Ha Nam (Ninh Binh Province): Heritage Land promises a New Year's Eve 'boom'
Ha Nam is known for the serene beauty of its ancient pagodas, but this Year of the Horse Tet, this heritage land will surprise visitors with the booming appearance of a new cultural center. The highlight of the Northern spring travel journey is the 'sleepless' New Year's Eve at Sun Urban City, where aspirations to rise blend with traditional values.
New Year's Eve (i.e., the 29th day of the Lunar New Year), Time Square promises to transform into a giant art and sound 'feast' with a special art program named 'Homeland Tet - Ninh Binh 2026'. It's not just an ordinary music stage; this is a journey that awakens all senses, where top artists and modern multimedia performance technology will recreate the proud historical flow of this land. Especially, Vietnam's longest musical fountain system with water jets up to 80m high, combined with music, will create a magical artistic space, captivating thousands of gazes.
Ha Nam will have a sleepless New Year's Eve with a multi-sensory art performance (illustration)
The most anticipated moment is the countdown to welcome the new year with a spectacular 15-minute high-altitude fireworks display sponsored by Sun Group. The fireworks blooming in the sky of Ha Nam promise a prosperous and smooth Year of the Horse for the land of Ha Nam, Ninh Binh.
The 15-minute New Year's Eve fireworks display on the avenue of the Sun Urban City urban area will mesmerize everyone.
After the sublime and bustling moments of New Year's Eve, visitors can find peace of mind with a pilgrimage at the start of the year. From Sun Urban City, visitors can easily travel to worship at famous spiritual sites such as: Long Doi Son Pagoda, Tran Thuong Temple, Tam Chuc Pagoda, Ba Danh Pagoda…. The perfect combination of an attractive art feast and a serene spiritual space is why Ha Nam becomes an unmissable destination this Tet holiday.
Ha Long (Quang Ninh province): Relive childhood memories amidst a world wonder
Leaving the land of light festivals, the journey continues to the heritage region of Ha Long. Binh Ngo Tet 2026 in Ha Long is not just about blue seas and thrilling games, but an emotional "return" with the theme "Playing Tet Binh Ngo Festival" organized by Sun World Ha Long .
The most interesting highlight this year is the "giant" life-sized Ludo board erected right at the Sun Wheel area (from the 2nd to the 5th day of Tet). Amidst the majestic seascape, the whole family together "roll the dice", rediscovering the crisp laughter of Tet days gone by. This is a generational connection that few places can offer.
International tourists experience making banh chung.
To calm down after the hustle and bustle, take the Queen Cable Car, cross Cua Luc Bay in the misty spring air to reach Ba Deo Peak. Here, the Zen Garden opens up a world of absolute tranquility with ancient Juniper trees and serene Koi ponds. Visitors can immerse themselves in the Xam Xuan melodies, personally wrap a green banh chung, or receive calligraphy from a scholar – cultural beauties that seemed to have faded are now revived with sophistication.
And as the sun sets, the beachfront villa space of Oakwood Ha Long will be the perfect place for the whole family to gather amidst the heritage.
Sa Pa (Lao Cai province): Touch the thousand clouds on Fansipan Peak, hunt for "lucky" salt at the beginning of the year
The final leg of the journey is always the highest note: Fansipan Peak promises to bring many emotional levels to visitors in an atmosphere that is both sacred and festive of the Spring Festival Opening the Sky Gate in 2026.
This Tet, ascend to the sacred Fansipan peak, touch the clouds, and breathe in the fresh air here.
If you want to enjoy a complete spring journey, choose the 3rd day of Tet (February 19th Gregorian calendar) to pilgrimage to the peak of 3,143m. In the spring weather, the flower offering and Buddha bathing ceremony takes place solemnly amidst the clouds. This year's Fansipan spring journey is a true ritual of prayer for peace. The spiritual complex on the sacred peak with the majestic Great Amitabha Buddha statue, the Arhat path serene in the early mist, will be where you entrust your wishes for peace for your family. Especially, visitors attending the first Flag Raising ceremony of 2026 will receive red salt pouches, gifts of prosperity bringing luck for the whole year.
Visiting Sa Pa at this time, you can not only immerse yourself in a rich local cultural space but also participate in the interesting festivals of the local people.
Visitors to Fansipan this season will surely be enchanted by the pink wild peach blossoms, white plum blossoms, and beautiful orchids, or captivated by the impressive miniature scenes decorated with flowers. But Northwest Vietnam is not just about that; tourists passionate about exploring local culture should visit Ban May. From February 19th to 21st, the Gau Tao Festival (Mong people) atmosphere will explode at Ban May, immediately followed by the Xen Ban Xen Muong Festival (Thai people), which will also take place from February 28th to March 1st, 2026. With no distance between stage and audience, you will truly become a part of the village, immersing yourself in the sound of khen, xoe dance, and cups of warm corn wine.
From the bustling streets of Ha Nam, through the nostalgic Hạ Long, to the sacred Fansipan peak – the 'up the mountain, down to the sea' journey during the Binh Ngo Tet is a wonderful way to kick off 2026. It is a journey of 'Touch': Touching nature, touching identity, and touching aspirations for a prosperous new year.
