Vietnam’s central coastal city of Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City were both named among the top 25 trending destinations in the world for 2020 by the world’s largest travel platform TripAdvisor.
Ngu Hanh Son (The Marble Mountains), a must-see place to visit in Da Nang city.
Ranked seventh in the list, Da Nang City
is described as laid-back and friendly. According to the website, culinary
tours are a hugely popular way to experience the literal flavour of Da Nang.
It also recommends for tourists to stuff themselves with bold noodle
soups and savoury street foods and explore the limestone caves and Buddhist
grottos of the Marble Mountains.
Meanwhile, in the 12th place, Ho Chi Minh City is praised for
its charming French colonial architecture and wide boulevards.
Places of interests that visitors shouldn’t miss in the city as
suggested by TripAdvisor include the War Remnants Museum, Jade Emperor Pagoda,
and frenetic Ben Thanh Market.
The ‘trending destinations’ vote is a new category within the
2020 Travellers’ Choice Awards for Destinations conducted by TripAdvisor. It
recognises destinations that saw the biggest increase in positive reviews,
booking interest and searches over the last year.
The port city of Kochi (or Cochin) in India came top of the
list, followed by Luzon Island in the Philippines, and Porto in Portugal./.
Source: CPV
Covering an area of over 52,000 hectares spanning districts of Mai Chau, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Da Bac, and Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh lake has strong potential for tourism development. In recent years, thanks to the attention of local Party Committees and authorities as well as support from international organisations, the advantages of tourism in the lake area have been utilised.
Mai Chau is a mountainous district and home to many ethnic groups such as Thai, Muong, Kinh, Mong, Dao, and Tay with distinctive cultural identities, creating a diverse and unique cultural treasure. Aware of its advantages, the district has paid attention to the preservation and promotion of ethnic groups’ cultural values so that culture will become a leverage for tourism and contribute to socio-economic development and life quality improvement.
According to the Hoa Binh provincial Department of Planning and Investment, in Hoa Binh Lake tourist area, there are currently 16 licensed or certified service, cultural and tourism investment projects with a land use area of about 1,444 hectares, and a total capital of over 3.3 trillion VND (133.5 million USD). In addition to investment attraction, the province is speeding up the implementation of projects so as to realise a goal of developing Hoa Binh Lake tourist area into a national one.
These days, tourist attractions in Mai Chau district, especially those highlighted by the charming and romantic white Ban (Bauhinia) flower blossoms, are attracting a large number of visitors from across the country. Visiting these sites, tourists can immerse themselves in the pristine and majestic beauty of nature.
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