Vietnam travel, from people who host travellers
Practical Vietnam travel help from a team that includes a Vietnamese homestay host: how to plan around Tết, choose and enjoy a homestay, and get around. Some links go to booking partners (Agoda, Klook, Travelpayouts partners); we may earn a commission if you book. Disclosure.
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Tết 2027 in Vietnam: What's Open, What's Closed and How to Book
Tết 2027 is Saturday 6 February. What closes, what stays open, and booking tips for trains, flights and stays during Vietnamese Lunar New Year.
Vietnam Homestay Checklist: What to Check Before You Book and When You Arrive
A practical Vietnam homestay checklist from a homestay host: booking questions, the passport registration step, house manners and packing.
What's coming (section plan)
- Plan: when to go by region (north / centre / south weather); Tết and other holidays (published: Tết 2027); e-visa basics (official portal only); budget ranges (only from the host's real experience, no invented figures).
- Stay: homestay checklist (published); homestay vs guesthouse vs hotel; how to read Vietnamese listings; questions to ask your host; staying with kids or older parents.
- Get around: north-south train guide; sleeper bus vs train; domestic flights; ride-hailing apps; renting a motorbike safely and legally.
- Regions and itineraries: 7, 10 and 14-day routes; the far north; Huế–Hội An–Đà Nẵng; Mekong Delta; a local guide to the area around our homestay.
- Eat and connect: regional dishes; street food safety; SIM/eSIM; money (cash, cards, QR payments).
- Respect: etiquette at homes, pagodas and markets; Tết etiquette; responsible travel.
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