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Hoping to be in Vietnam during this time with 9 year son and hoping for an awesome cultural experience. I am also wondering when Vietnam has this public holidays does this mean the country more or less close for these 4 days? Will getting out and about be a problem? Thank you.
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http://www.vietnamonline.com/tet.html - I was there during TET quite a few moons ago, didn't have any problems. Most will suggest you book in advance. Things don't really close down, it's a cash cow.
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Make sure you're somewhere touristy. We were stuck for a good 4-5 days in Cao Bang and struggled to find food - even the majority of street vendors were closed.
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I was in Ho Chi Minh, so it wasn't a problem.
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Thank you for your replies, I have had a read through the above link. At this stage I do not have a set itinerary but we only have 2 or possibly 2 1/2 weeks in Vietnam so would definitely need to travel on during this time, then onto Thailand for the same amount of time. Due to the ticket scams I have read about, am thinking of delaying the trip for two weeks as this seems a ripe time for it to happen.
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More info here:
http://www.travelfish.org/blogs/saigon/2012/01/02/tet-in-saigon/
and here:
http://www.travelfish.org/blogs/hanoi/2011/01/25/hanoi-at-tet/
And a few other forum posts...
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Hi
It is quite boring if you traveling during Chinese New Year in Vietnam, no restaurant open, no daily activity, service is double charge
#7 Posted: 6/6/2012 - 10:06