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Home to 20 different ethnic groups, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is located approximately 300km away from Hanoi. Here, guests can savour the region’s scenic views of landscapes at their most beautiful time during autumn Found in the province of Lao Cai, Sapa provides visitors with picturesque views of fog and white clouds engulfing majestic mountains. Visitors to Sapa can enjoy spending times at some of the town’s famous homestays away from the main area in order to enjoy the region’s stunning landscapes. The terraced fields which surround the spectacular hills in Sapa prove to be very popular with tourists during autumn. In addition, visitors can also explore other destinations around Sapa such as the foggy scenes of the Ham Rong mountain peak, the Silver waterfalls, O Quy Ho pass, or sample some delicious local specialties Approximately 200 km west of Hanoi is Moc Chau district in Son La province. Here, the region’s stunning landscapes … [Read more...] about Top visitor-friendly destinations in northern region during October

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam was voted as the second-best destination for expats to live and work in 2019, revealed the latest Expat Insider survey published by InterNations. The country moved up 12 steps in just one year from the 14th out of the 68 destinations last year, said InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with 3.6 million members, in the survey. Vietnam is only behind China’s Taiwan which secures the first place, and followed by Portugal. Expats are particularly happy with their career prospects (68 percent satisfied vs. 55 percent globally) and their jobs in general (74 percent satisfied vs. 64 percent globally) in Vietnam, the survey reported. Vietnam is not only the highest-ranking place when it comes to working abroad but it is also the best destination for personal finance (1st out of 64), it said. In fact, 81 percent of expats are happy with their financial situation (vs. 64 percent worldwide), and 75 percent … [Read more...] about Vietnam voted second-best destination for expats in 2019

Vietnam has been honoured with four important prizes, includingAsia’s Leading Culinary Destination, at the 26th World Travel Awards (WTA).​ Vietnam's representatives receive the awards at the event (Source: https://nld.com.vn) The World Travel Awards Asia and Oceania 2019 was organised on Phu Quoc Island, apopular tourist destination off the southern Vietnamese province of KienGiang,on October 13. Thisis the third time the event has taken place in Vietnam. It was previously held in the central city of Da Nang in 2016 and Phu Quoc Island in 2017. At this year’s ceremony, Vietnam was honoured with the title of Asia’s Leading Destination for the second year in a row, together with the Asia’s Leading Cultural Destination award. Hoi An, a tourist city in the central province of Quang Nam and home to Hoi An Ancient Town – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was named Asia's Leading Cultural City Destination. The World Travel Awards was … [Read more...] about Vietnam named Asia’s leading culinary destination

Two cities among top 20 most preferred cities in region by visitors, according to Mastercard. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among the top 20 most visited destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Mastercard’s Asia Pacific Destinations Index (APDI). With a total of 9 million overnight visitors, Hanoi ranked 15th and Ho Chi Minh City 18th, and saw an average daily spending of $78 and $98, respectively. The index also highlights Asia-Pacific’s five most popular destinations for international travelers - Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Seoul - which welcomed over one-fifth, or 22 per cent, of all overnight visitors to the region’s top 161 cities and regional centers in 2018. Primarily driven by explosive growth in outbound travel from mainland China, these five cities are also capturing more than one quarter, or 25.2 per cent, of total international travel spending in the region. In 2018, Asia-Pacific hosted travelers making 342.2 million … [Read more...] about Mastercard: Hanoi & HCMC among top Asia-Pacific destinations

Vietnam has been selected as “Asia’s Leading Destination” category in 2019 for the second year in a row at the World Travel Awards (WTA), the de facto “Oscar” award for the tourism industry.    Vietnam's representaties received the honor from World Travl Award 2019 holder. Photo: Baovanhoa. Besides, Vietnam won in other three categories at the WTA ceremony for Asia and Oceania held in the country’s Phu Quoc island last weekend including "Asia’s Leading Culinary Destination" and "Asia’s Leading Cultural Destination" while the title "Asia’s Leading Cultural City Destination" was given to the ancient town of Hoi An.  Although Vietnam has received significant praise from some of the world’s leading culinary magazines and prestigious chefs, this is the first time the country gained this honor.  WTA’s founder Graham Cooke stressed that the prizes will help Vietnam promote its culture and cuisine … [Read more...] about Vietnam named Asia’s Leading Destination for second consecutive year