Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has been listed among the top 25 destinations in the world in the annual Travelers’ Choice Awards from TripAdvisor. Hanoi among TripAdvisor's best world destinations. Photo: Kenh14.vn The list was based on an algorithm that analyses the millions of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants, and attractions collected from TripAdvisor travelers over a 12-month period. At 15th on the list, TripAdvisor wrote, the charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarter, monuments, and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside, according to the site. Hanoi may have shrugged off several former names, including Thang Long, or “Ascending Dragon”, but it hasn’t forgotten its past, as sites such as Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and Hoa Lo Prison attest. Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to its appeal, which is easily explored by taxi. The Old Quarter, … [Read more...] about Hanoi among TripAdvisor’s best world destinations
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Vietnam shines in Forbes’s list of best destinations of 2019
Vietnam has been named among the 14 best destinations that are worthy of a visit in 2019, according to a list released by Forbes, a US business magazine. Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An’s new spa services. Eclipsed by other Asian cities for decades, Vietnam finally is getting its moment. Forbes said that pho is always flavorful, the Buddhist pagodas remain breathtaking and the festivals continue to be vibrant. But the magazine adds on some elevated experiences: Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Hoi An’s new spa services (Visiting Masters and Mindful Moments initiatives); InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort’s basket boat piloting and lantern-making lessons; and Pullman Da Nang Beach Resort’s unique coffee-making class. Singapore tops the list, followed by Hudson Yards in New York (the US), Williamsburg in Virginia (the US), California’s Central Coast, Vietnam, Grand Canyon, St. Barts, Istanbul, among others. Earlier, Vietnam has … [Read more...] about Vietnam shines in Forbes’s list of best destinations of 2019
Conde Nast Traveller: Vietnam’s Mekong Delta among best destinations for 2019
By Ngoc Dinh  December 20, 2018 | 12:11 pm GMT+7 People travel on the waterways in the Mekong Delta. Photo by Shutterstock/Firebird007 British magazine Conde Nast Traveller has listed Vietnam’s Mekong Delta among the best destinations to visit in 2019. The place is also called the Cuu Long (Nine Dragons) River delta for the Mekong’s nine tributaries. The publication said visitors can leave Ho Chi Minh City through "a tangled maze of rivers and vast paddies that form the ... Nine Dragons." With the area’s numerous waterways, large and small, the ideal means of transportation there is speedboat which, according to the magazine, can give visitors authentic experience of "delta life". Cao Dai temples are mentioned as remarkable landmarks in the Mekong Delta. These are the places of worship for the followers of Cao Dai, an eclectic religion founded in Vietnam. Some famous Cao Dai temples are in My Tho in Tien Giang Province and Da Phuoc in Tay Ninh … [Read more...] about Conde Nast Traveller: Vietnam’s Mekong Delta among best destinations for 2019
Special tours give visitors insight into HCM City’s history
Thien Hau Pagoda - a tourist destination in HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Special tours of the best places of interest in Ho Chi Minh City are being offered as part of a promotion programme of the southern economic hub of Vietnam from now through 2019. The municipal Department of Tourism launched the programme on November 29, aiming to attract more tourists and introduce the city’s development history on the occasion of its 320th founding anniversary this year. Deputy Director of the department Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa said more than 60 travel firms and tourism service providers have registered to take part in this campaign. The eight tours they offer under this programme aim to give tourists an insight into the formation and development of HCM City, and are divided into three groups: tours of the city’s inner areas, tours of Can Gio coastal district, and trips to Cu Chi district. Each tour costs between 399,000 VND (about 17.1 USD) and 2.1 million VND (90.2 … [Read more...] about Special tours give visitors insight into HCM City’s history
Hanoi and Phu Quoc among the best destinations in Vietnam for western tourists
Larissa Waterson, a writer from Nine, an Australian leading news and current events websites advises travelers that there are many westerners flocking to Vietnam’s token tourist hotspots, including Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Long Bay and Da Nang – places that have a lot to offer, but nothing quite like the bona fide cultural fusions of the nation’s capital Hanoi and the undisturbed waters of a little island called Phu Quoc. “Great for relaxing in the sunshine but if you want to immerse yourself in the local culture, Hanoi is the place to go,” the author wrote. Nine has given some pieces of advice for travelers what to do in Hanoi. “The Old Quarter is rich with charming architecture, ancient pagodas, some of Vietnam’s best street food and an array of vibrant markets. And the best way to see the sights of Hanoi is on foot or via a cyclo tour for longer distances,” Nine wrote. Kicking off with an on-foot tour of the local markets, it's a great … [Read more...] about Hanoi and Phu Quoc among the best destinations in Vietnam for western tourists
