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Where to go in Vietnam in March

In March, every region has somewhere worth going. The north: sơn tra (wild apple) blossoms in white in Ta Xua; good weather in Ninh Binh. Central Vietnam: green seaweed season on the volcanic shore rocks in Ly Son; good weather in Quy Nhon, Nha Trang, Da Lat and Vinh Hy. The south: calm, clear water in Phu Quoc; good weather in Vung Tau and Con Dao.

Built from Vietlume's season matrix: 24 sourced seasons and festivals, last checked 19 Oct 2026. No prices, no opening hours.

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By region

The north

In season — 2 places

Ta Xua — Sơn tra (wild apple) blossoms in white

Feb–Mar

vietnamnet.vn 10 Mar 2026✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Ninh Binh — Spring: cool weather, many festivals

Jan–Mar

sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn 15 Jul 2025sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn 1 Oct 2021vnexpress.net 27 Jul 2020✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Festivals

· Moc Chau — Het Cha festival of the White Thai

baosonla.vn 28 Mar 2026✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

28/2–5/3 · Thanh Ha — Thuy Lam communal house festival, where the man who brought the thieu lychee is also honoured

baohaiphong.vn 7 Jun 2025✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

4/3–5/3 · Binh Lieu — Lục Nà communal house festival

baoquangninh.vn 23 Feb 2016baophapluat.vn 11 Feb 2025vov.vn 13 Aug 2023✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

19/3–20/3 · Cao Bang — Quang Uyen Firecracker-Head Festival

baocaobang.vn 11 Mar 2016tuyengiaocaobang.vn 20 Mar 2026✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Central Vietnam

Mostly good, a few to think twice about

Quy Nhon — Recommended window

Mar–Aug

vnexpress.net 22 Mar 2019vnexpress.net 27 May 2022vnexpress.net 18 Apr 2024✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Nha Trang — Dry season

Jan–Aug

baokhanhhoa.vn 29 Oct 2024vnexpress.net 17 Aug 2026✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Da Lat — Dry season — the time to go

Dec–Apr

lamdong.gov.vnvnexpress.net 6 Nov 2024✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Ly Son — Green seaweed season on the volcanic shore rocks · Garlic harvest season

Feb–Apr · Feb–Mar

baovanhoa.vn 15 Mar 2025plo.vn 10 Mar 2025vnexpress.net 7 May 2020lyson.quangngai.gov.vn 16 Apr 2025vov.vn 18 Mar 2024✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Vinh Hy — Sunny season with little rain

Feb–Oct

vnexpress.net 19 Jun 2026✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Think twice

Da Nang — Fire jellyfish at the beaches — swimmers may get itchy stings

Mar–Aug

tuoitre.vn 11 Jul 2018✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Festivals

2/3–4/3 · Da Nang — Cau Ngu fishing festival of the Thanh Khe fishing village

danang.gov.vn 4 Mar 2018✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

7/3–9/3 · Nghe An — Đền Cờn Temple Festival — honouring the Four Holy Ladies, with a spring procession

visitnghean.gov.vn✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

7/3–8/3 · Nghe An — Đền Quả Sơn Temple Festival — rites and folk games

visitnghean.gov.vn✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

9/3 · Nghe An — Đền Vạn – Cửa Rào Temple Festival (western Nghệ An)

visitnghean.gov.vn✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

31/3–3/4 · Nghe An — Đền Cuông Temple Festival (Mộ Dạ mountain), honouring King An Dương Vương

visitnghean.gov.vntruyenhinhnghean.vn 14 Mar 2025✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

The south

Mostly good, a few to think twice about

Vung Tau — Recommended window

Nov–Apr

vnexpress.net 19 Jun 2022sonnmt.hochiminhcity.gov.vn✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Phu Quoc — Recommended window (southern dry season) · Calm, clear water — starfish easiest to see at Rach Vem fishing village

Nov–Apr · Dec–Apr

tuoitre.vn 27 Nov 2024vnexpress.net 11 Nov 2022vnexpress.net 15 Jan 2026vnexpress.net 20 Nov 2025✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Con Dao — Recommended window

Mar–Sep

vnexpress.net 17 Mar 2022✓ checked 19 Oct 2026

Think twice

Con Dao — North-east wind season — big waves in Côn Sơn bay and ferries may be suspended; the west and south-west coasts of the main island stay calmer

Oct–Mar

vnexpress.net 17 Mar 2022tuoitre.vn 19 Mar 2025✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

Festivals

28/3–30/3 · Vung Tau — Dinh Co festival at Long Hai — the Nghinh Co rite at sea

danviet.vn 20 Mar 2026thanhnien.vn 2 Mar 2023✓ checked 25 Sep 2026

What’s in season

A branch of white five-petalled blossoms beaded with mist droplets, opening with new leaves in the Sa Pa fog in early March.
Peach, plum, apricot blossomFeb–MarLast weeks

Sunrise ~6:15 · sunset ~18:15 · golden hour from ~17:45

Two rows of white-blossoming plum trees line a dirt path to a wooden hut in a mountain valley in Moc Chau.Photo taken in Moc Chau, Son La
Sơn tra (wild apple) blossoms in whiteFeb–MarLast weeks

Sunrise ~6:10 · sunset ~18:10 · golden hour from ~17:45

Ly Son

Central Coast & Highlands

Green seaweed season on the volcanic shore rocksFeb–Apr
Garlic harvest seasonFeb–MarLast weeks

Sunrise ~5:55 · sunset ~17:55 · golden hour from ~17:25

Plan a trip to Ly Son

Phu Quoc

South & islands

Calm, clear water — starfish easiest to see at Rach Vem fishing villageDec–Apr

Sunrise ~6:10 · sunset ~18:15 · golden hour from ~17:50

Plan a trip to Phu Quoc

Good weather to go

Places where the weather is pleasant right now.

