Vinh is the biggest city and economic and cultural center of central Vietnam. Vinh is the capital of Nghệ An Province and is a key point in the East-West industrial corridor linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. The city is situated in the south-east of the province, alongside the Lam River (Song Lam) and is located on the main north-south transportation route of Vietnam. It is easily accessible by highway, railroad, boat, and air. The recently expanded Vinh International Airport is served daily by three carriers: Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, and Jetstar Pacific. On 5 September 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fifth Grade-I city of Vietnam after Hai Phong, Đà Nẵng and Huế. Vinh is the most populous city in the North Central Coastal region, with over 490,000 residents (as for 2015). The city is bordered by Nghi Loc district to the north and east, Hung Nguyen district to the west, and Nghi Xuan district in Hà Tĩnh Province to the south. The total area of Vinh city is 104.97 square kilometers and includes 16 urban wards and nine suburban communes.

Airports in Vinh

1. Vinh International Airport (VII)

Vinh International Airport (VII) is located in Vinh city of Nghệ An Province of northern Vietnam. It is a mixed military/civil airport. This airport is a smaller airport in Vietnam. You can fly to 6 destinations with three airlines in scheduled passenger traffic. It used to be one of the two major military airbases in Vietnam besides Gia Lam Airbase in Hanoi. During 2002-2015, the airport saw the annual increase of passengers of 43.89%, the highest rate out of all airports in Vietnam, reaching an all-time high of 1.25 million passengers in 2014. A new terminal with a designed capacity of 3 million passengers per year and the estimated cost of 800 billion VND (around $37.65 million) was opened in 2015. VietJet Air is the largest airline here by counting the number of departures with around 49 scheduled take-offs every week. The second largest operator from Vinh Airport is Vietnam Airlines. Two types of aircraft are in use. The Airbus A31X/32X and the ATR 72/42.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Vinh?

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Vinh?

The busiest month for tourism in Vinh, Vietnam is October, followed by June and January. Prices for hotels and flights will be most expensive during these months, though you can save if you purchase well in advance. Tourists are unlikely to visit Valencia in February. Those willing to visit at these times will likely find it the least expensive month.

Average temperatures in Vinh vary greatly. Considering humidity, temperatures feel hot for about half of the year and otherwise nice with a fair chance of precipitation about half of the year. If you are looking for the very warmest time to visit Vinh, the hottest months are June, July, and then August. If dry weather is what you are after, the months with the lowest chance of significant precipitation in Vinh are June, February, and then March. Vinh has some extremely humid months, and above average humidity throughout the year. The least humid month is June and the most humid month in March. Wind in Vinh is usually remarkably calm. The windiest month is June, followed by July and May. The best times to visit Valencia for ideal weather are 29 October to 8 April.

In Vinh, there is a festival that conducted annually, which is Nguyen Tieu Thang Hoi Festival. Taking place in two days of the 15th and the 16th of the first Lunar month, Nguyen Tieu Thang Hoi festival attracts not only Hoa community but also the Viet and the Khmer nearby. The center of Nguyen Tieu festival is at Ong Bao Pagoda; however, the scale of a festival is widened to the whole Dai An Commune and extended to Dinh An and Dai An Commune. On these days, Ong Bao Pagoda is glamorously decorated with the red color of flags and flowers.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Vinh?

Vinh is one of the best town in Vietnam that have a lot of beautiful places to be visited. You cannot miss Vinh when traveling around Vietnam!

1. Huong Tich pagoda (Ha Tinh) - about 20 kilometer south of Vinh city. The pagoda was built during the Tran kings attached to Princess Dieu Thien. It was dubbed "First Hoan Chau spots" not only because this place is a unique landscape, but also because of the ancient sediments were handed thousands of years. Tourists can travel there by bus, boat trips on Nha Duong Lake, take the cable car up the mountain.

2. Mường Thanh Water Park - Mường Thanh Water Park is located in Dien Lam. There are many wild animals from every part of the world, such as rhinos, giraffes, white tigers, yellow tigers, bears, elephants, hippos, zebras, hyenas, and jaguars.

3. Quyet Mountain - Which is an ecological tourist area and bold cultural-historical-Nghe An. Quyet Mountain Park was built from preserving a cultural heritage-historical over 200 years. It was Phuong Hoang Trung Do (Phoenix Centre Capital) of Quang Trung King.