April features two consecutive holiday periods: Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (ba days, from 25/4 to 27/4) and the April 30th-May 1st holiday (4 days, from 30/4 to 3/5). Sandwiched between these two holidays are two normal working days (april 28 and 29).

Representatives from travel agencies, including Vitamin Tours and Vietravel Hanoi branch, suggest several destinations suitable for short trips, close to home, and easily accessible by road. These options help tourists save costs amidst rising airfare, while also meeting the diverse vacation needs of various age groups.

The world's longest glass bridge in Moc Chau recognized by Guinness World Records. Photo: Ngoc Thanh

Son La

Suggested itinerary: Hanoi - Moc Chau - Tea Plantation - Ban Ang Pine Forest - Moc Chau Island.

Travel time: 4-5 hours, length of stay: hai days mot night, cost from 2,6 million dong.

At Moc Suong Tea Plantation, tourists can take photos with the sprawling, lush green tea hills. Afterwards, visit Ban Ang Pine Forest, covered by ancient pine trees, to enjoy the natural atmosphere. The area offers services such as resorts, restaurants, a golf practice range, and an adventure amusement park.

Moc Chau Island is among the choices. This resort and entertainment complex is located on Moc Chau plateau. From here, guests can admire the beauty of the Bach Long glass bridge, 632 m long and 150 m above the ground. In 5/2022, Bach Long was recognized by Guinness World Records as the "world's longest walking glass bridge".

Tuyen Quang

Suggested itinerary: Hanoi - Tham Ma Pass - Lung Cu Flagpole - Dong Van Karst Plateau - Lo Lo Chai.

Length of stay: ba days hai nights, cost from 4 million dong.

Pho Bang, Ha Giang in 2/2026. Photo: Hoang Giang

Tham Ma Pass, a mountain road with hairpin bends, is a famous symbol of Ha Giang (formerly), now Tuyen Quang.

After visiting Tham Ma Pass, tourists can stop at Pho Cao, Sung La valley, and Lung Cam cultural village - the filming location for the famous movie "Chuyen cua Pao".

The next destination is Lung Cu, the northernmost point of the country, often described as "where one bows their face close to the earth and lifts their face to touch the sky". Here, tourists can visit the National Flagpole and take souvenir photos. From the top of the Flagpole, visitors can admire the panoramic view of terraced fields interspersed with the earthen-walled houses of the Lo Lo people in Seo Lung village below.

Lo Lo Chai village is located about mot km from Lung Cu flagpole, home to the Hmong and Lo Lo people. Tourists can choose to stay overnight and have dinner here. Other activities tourists can experience include photographing Doi Co Tien mountain, and Ha Thanh village, about 6 km from the city center - a Tay village with traditional stilt houses built centuries ago.

Cao Bang

Itinerary: Hanoi - Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall - Bac Kan - Ba Be Lake.

Time: ba days hai nights, cost from 4 million dong.

Here, tourists can stop to visit the Pac Bo Historical Site, where President Ho Chi Minh once lived and worked, and directly visit famous landmarks that appeared in textbooks such as Lenin Stream and Karl Marx Mountain.

Leaving the Historical Site, tourists head to Ban Gioc Waterfall, one of Vietnam's most beautiful waterfalls, which forms a natural border with Trung Quoc. They can also visit Phat Tich Truc Lam Ban Gioc Pagoda and Nguom Ngao Cave.

Nguom Ngao Cave was formed by the ancient weathering of limestone. Upon entering the cave, tourists step into a magical world with colorful stalactites and stalagmites, rock formations in various shapes such as people, forest trees, and animals, along with stalagmites growing from the ground.

On the last day before returning to Hanoi, tourists visit Ba Be Lake, described as "having a picturesque landscape", admire Ao Tien, Ba Goa islet, and visit An Ma Temple.

Ha Long

Suggested itinerary: overnight on a cruise, visit Quang Ninh Museum, bathe in Quang Hanh hot springs, experience a double-decker bus, take "virtual living" photos with red three-sailed boats, cost from 10 million dong.

Overnight stays on cruises are among the most popular activities for many tourists. Visitors can stay on luxury cruises in Ha Long such as Cycad Cruise Indochine, Heritage Cruise, or Ambassador Cruise, and participate in entertainment activities like kayaking, swimming, sunbathing, and visiting fishing villages.

Hot spring in Hilton Quang Hanh Onsen Quang Ninh resort. Photo: Hilton

After the cruise, tourists can explore other famous destinations in Quang Ninh such as the Quang Ninh Library - Museum, which was inaugurated in 10/2013, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the province's establishment.

The museum is designed with 14,000 m2 of semi-tempered glass, capable of resisting self-shattering due to temperature changes. The exterior shell is designed to make the building appear like a giant mirror reflecting the heritage of Ha Long bay.

Tourists can also visit resorts like Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh or Hilton Quang Hanh Onsen Resort to experience hot spring baths or ride a double-decker bus to see Ha Long.

Phuong Anh