Worth a second thought this month

  • Da Nang
    • Worth a second thought: Fire jellyfish at the beaches — swimmers may get itchy stings
Sources for this page (41) · ✓ checked 19 Oct 2026
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  2. Ninh Binh — Spring: cool weather, many festivals:sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn (15 Jul 2025)
  3. Ninh Binh — Spring: cool weather, many festivals:sodulich.ninhbinh.gov.vn (1 Oct 2021)
  4. Ninh Binh — Spring: cool weather, many festivals:vnexpress.net (27 Jul 2020)
  5. Moc Chau — Het Cha festival of the White Thai:baosonla.vn (28 Mar 2026)
  6. Thanh Ha — Thuy Lam communal house festival, where the man who brought the thieu lychee is also honoured:baohaiphong.vn (7 Jun 2025)
  7. Binh Lieu — Lục Nà communal house festival:baoquangninh.vn (23 Feb 2016)
  8. Binh Lieu — Lục Nà communal house festival:baophapluat.vn (11 Feb 2025)
  9. Binh Lieu — Lục Nà communal house festival:vov.vn (13 Aug 2023)
  10. Cao Bang — Quang Uyen Firecracker-Head Festival:baocaobang.vn (11 Mar 2016)
  11. Cao Bang — Quang Uyen Firecracker-Head Festival:tuyengiaocaobang.vn (20 Mar 2026)
  12. Quy Nhon — Recommended window:vnexpress.net (22 Mar 2019)
  13. Quy Nhon — Recommended window:vnexpress.net (27 May 2022)
  14. Quy Nhon — Recommended window:vnexpress.net (18 Apr 2024)
  15. Nha Trang — Dry season:baokhanhhoa.vn (29 Oct 2024)
  16. Nha Trang — Dry season:vnexpress.net (17 Aug 2026)
  17. Da Lat — Dry season — the time to go:lamdong.gov.vn
  18. Da Lat — Dry season — the time to go:vnexpress.net (6 Nov 2024)
  19. Ly Son — Green seaweed season on the volcanic shore rocks:baovanhoa.vn (15 Mar 2025)
  20. Ly Son — Green seaweed season on the volcanic shore rocks:plo.vn (10 Mar 2025)
  21. Ly Son — Green seaweed season on the volcanic shore rocks:vnexpress.net (7 May 2020)
  22. Ly Son — Garlic harvest season:lyson.quangngai.gov.vn (16 Apr 2025)
  23. Ly Son — Garlic harvest season:vov.vn (18 Mar 2024)
  24. Vinh Hy — Sunny season with little rain:vnexpress.net (19 Jun 2026)
  25. Da Nang — Fire jellyfish at the beaches — swimmers may get itchy stings:tuoitre.vn (11 Jul 2018)
  26. Da Nang — Cau Ngu fishing festival of the Thanh Khe fishing village:danang.gov.vn (4 Mar 2018)
  27. Nghe An — Đền Cờn Temple Festival — honouring the Four Holy Ladies, with a spring procession:visitnghean.gov.vn
  28. Nghe An — Đền Quả Sơn Temple Festival — rites and folk games:visitnghean.gov.vn
  29. Nghe An — Đền Vạn – Cửa Rào Temple Festival (western Nghệ An):visitnghean.gov.vn
  30. Nghe An — Đền Cuông Temple Festival (Mộ Dạ mountain), honouring King An Dương Vương:visitnghean.gov.vn
  31. Nghe An — Đền Cuông Temple Festival (Mộ Dạ mountain), honouring King An Dương Vương:truyenhinhnghean.vn (14 Mar 2025)
  32. Vung Tau — Recommended window:vnexpress.net (19 Jun 2022)
  33. Vung Tau — Recommended window:sonnmt.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
  34. Phu Quoc — Recommended window (southern dry season):tuoitre.vn (27 Nov 2024)
  35. Phu Quoc — Recommended window (southern dry season):vnexpress.net (11 Nov 2022)
  36. Phu Quoc — Recommended window (southern dry season):vnexpress.net (15 Jan 2026)
  37. Phu Quoc — Recommended window (southern dry season):vnexpress.net (20 Nov 2025)
  38. Con Dao — Recommended window:vnexpress.net (17 Mar 2022)
  39. Con Dao — North-east wind season — big waves in Côn Sơn bay and ferries may be suspended; the west and south-west coasts of the main island stay calmer:tuoitre.vn (19 Mar 2025)
  40. Vung Tau — Dinh Co festival at Long Hai — the Nghinh Co rite at sea:danviet.vn (20 Mar 2026)
  41. Vung Tau — Dinh Co festival at Long Hai — the Nghinh Co rite at sea:thanhnien.vn (2 Mar 2023)

Flower and harvest seasons shift from year to year with the weather. Close to your trip, check the forecast and ask locally.