Lonely PlanetSep 25, 2026
The Best Time to Visit Vietnam
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- Flower FestivalFestivalFragrant blooms, pageants, wine and music in Dalat
- Elsewhere
- Hoan Kiem LakeSightHanoi, VietnamBoat races on National Day
- Tet festivalFestivalVietnamAvoid this time due to travel and hotel price surges
- Ba Dinh SquareSightHanoi, VietnamEnergetic rallies and fireworks on National Day
- Trung ThuFestivalVietnamTasty festival foods appear everywhere
- Khmer Ok Om Bok FestivalFestivalMekong Delta, VietnamDragon boats race on Mekong Delta waterways
- Buon Ma Thuot coffee festivalFestivalBuon Ma Thuot, VietnamAttracts lovers of a good cup of joe
- Phat DanFestivalVietnamExtravagant street processions celebrating Buddha's life
- Danang Fireworks FestivalFestivalDanang, VietnamExplosive pyrotechnics enthusiasts gather
- Typhoon YagiPlaceHai Phong, VietnamWorst storm to hit Vietnam in 30 years