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Tra Vinh: 6.2 mln USD to be spent on climate adaptation A rural road project in Tra Vinh (Source: http://bdkhtravinh.vn/site/633)Nearly 143 billion VND (6.2 million USD) will be spent to help farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh promote production models against climate change in 2018 in the framework of the on-going project Adaptation to Climate Change in the Mekong Delta (AMD). According to the project’s provincial coordination board, over 34.2 billion VND (1.5 million USD) of the amount will be the non-refundable aid from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and over 64.7 billion VND (2.8 million USD) is sourced by IFAD loans, while the provincial budget pays more than 23 billion VND (over 1 million USD). Huynh Nghia Tho, Director of the AMD Tra Vinh, said over 97 billion VND (4.2 million USD) out of the total will be used to improve livelihoods and build small-scale infrastructure facilities in adaptation to climate change; support … [Read more...] about Social News 5/2
Wanna visit Hanoi after seeing this CNN ad? This survey bets you will
TV commercials aired by U.S. broadcaster CNN have been introducing Hanoi to people around the world for the past year, sparking an interest in travel to Vietnam's capital. The network started airing two commercials featuring the best of the 1,000-year-old capital in early March last year as part of a $2 million tourism deal with Hanoi. In “Hanoi – Heart of Vietnam” and “Hanoi – Cradle of Heritage”, Australian travel writer Phoebe Lee visits the city’s most popular sites – the red The Huc Bridge across Hoan Kiem Lake, Saint Joseph's Cathedral, the Temple of Literature, which was Vietnam’s first university, the Perfume Pagoda and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. She is also seen enjoying a cyclo tour, a motorbike ride and a chat with a street vendor. The ads have resulted in 92 percent of viewers saying they'd like to travel to Hanoi, a survey by U.K. research firm BDRC Continental has found. Hanoi lured five million foreign … [Read more...] about Wanna visit Hanoi after seeing this CNN ad? This survey bets you will
Wanna visit Hanoi after seeing this CNN ad? This surveys bets you do
TV commercials aired by U.S. broadcaster CNN have been introducing Hanoi to people around the world for the past year, sparking an interest in travel to Vietnam's capital. The network started airing two commercials featuring the best of the 1,000-year-old capital in early March last year as part of a $2 million tourism deal with Hanoi. In “Hanoi – Heart of Vietnam” and “Hanoi – Cradle of Heritage”, Australian travel writer Phoebe Lee visits the city’s most popular sites – the red The Huc Bridge across Hoan Kiem Lake, Saint Joseph's Cathedral, the Temple of Literature, which was Vietnam’s first university, the Perfume Pagoda and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. She is also seen enjoying a cyclo tour, a motorbike ride and a chat with a street vendor. The ads have resulted in 92 percent of viewers saying they'd like to travel to Hanoi, a survey by U.K. research firm BDRC Continental has found. Hanoi lured five million foreign tourists … [Read more...] about Wanna visit Hanoi after seeing this CNN ad? This surveys bets you do
Two train trips among Top 10 journeys in Asia
Travelling by train to relax and enjoy the view out the window is a pleasure for many travelers, and two train routes in Vietnam with stunning views were recently selected among the ten best train journeys in Asia by the UK-based newspaper The Telegraph. Hanoi - HCMC and Hanoi - Kunming listed in Top 10 best train journeys in Asia by UK's The Telegraph newspaper. Photo: Lonely Planet Taking 36 hours, the Reunification Express connects Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and reveals the beautiful natural and rural areas Vietnam boasts. The 1,600-km (1,000-mile) journey passes through a pastoral parade of pagodas, paddies and farmers wearing conical hats, together with beaches and mountains, The Telegraph wrote. Moreover, travelers can hop off along the way to relax at beach resorts in Nha Trang and the endless swathes of sand in Da Nang, Vietnam’s third-largest city, where they can also take in the beautiful Chinese, European, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture in the World … [Read more...] about Two train trips among Top 10 journeys in Asia
Hanoi’s 10 tourism titles honored by international media in 2017
Updated at Friday, 05 Jan 2018, 07:20 The Hanoitimes - 2017 is considered a successful year for Hanoi tourism sector, Vietnam’s capital honored by many travel website and international newspaper. Airbnb: Hanoi – one of two Vietnamese cities among world’s top destinations in 2018 Hanoi Old Quarter New Airbnb data released earlier this month put two major cities of Vietnam – Hanoi, and Da Nang – among the world’s top 10 intriguing travel destinations in 2018. Based on booking data in the first half of 2018, Airbnb announced a list of the world’s top 10 destinations for the coming year, in which Danang ranks fifth in booking surges of up to 255 percent against the same period this year while Hanoi comes 9th in the list, with a 212 percent year-on-year increase. In the annual Top City Destinations Ranking report issued early last month at the World Travel Market event in London, Hanoi, the 1,000-year-old city, ranks 52nd among the … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s 10 tourism titles honored by international media in 2017