Holiday tourism surges 14.2% to 12 million visitors nationwide
The back-to-back holidays, covering seven days in total, created favourable conditions for travel and leisure, boosting tourism demand nationwide.
Tourists surge during Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, April 30–May 1 holidays
Hanoi received an estimated 1.35 million visitors during the holidays, including more than 248,000 international arrivals (around 175,000 with overnight stays) and over 1.1 million domestic travellers. Total tourism revenue was estimated at over 5 trillion VND (189.7 million USD).
Vietnamese nationwide pay tribute to ancestors on Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day
In Ho Chi Minh City, leaders, residents, overseas Vietnamese, students and pupils offered incense and flowers in tribute to the Hung Kings and Nguyen Huu Canh, credited with opening up the Sai Gon – Gia Dinh area.
Hung Kings’ commemoration fosters unity among OVs in US, Malaysia
The programme included incense offerings, cultural exchanges, and awards for students with strong academic performance and active community involvement. It helped reinforce connections among Vietnamese families, inspire younger generations to stay rooted in their heritage, preserve the Vietnamese language, and contribute to the Vietnamese community in the US.
Hung Kings commemoration features traditional values, national spirit
The Hung Kings Commemoration Day is a major occasion to honour the legendary founders of the nation’s foundation, and also a thread binding Vietnamese communities worldwide – where the past, present, and future meet within a unique spiritual and cultural space.
Hung Kings Temple Festival to feature Muong culture for first time
The Muong culture showcase at Hung Kings Temple Festival 2026 will include the re-enactment of traditional rituals, folk songs, gong performances, and daily life. This is expected to enrich the festival while offering visitors deeper insight into the spiritual life of communities in Vietnam’s midland regions.