A source from the central province’s tourism department revealed that they are working closely with representatives from Google and YouTube, the Google-owned video-sharing platform, to come up a final list of the 12 video bloggers, or Vloggers. The list will be announced next week. The Vloggers, followed by millions of subscribers on their respective YouTube channels, will take a tour of Quang Binh to explore its beautiful scenery, try out its cuisine and share their experiences with their fans. The field tour is part of efforts to boost tourism to Quang Binh, home to the world’s largest cave, Son Doong. The province was also a filming location for the 2017 Hollywood blockbuster Kong: Skull Island. Last year, Quang Binh received 3.9 million tourists, up 18 percent over the previous year. Colossal caves, most of them protected, in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, have given Quang Binh, one of Vietnam's poorest provinces, an opportunity to improve people’s … [Read more...] about Prominent YouTubers to vlog about Vietnam’s Kingdom of Caves
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Popular destinations in Vietnam make 2018 best destination lists
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
Vietnam trip among the easiest on the pocket
By Nguyen Quy  August 22, 2018 | 11:28 am GMT+7 Da Lat is a top holiday heaven thanks to its natural beauty and cool weather all year round. Photo by VnExpress A leading Indian news site has introduced Vietnam as a “super cheap” travel destination for budget-conscious globetrotters. Indian newspaper News Nation has picked Vietnam among the top five most affordable places to visit. It highlights Da Lat city in the Central Highlands for its natural beauty and cool weather all year round. It notes that the Hang Nga Guesthouse, dubbed “the Crazy House” is highly recommended, with U.K. travel magazine Lonely Planet recognizing it as being among the 120 most breathtaking human constructions on earth. Once forgotten, it has now emerged as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Vietnam’s city of love, where visitors pay VND50,000 ($2.2) for an entrance ticket. News Nation also tells its readers that Vietnam's … [Read more...] about Vietnam trip among the easiest on the pocket
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
HCM City listed as third best Asian tourist spot in 2018
Foreign tourists at the War Remnant Museum in HCM City (Photo: VNA) Hanoi, (VNA) – “Though it has long been heralded as a hip destination, Vietnam’s southern supercity somehow keeps getting cooler” is how Lonely Planet describes Ho Chi Minh City which it has named the third best place to visit in Asia this year. The US-based travel guide book publisher listed Ho Chi Minh City alongside places like Busan (the Republic of Korea), Uzbekistan, Western Ghats (India), Nagasaki (Japan), Chiang Mai (Thailand) and Sichuan (China) in the “Best of Asia 2018: the Asian Destinations You Should See Now.” With more than 3.83 million foreign arrivals in the first half of this year, the city continues to soar up the popularity charts, seducing globetrotters with its local music scene, craft beers, street food, and nightlife. “Aging apartment blocks are being colonised by vintage clothes stores and independent coffee shops, innovative breweries … [Read more...] about HCM City listed as third best Asian tourist spot in 2018