New Year tours from Russia to Vietnam are "on fire"

VTV.vn - Vietnam is becoming the fastest growing destination on the international tourism map of Russians.

More than 430 thousand Russian tourists visited Vietnam in the first 9 months of 2025, nearly 3 times higher than the same period last year. And at this time, sales of tours to Vietnam during the 2026 New Year holidays have also increased exponentially.

The end of the year is a busy time for many Russian travel agencies. The number of customers booking tours to Vietnam during the New Year holiday this year is now 10 times higher than the same period last year. The average tour price to Vietnam for 2 people, for 9/10 days, is about 250,000 Rub, more than 80 million VND, now also increased by more than 10%.

The most popular destinations for Russian tourists in Vietnam are Nha Trang and Phu Quoc. Direct charter flights from 18 Russian cities to these two Vietnamese cities have been used by travel agencies to sell package tours. This has significantly increased the number of Russian tourists to Vietnam.

Khanh Hoa provincial leaders give souvenirs to Russian tourists.

Mr. Dmitry Gorin (Vice President of the Russian Tourism Federation) said: "In the context of the appreciation of the Ruble and the increase in the number of flights, in general, Russian foreign tourism increased by 14%. Particularly, the destination of Vietnam showed an amazing growth rate of 173%. It can be seen through the number of bookings for the upcoming winter, for the New Year holidays, and even for next year, Vietnam will certainly continue to be the leading country".

Thanks to the convenience of direct flights, Vietnam is now in the top 3 winter destinations for Russians. According to many travel agencies, demand for New Year trips continues to increase, while resorts in Vietnam have closed to booking for the New Year holiday.

Source: https://vtv.vn/chay-tour-du-lich-nam-moi-tu-nga-den-viet-nam-100251202155013943.htm