Footprint Vietnam Travel Blog

Here are a few last minute Tet tips as we near the Lunar New Year.

TET TIP #1: Be sure to withdraw cash from the ATMs earlier in the week. By Sunday some ATMs will have a line up of patrons, as well as have been known to run out of cash.

Every Friday afternoon as Hanoi’s Dong Xuan evening market begins to get set up those weekend-nigh-tmarket-pickpockets start getting excited. This weekend lets ‘fight’ back.

“The best way to travel in Vietnam is renting a motorcycle and taking a trip from the north to south,” an odd advice.

Lorijon Bacchi, Director of Visa Company in Vietnam , Laos and Cambodia said that she read the odd advice on tripadviser.com, one of the most prestigious websites to global travelers.

One of the most important years on the Lunar calendar, this year marks the Year of the Dragon. In Vietnam this will mean many things for the culture and for families. A great year for everyone, the Year of the Dragon, is definitely reason for celebration.

All of Vietnam is busy in preparation! As much as Vietnamese New Year is a week away, the Tet festival has truly begun! If you are on a Vietnamese tour you may have noticed that everyone is that much more busy, that homes and store fronts are being adorned with decorations, and that motorcycles are being loaded up with a few extraordinary items.

Today is an important part of the Vietnamese New Year traditional celebrations. Ong Tao, also known as the Kitchen God, will make his way to the heavens. With the event, the streets will be lit up with the sight of small fires as a symbol of offering and Ong Tao’s journey.

In a trip to Mui Ne in Phan Thiet City on a weekend, my friend told me that it would become meaningless if I did not make it to the beach at twilight. I waked up before dawn and strolled toward the beach. The beach was beautiful and peaceful indeed.

Vietnam is a place full of adventure - from cultural experiences or mountain treks, there’s always some destination waiting to be explored.

Following the decision by provincial authorities to paint all overnight tourist boats on Ha Long Bay white, many of Vietnam’s social media channels lit up with healthy discussion and debate. Footprint Vietnam Travel was one of many stakeholders to facilitate such conversations on their Facebook and Twitter pages.

Many people have frequently asked us: What should I bring as a gift for the home stay family?