Hanoi, Feb. 12 -- The Lunar New Year (Tet) 2026 holiday reveals a clear diversity in Vietnamese travel patterns, with consumers increasingly opting for early departures to bypass peak crowds or embracing short-haul getaways abroad, said Country Manager of Booking.com for Vietnam Branavan Aruljothi.

Booking.com has released detailed search data to offer a clear snapshot of traveler intent across the nine-day Tet break.

Vietnamese travelers adopt more deliberate planning

According to Aruljothi, Vietnamese consumers are demonstrating greater purposefulness, whether seeking cooler domestic escapes like Da Lat or showing rising curiosity toward international options like India and Japan, to make the most of their limited holiday time.

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