinner.

How many months in advance to book and how to read the tour terms

It is worth booking a hotel for the Tet period 2–3 months in advance: by December the choice at popular resorts is already narrow. Good options by the sea in Nha Trang and on Phu Quoc are snapped up as early as autumn, and by January only distant buildings and the worst views remain. Read the terms carefully: somewhere the prepayment is non-refundable, somewhere part of the sum is returned a month before check-in, and somewhere dates are changed without losses. Compare a couple of options by location: proximity to the beach during the holidays is more important than in ordinary months, because transport runs worse.

ResortNew Year surchargeMandatory dinner
Nha TrangHighYes, most often
Phu QuocHighYes, in most hotels
Da NangMediumYes, in some hotels
Mui NeModerateLess often, optional
Hoi AnModerateLess often, optional

How to get there and move around on the festive days

Logistics during Tet are the weakest point of the trip, because the country travels home to its relatives. Let us talk about flights and transport between resorts.

Flights from Almaty and connections

The direct flight Almaty — Cam Ranh is operated by charter flights; connecting options go through Dubai, Istanbul or Bangkok. The time difference with Almaty is plus 2 hours, so acclimatization on a short flight is almost unnoticeable. A week before Tet and in the first days after it, domestic flights, trains and buses between cities are booked up long in advance, and their prices jump. If you are flying to Phu Quoc or Da Nang with a connection inside the country, take a connection with a reserve of several hours. Buy tickets for domestic flights together with the tour, not on the spot.

Transport between resorts on the days of Tet

In the first days of Tet, Vietnamese travel to their relatives, so intercity transport is overcrowded, and taxis in the cities are harder to catch. The bus Nha Trang — Mui Ne or Da Nang — Hoi An runs on a different schedule during the holidays, and some trips are canceled. Drivers charge more than usual, and haggling on the spot almost does not work. Order a transfer through the hotel in advance, even if you overpay: on a festive evening it is harder to find a car than it seems. The distance between Nha Trang and Mui Ne is short, but during Tet the road takes longer because of the traffic. Leave a margin of time before your flight home.

Money, visa and insurance: preparation before departure

Financial and paperwork preparation saves nerves on the spot. Below is what to decide before you fly out of Almaty.

Cash dong, cards and exchange

Vietnamese dong cannot be bought in Kazakhstan, so people bring dollars or tenge and exchange them on the spot. The rate is better in jewelry shops, not at the airport, and there they also exchange large notes without unnecessary questions. ATMs in resort areas often run out of cash during the festive days, so it is better to withdraw cash in advance. Visa and Mastercard are accepted at hotels and large restaurants, but at markets and in small cafes you need cash. Keep part of the sum in small notes: during Tet, Vietnamese give each other red envelopes with money, and it is appropriate for a tourist to have small money for gifts to hotel staff or a guide.

Visa, passport and medical policy

To enter Vietnam, a tourist from Kazakhstan needs a visa, and it is issued electronically in advance or on arrival. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months, and this should be checked before buying tickets. Medical insurance with coverage from 10,000 dollars is mandatory for entry, and it is better to arrange it before departure, not at the airport. Check whether the policy includes active recreation and medical treatment on islands such as Fukuoka. Keep copies of documents separately from the originals, and scans on your phone.

Visa and entry rules change: check the primary source — the Immigration Department of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/. The information on this page was verified on 11.09.2026.

Festive program in cities and on islands

Celebrations take place throughout the country, but each city has its own character. We have gathered what to see on New Year's evenings.

Fairs, fireworks and flower installations

In Da Nang and Hoi An, street fairs, fireworks and flower installations by the river take place on festive days. During Tet, it is customary to decorate homes with blossoming peach branches in the north and yellow oai flowers in the south, and they are sold at festive markets. In Nha Trang and Mui Ne, the embankments are decorated for the holiday, and in the evening people stroll there with families and take photos by the installations. Phu Quoc welcomes the year more modestly, but the beaches are freer than usual these days. Come to the fairs before sunset: after the fireworks the crowd disperses, and transport becomes a problem.

Paper lanterns on the water and gifts in red envelopes

In Hoi An, on New Year's evenings, a mass launch of paper lanterns onto the water is held. The spectacle gathers crowds by the river, and boatmen work longer than usual these days. A red envelope with money is the main Tet gift; it is given to children, relatives and employees. A tourist does not have to participate in the exchange, but a small banknote in an envelope for a guide or maid will be appropriate. You can release a lantern onto the water yourself; they are sold right there on the embankment. Make a wish and do not forget that launching onto the water is not a competition, but a calm evening ritual.

