Vietnam airfares rise ahead of New Year holidays

Domestic airfares and tour prices in Vietnam are seeing increases of 10% to 20% ahead of the 2027 New Year holiday period. Surveys indicate that round-trip economy class tickets on popular routes from Ho Chi Minh City to destinations such as Hanoi, Da Nang, and Da Lat are already reaching high levels.

For the Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi route, round-trip morning flights can cost over 6 million VND per person with Vietnam Airlines, while Vietjet Air is priced near 4 million VND and Sun PhuQuoc Airways around 5 million VND. Traveling families may face significant costs, with a family of four potentially spending between 15 and 25 million VND on airfare alone.

On the Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang route, round-trip tickets for convenient time slots range from approximately 4.2 million VND with Sun PhuQuoc Airways to 5.23 million VND with Vietnam Airlines. For the Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat route, Vietnam Airlines offers round-trip tickets for over 4 million VND, while Vietjet Air is priced at approximately 2.8 million VND, though the lowest rates require choosing less convenient departure times.