Sapa was listed among the Southeast Asian region’s top 10 destinations by travel guide Roughguides in February 2018. During March, TripAdvisor announced a list of the best 25 destinations in the world, with the capital city of Hanoi making the cut. Tran Phu Beach in Nha Trang and Bai Dai (Long Beach) on Phu Quoc Island were listed among the Top 50 most beautiful beaches in the world by US News in June. In July, Insider wrote that Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful natural wonders throughout the world. At the same time, Lonely Planet chose Ho Chi Minh City in third place among Asia’s Top 10 destinations, behind Busan and Uzbekistan. In September, Brightside website introduced a number of places that readers would want to visit immediately. Included on the list were the Golden Bridge in Danang and Cua Van fishing village in Quang Ninh which ranked No. 1 and No. 17, respectively. Singaporean travel site Tripzilla, which made a selection of best places to enjoy the … [Read more...] about Popular destinations in Vietnam make 2018 best destination lists
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HCM City in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018 list
The most famous travel guide book said that “Though long heralded as hip, Vietnam's southern supercity somehow keeps getting cooler. Aging apartment blocks are being colonised by vintage clothes stores and independent coffee shops, innovative breweries like Heart of Darkness and East West Brewing are fuelling one of the best craft beer scenes in Southeast Asia, and a selection of eclectic venues are strengthening the local music scene. Add these recent developments to the city’s essential long-standing attractions like the War Remnants Museum, which details HCMC’s recent history in eye-opening displays, a pioneering street food scene and accommodation suited to all standards – not forgetting superb flight connections – and it appears this buzzing Asian megalopolis is in no danger of going out of style.” According to the HCMC Department of TourismHo Chi Minh City received more than 3.8 million international … [Read more...] about HCM City in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2018 list
Lonely Planet names Ha Long Bay among best places to visit this year
'October has the perfect conditions for a stunning escape to highlights such as Ha Long Bay.' Popular travel guide Lonely Planet has recently included Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam on its list of the best places to visit in 2017, according to a report by th Daily Mail published on January 12. Its new book “Where To Go When” lists several top travel destinations and the best times of the year to visit them. Lonely Planet suggests the best time to take a trip to Ha Long Bay is in October. “And with Vietnam experiencing monsoon seasons in both the winter and the summer, October has the perfect conditions for a stunning escape to highlights such as Ha Long Bay,” the report said. The beautiful bay is one of the most popular tourism attractions in the country, located in the northern province of Quang Ninh. It includes around 1,600 islands and islets that form a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. UNESCO recognized Ha Long Bay as a Natural World … [Read more...] about Lonely Planet names Ha Long Bay among best places to visit this year
Con Dao among best destinations in Asia
VietNamNet Bridge - Lonely Planet has named Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands as one of the top ten places to visit in 2016. Their appeal includes coral gardens that offer Vietnam’s best diving, rewarding hikes in wildlife-rich tropical forests, and a coastline studded with gorgeous white-sand coves, describes Lonely Planet. The site adds that with improved flight connections from Ho Chi Minh City, there is no better place right now to feast on fresh seafood, explore in search of a perfect beach and revel in a castaway vibe. A flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao takes about 45 minutes. The BBC Travel website describes Con Dao as a world away from Vietnam’s well-beaten tourist trail and that the islands have no touts, only peaceful empty beaches, and peak season means being just one of a dozen Westerners. For decades, Con Dao was known for its brutal colonial prisons but this archipelago now ranks among Asia’s hottest emerging destinations. Other … [Read more...] about Con Dao among best destinations in Asia
Con Dao wins Lonely Planet renown as one of best spots in Asia
Con Dao Islands have been listed among of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 places to visit in Asia in 2016. Being ranked at 4th, Lonely Planet described the islands as “having moved from darkness into light: for decades the site of a brutal penal colony, this archipelago now ranks among Asia’s hottest emerging destinations.”A national park since 1984, their appeal encompasses coral gardens that offer Vietnam’s best diving, rewarding hikes in wildlife-rich tropical forests, and a coastline studded with gorgeous white-sand coves, it added. With air connections from Ho Chi Minh city, Con Dao is a ideal place to enjoy fresh food and entertain yourself with perfect beaches. This archipelago now ranks among Asia’s hottest emerging destinations. Other destinations on Lonely Planet’s list include Hokkaido (Japan) Shanghai (China) and Jeonju (Republic of Korea), Hong Kong (China) Ipoh (Malaysia), Pemuteran (Indonesia), Trang Islands (Thailand), Meghalaya … [Read more...] about Con Dao wins Lonely Planet renown as one of best spots in Asia