Briefly

  • Vietnamese Tet opens the lunar year and in 2026 falls on February 17.
  • The resorts of Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Da Nang quiet down for 2–4 days in the first days of the holiday.
  • Hotels in Nha Trang, Fukuoka and Da Nang include a mandatory festive dinner in the booking.
  • Accommodation for festive dates is booked 2–3 months in advance, domestic flights are bought in advance.
  • Cash dong is withdrawn before the holidays; small banknotes are needed for red envelopes.
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Frequent questions about tours to Vietnam

Optimally from mid-December to mid-January, when it is dry and warm in the south.

Most often they choose Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, less often — Da Nang and Hoi An.

Yes, during the day it is usually around twenty-eight degrees, the water is warm.

Walk along the embankment, look at the bridges and go to the marble mountains.

The old quarter, lanterns, tailors and local cuisine.

Yes, if you love wind, kitesurfing and quiet fishing villages.

Yes, but the main holiday is Tet according to the lunar calendar.

Some cafes, shops and markets, so it is better to think through plans in advance.

Light, plus a swimsuit and something for the sun.

Yes, evenings in Da Nang and Hoi An can be cool.

Usually about a day taking into account the transfer.

Medicines, repellents, sunscreen and comfortable shoes.

After the trip

Reviews of tours to Vietnam

What travellers write afterwards: the hotel, the dates and what is worth knowing in advance.

Average rating 4,7 / 5 Reviews about trips: 20
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Данияр Ж.

april 2026
5,0

жұмыс бойынша демалыс кестесі сәйкес келмеген соң, жаңа жылды Вьетнамда қарсы алуға шешім қабылдадым, әйтпесе үйде тағы да теледидар алдында отырар едік. Муйнеге бардық, мұхит жағасында отырып, отшашуға қарап, шетелдіктермен бірге бақытты жаңа жыл тіледік, бірақ жергілікті тағамдар тым ащы болды, бәрібір көңілді болды.

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Жанна К.

october 2025
4,0

went around to agencies because I was scared to book myself, never flew alone this far. Chose them because a friend had someone there who booked a tour and it seemed like everything went fine. Fukuoka met me with damp warmth, the hotel was right by the sea — the view from the balcony at sunset, that yes, beautiful. New Year is almost not felt there, no trees, instead mandarins at the reception and that's it. Most of all I remember how locals on the beach sold corn in bamboo sticks — sweet, sticks to your hands, but tasty. Spent a long time choosing between an excursion to the islands and just lying by the pool. In the end neither one nor the other, just walked around the night market, haggled for magnets and laughed with one saleswoman who was showing me how to peel a mango

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Асхат Т.

september 2025
4,0

New Year in Nha Trang met and still under the impression, even though we took the tour spontaneously a couple of weeks before the holiday. Because of this, the flight with two layovers made us a bit nervous, thank god everything worked out. The trip itself turned out great, but specifically the dinner on the 31st the organizers messed up a bit: they put up the tree late, and brought the hot dish when everyone had already filled up on tangerines from the table. The main thing is that the guide turned out normal, explained everything, and my wife and I took away more positve emotions from there than problems.

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Виктория Ким

august 2025
4,0

New Year holiday in Hoi An turned out okay. We arrived late, checked in fast, but the water in the cooler at the reception ran out and no one was in a hurry to change it. But the little streets in the evening, when the lanterns light up, really breathe something of their own, though the crowd of tourists sometimes drives me nuts. For New Year they set up a dinner on the terrace, the grilled fish was excellent, but the rice wine turned out to be sour swill. We walked around the old town every denn, it was really worth it.. Stayed happy, but for such organization I'd knock the price down by a point

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Виктория Ким

Гульмира А.

july 2025
5,0

New year in Danang is something unreal, i'm still impressed by the fireworks over the han river, though the city itself in the first days seemed too noisy and stuffy or something. The guide turned out to be a lively one, dragged us to some local places where there are no tourists at all, but the bus was sometimes forty minutes late, drove me crazy and the ac there worked every other time. Anyway, if i ever want winter without snow and tangerines under a palm tree again, i'll go the same route one more time!

