List the hottest destinations for two 7-day holidays

Excited to check in at the Sa Pa Rose Festival

The cool climate along with the large-scale rose festival makes Sa Pa one of the hottest destinations in the North during this year's holiday. Right on April 25th – the opening day of the Rose Festival, thousands of tourists excitedly checked in with millions of vibrant ancient Sa Pa roses, climbing roses, and rare imported varieties.

Tourists excitedly check-in at the vibrant space of the Fansipan Rose Festival during the Ancestor's Day holiday

"The space is truly romantic. Besides the rose paradise, we also got to immerse ourselves in the lively atmosphere of live-action shows and the Carnival flower parade. Very impressive." Ms. Tran Thi Ngoc (Bac Ninh) shared.

Not only roses, Fansipan is also in rhododendron season – the characteristic flower of the Northwest highlands with countless ancient trees growing on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range , creating a unique check-in highlight.

Kèn dance performance, recreating the characteristic cultural features of the highland ethnic minorities at Ban May (Sa Pa)

Besides that, Ban May with art performance shows such as “Dinh Thieng Du Ky” or “Tay Bac Mua Hoa No” performed at many times throughout the holiday also creates a rich highland cultural experience for Sa Pa.

Bai Chay (Quang Ninh) “heats up” with a Hong Kong-style market

The first day of the Ancestor Commemoration holiday was also the opening day of the unique “port city” style market VUI-Fest Ha Long , attracting thousands of tourists to the vibrant atmosphere in the Sun Elite City area (Lighthouse area - Ky Quan Street), Bai Chay.

Sparkling fireworks display by the bay, marking the vibrant launch of the VUI-Fest Ha Long night market

The most exciting activity here is the red sailboat water performance - a symbolic image of heritage tourism, elaborately staged with a formation of 6 bright red sailboats. In synchronized movement with music and lighting effects, the boats merge to form the image of a "dragon of light" soaring across the bay.

The moment of explosion is a high-altitude fireworks display with thousands of shells, featuring over 50 effects combined with music and modern lighting systems, creating an impressive visual spectacle.

Vibrant street shows bring a lively festival atmosphere to visitors in Bai Chay

Besides the daily art fireworks display , Ha Long this year also attracts visitors with many new activities such as street performances by indie bands, DJs and street artists, and performances by buggies "transformed" into mobile stages with vibrant sound and LED systems…

Brilliant fireworks and lively festivals in Sam Son, Ha Nam, Cat Ba

During the short 3-day Giỗ Tổ holiday, thousands of tourists chose destinations just 1-2 hours' drive from the capital. Right on the evening of April 25th, Sam Son had a spectacular fireworks display to kick off the Sam Son 2026 beach festival season with a series of attractive activities.

Sam Son's sky lit up with fireworks on the opening night of the 2026 beach tourism season, attracting tens of thousands of people and tourists

Meanwhile, Cat Ba welcomed a large influx of visitors on the opening night of VUI-Fest, with the central bay exploding with a festive atmosphere featuring artistic fireworks, DJs, fire dancing, violin performances,... Notably, the culinary experience at Sun Bavaria Cat Ba restaurant, with its open architecture, offers a panoramic view

VUI-Fest Cat Ba - A 'stopover' to experience the new rhythm of life of Cat Ba Bay .

In Ha Nam ward, a high-altitude fireworks display will also be held at 9:30 PM on April 30th and May 1st at Times Square. The 15-minute program is sponsored by Sun Group.

Spectacular high-altitude fireworks light up the sky of Ha Nam, creating a visually stunning artistic highlight at Sun Square of Time

Da Nang: vibrant with the Sun Festival at Ba Na

In the central tourism capital, Sun World Ba Na Hills remains the most attractive destination for a large number of tourists on the first day of the holiday. The impressive activity this year is the Sun Festival - where cuisine, beer, and art blend into vibrant "multi-sensory shows". Beer and cuisine become the inspiration, guiding every experience – from performances, games, shopping to interactive games and shopping, all blending to create an enchanting festival ecosystem.

The Golden Bridge is resplendent with the colors of flags and flowers, continuing to be an unmissable destination, attracting crowds during the holiday season.

Here, visitors are also amazed by a series of skill performance shows and impressive art shows such as "Happy Cleaners Performance" with chef props, the "Pizza Time" show where the kitchen becomes a performance stage, minishows Love in the Sky, Malambo, Cancan to liven up the atmosphere, and the sizzling "After Glow" carabet show…

The festive atmosphere is vibrant with European-style culinary and musical experiences at the summit of Ba Na

Ba Na also particularly attracts tourists to check-in at the avenue of colorful flags celebrating the day of Southern liberation and national reunification right on the iconic Golden Bridge.

Vibrant Ba Den Leaf Market, Tay Ninh

Just a 2-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Den Mountain in Tay Ninh is the hottest destination in the South, attracting thousands of tourists on the very first day of the holiday break. Here, tourists enthusiastically participate in the Ba Den Leaf Market – where each tourist taking the cable car up Ba Den Mountain will be given a Bodhi leaf instead of money to buy goods.

A space recreating unique historical memories at a destination attracting the interest of many generations of tourists

“ The atmosphere here is very warm, friendly, and lovely, it reminds me of the rural markets in my childhood memories” , Ms. Nguyen Hao (Ho Chi Minh City) shared.

The space is vibrant with the red flag with a yellow star, a paradise of flowers in all colors, along with the cool air as Ba Den Mountain enters the cloud season, these are the plus points that make the highest mountain in the South a popular destination for tourists this time. Throughout the 7-day holiday, the leaf market will continue to be held on April 26, April 30, and May 1. Simultaneously, the flag-raising ceremony on the morning of April 30, the historical memory exhibition, and the frontline culinary area will be open to serve tourists for free…, promising to help Ba Den Mountain continue to explode in the upcoming April 30 holiday.

Fireworks light show in Phu Quoc

 

Vui Fest Phu Quoc Night Market brilliant with red and yellow star flags, welcoming a large number of visitors to experience a multicultural space on the pearl island

Living up to its name as one of the world's most wonderful islands, Phu Quoc continues to be among the most attractive destinations this holiday season. Two spectacular fireworks displays every evening right in the center of Hoang Hon Town (Sunset Town) are the experiential highlights that visitors love.

The specialty of two nightly artistic fireworks displays in the "city of fireworks" captivates visitors coming here.

At the same time, the vibrant atmosphere of the seaside night market, top-notch shows by the Kissing Bridge - the iconic bridge of the pearl island, or the most beautiful beaches on the planet like Kem Beach, Sao Beach... have made Phu Quoc the perfect beach tourist destination to kick off this summer.