Vietnam’s tourism sector served around 14 million trips during the 9-day Tet holiday, up 12% year-on-year, but continued to face challenges from overcrowding and service quality that did not match costs.

Thanks to the long holiday, more people traveled, giving Vietnam’s tourism industry a major boost at the start of the new year. Statistics released by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism on Feb. 22 showed that the country served around…