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Айгүл С.

july 2025
5,0

Poehali my s podrugoy otmechat Novyy god, hotela vsegda posmotret Vietnam, a tuda kak raz brali tur v agentstve. Vybrali Muyne, i eto okazalos to, chto nado - more teploe, soldat bikini beach... ne, ya pro to, chto vezde norm, no vot etot gorodok dlya spokoystviya idealen, esli nado shutno i bez fanatizma. Hotel naselila nebezopasnyy, personal vezhlivyy, i ya dazhe zapomnila, kak smotrela plavayushchie fonari na Novyy god, hotya mogla by zabyt takuyu meloch. #opechatka: nadezopasnyy -> nebezopasnyy

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Виктория Ким

june 2025
5,0

went to Hoi An for new year, and it was the best decision!! booked the tour at the agency, the manager sorted everything out fast – without her I'd definitely have gotten lost with visas and layovers, but at the hotel reception I had to wait about twenty minutes while they found my booking, a small thing but it cost me nerves. the weather was weird – hot during the day, damp by evening, but the lanterns on the embankment... that's where I met midnight, though no, if I'm being precise we were sitting in a cafe overlooking the river eating something spicy, my mouth was burning terribly) Won't say everything was perfect – you can barely hear the guide on the excursion, but that's my only complaint about the trip.

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Жанна К.

january 2025
5,0

We were planning to celebrate New Year as a foursome, but my friends got cold feet at the last moment, and I went to the agency alone — just to ask about Vietnam, and there the manager laid it all out so well that two days later I was already packing my suitcase. Hoi An greeted us with garlands of fresh flowers on every corner and the smell of fried fish from street grills, and that turned out better than any Christmas tree. True, before the fireworks we almost ended up on the other bank of the river — the boatman disappeared somewhere for about forty minutes. But then we sat on the warm steps by the water and ate mango, which I peeled myself with a penknife. I came back with a backpack full of silk and a light feeling that the year had started right.

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Жанна К.

Асхат Т.

december 2024
5,0

chose the hotel in Fukuoka by the picture and didn't go wrong, though check-in dragged on for about an hour and a half — reception either empty, or a queue of the same tired-after-the-flight people. Celebrated New Year by the pool with a glass, the locals poured for everyone without sorting, and the mango at breakfast was hard as a stone.

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Гульмира А.

august 2024
5,0

Жаңа жылды Хойанда қарсы алдым, теңіз жағасында отырып... қолымда жылы шай, айналада шамдар, фонарьдар жанады, әлдеқайда әдемі болды мен ойлағаннан да. кейін бір кішкентай кафеде вьетнамдықтармен бірге отырып, олар маған өздерінің жаңа жылдық тәттілерін ұсынды, тәтті әрі біртүрлі, бірақ ұнады, сондай жылы естелік болып қалды бұл сапар

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Нурлан Б.

may 2024
5,0

went with my wife to close a gestalt — she had long wanted to celebrate New Year in warmth, not under snow. I picked a tour from locals, at an agency, because a flight with a layover in Seoul scared me, and here they promised a direct charter, and so we're in Danang. The hotel is ok, but breakfasts — rice, rice and more rice, after three days I quietly howled from rice, though overall it's bearable. The manager did everything on point, met us at the airport with a sign, checked us in fast, then though he vanished for a couple of days, didn't pick up the phone. But the sea, on the evening of the 31st we went out to the embankment, there's a crowd, lights, music,, Vietnamese smiling, someone shakes your hand and shouts Happy New Year. Sat in a cafe with seafood — the shrimp are huge, but the sauce for them sweet like jam ruined my whole vibe. Came back happy, tanned, now I sit at work and remember this humid air, the noise of mopeds, the little lanterns.

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Нурлан Б.

Сергей П.

january 2024
5,0

Wanted to celebrate New Year in warm weather, not in the snow. I usually plan my vacations myself, but this time I decided not to bother and bought a ready-made tour at an agency. Was choosing between Thailand and Vietnam, ended up taking Mui Ne because I read that it's windy there and you can properly kite, and I'd wanted to try it for a long time. The manager sorted everything out fast, sent the tickets in the evening, didn't even have to call and remind her. The hotel turned out simple, no pretentiousness, but it's literally two minutes on foot to the sea, and that's the main thing. The room was cleaned every day, towels changed, though the air conditioner rattled like an old fridge, had to sleep with the balcony open. There were lots of people around New Year, can't squeeze through on the beach, but in the evening everyone disappeared somewhere and it got quiet. We celebrated the holiday in a small cafe on the promenade, they grilled fish over coals and some local band played, sang in English with a terrible accent. I'm not a fan of loud parties, so for me it was the perfect option. Came back tanned, happy and with a firm intention to do it again, only next time I'll fly without the New Year fuss.

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Ольга В.

november 2023
4,0

we went to Vietnam for New Year, to Phu Quoc, because we wanted warmth and sea in December, not all that stuff. I booked the tour through an agency in Almaty, for the first time, honestly, I trusted them completely. The hotel turned out decent, seven minutes walk to the beach — well, seven, if you don't count the scooters constantly cutting across the road. What stuck with me is how the locals at a cafe on the waterfront just gave us mandarins for New Year, a small thing, but it still makes me happy. The weather, though, let us down for a couple of days — wind, waves, can't swim, we lay by the pool and ate their spring rolls. Overall I'm happy, came back tanned and full, a four, because the airport transfer organization was a bit hectic

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Наталья М.

august 2023
4,0

posmotrela tur v Kazakhstane kogda iskala horoshiy variant na noviy god. hochu podelitsya ottom. poleteli vo vietnam na fukuok i vstrechali noviy god tam. ochen dolgo vybirala chtoby i deti i ya byla dovolna, tak kak rabotayu i nemnogo ustala za god i hotelos spokoystviya. vse nakipelo kogda pered samym novym godom nachali prosit doplatit za nomer, hoteli menyat, ya pozvonila, skazali ne volnuytes vse horosho. .nu podozhdite. Seli v samolet 28 dekabrya i leteli. V fukuoke zharKo i more prekrasnoye ya hodila bosikom po plyazhu chuvstvovala tepliy pesok. upakovka bila tyazheloy, ya nesla sumku s podarkami dlya detey

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Ольга В.

august 2023
4,0

The trip to Da Nang for New Year turned out good, though not perfect. We celebrated on the embankment, it was loud and fun around, but we had to search for seats in a cafe, though afterwards we sat by the sea for a long time and listened to the waves noisily rolling onto the sand.

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Ольга В.

Данияр Ж.

may 2023
5,0

I'll say right away that celebrating New Year in Nha Trang is the best decision I've made in recent years, though I usually treated such exotic options with skepticism. The tour at the agency was picked quickly, and in the end I got exactly what I wanted: warmth, sea and mango, which my wife and I ate right on the balcony under the sound of the surf, washing it down with cold beer, and outside at that time some bright red bushes were blooming, whose name I never found out, but they smelled amazing. Five stars definitely, because even the minor hiccups with the transfer were forgotten by the second day, and the memories of how local kids smiled and waved at us stayed the warmest for the whole winter.

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Данияр Ж.

Айгүл С.

may 2023
5,0

I was planning to celebrate New Year in Vietnam and went to a travel agency for a package tour to Nha Trang, since I didn't want to deal with flights and the hotel myself, and here everything was put together in one click. I was absolutely delighted: the sea is super warm, mango for breakfast, New Year's night on the beach with fireworks, though the hotel had very modest breakfasts, but that's a trifle compared to how we rested.

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Нурлан Б.

may 2020
5,0

celebrated New Year in Nha Trang, everything went great, the manager quickly helped with the transfer and excursions, though the hotel turned out a bit farther from the beach than I had imagined. The sea is warm, mangoes sweet, fewer people than usual, so I came back happy and will definitely go again if I can.

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Нурлан Б.
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Наталья М.

may 2020
5,0

Celebrated New Year in Mui Ne, and it was so unlike the usual home fuss with olivier and a Christmas tree that I still sometimes look back at photos from the night beach, where we sat right on the sand, and sparklers were burning all around, and someone local was playing something completely unfamiliar on a guitar and that made it especially soulful. My husband grumbled at first that there were no mandarins and no proper champagne, but an hour later he was dancing with some German himself, and I stood knee-deep in warm water thinking that I'd never had a better start to a year, even though we flew through Istanbul with a four-hour delay and I managed to curse everything on earth while waiting for my suitcase at the Nha Trang airport.

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Наталья М.

Сергей П.

april 2020
5,0

went because at ny home i was already sick of olivier and tv, and then at the agency they offered Vietnam ugh Danang and i agreed without thinking. The manager got everything done in one evening, even reminded me about the visa when i was already mentally drinking beer on the beach. Celebrated new year at a hotel with some Germans, the champagne was warm but the sea at night is of course yeah, came back and still remember that smell of fried fish from the street stalls

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