The ranking considered local prices, accessibility and the variety of attractions in each destination along with travelers’ feedback, and put Hanoi in 14th place followed by HCMC. Vietnam’s capital casts a spell over foreign tourists with its history and culture, shopping, dining, and natural landscapes. Kick off a new day with a tour around Hanoi’s Old Quarter where nostalgic visitors can see how it has expanded from its original 36 streets before moving to Dong Xuan, the city's largest market, U.S. News said. How much money backpackers really need for a day in Hanoi and Saigon In HCMC “mopeds whiz by at all hours of the day, cafes take up entire sidewalks and street food vendors serve up delectable local fare despite the year-round heat and humidity,” it said. Hong Kong topped the list, followed by the Maldives, Tokyo, Phuket, and Bali. In the Economist Intelligence Unit's recent ranking of the world’s most livable cities, Hanoi and HCMC … [Read more...] about Hanoi, HCMC make it to list of 15 best Asian places to visit
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Hanoi, Da Nang among favored destinations of young Japanese
Hanoi and Da Nang are among the top three favorite cities of young Japanese travelers, a recent investment and trade cooperation promotion conference between Hanoi and Japan heard. The findings were based on an internet survey about young Japanese people’s travel choices, according to Ambassador of Japan to Vietnam, H.E. Kunio Umeda. Tourists on cyclo tour in Hanoi. Photo by Vietnamnet Some 18 million Japanese have traveled overseas in the last several years and Vietnam has attracted a lot of attention from young Japanese, Ambassador Umeda told the conference. This presents an opportunity to promote Vietnamese destinations among Japanese tourists, according to Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Nearly 600,000 Japan tourists visited Vietnam in 2017, up 7.8 per cent against 2016. of which nearly 290,000 visited Hanoi and 177,000 Da Nang. Hanoi is considered the cultural center of Vietnam, where every dynasty … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Da Nang among favored destinations of young Japanese
Hanoi among TripAdvisor’s best destinations in 2018
Hanoi has found a place on a TripAdvisor list of the world’s Top 25 destinations, together with Paris, Rome and New York. A corner of the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi The list is based on traveler reviews and ratings of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and tour bookings worldwide published over a 12-month period on TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular travel guide and review website. Hanoi is appreciated for its combination of the traditional and modern, with old streets, temples, pagodas, and other relics among modern buildings and lakes. “The charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving its old streets, monuments and colonial architecture while making room for modern developments,” TripAdvisor wrote. Hanoi may have shrugged off several former names, including Thang Long, or “Ascending Dragon”, but it hasn’t forgotten its past, it went on, as sites such as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Hoa Lo Prison attest. Lakes, parks, shady … [Read more...] about Hanoi among TripAdvisor’s best destinations in 2018
Beauty of ancient houses in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
The Hanoitimes - Hanoi is the only city in Vietnam where ancient streets can be found. The capital city has an old quarter of 36 streets with thousands of roofed houses that have existed since its initial establishment, creating a unique beauty. These streets still keep the same appearance that they had at the end of 19th century. Prior to the French colonial period these streets all had the same appearance and were laid out in an order similar to a chessboard. Most of them were named after the goods manufactured or sold there. For instance, Hang Duong means “Sugar Street”, Hang Bac – “Silver Street”, Hang Bo - “Bamboo Basket Street”. The houses in these streets are called tunnel houses. The house has the shape of tunnels, being very long and narrow, it sometimes opens at the back into another street, which is different from that of the front entrance door. All the houses are similarly arranged with their front rooms serving as places where … [Read more...] about Beauty of ancient houses in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Hanoi breaks into top global destinations on TripAdvisor list
Hanoi has secured the 12th position on a new list of the world's top 25 destinations, alongside Paris and Rome. The biggest highlight of the Vietnamese capital lies in the Old Quarter where nostalgic visitors will be surprised when they see how the city has expanded from its original 36 streets, said TripAdvisor travelers. “The charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside,” said a traveler. But Hanoi also has plenty more to offer globetrotters, according to the top travel site, suggesting the Vietnamese Women's Museum which focused on the contribution of women to the country's history and culture, and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which is home to 15,000 exhibits, 42,000 movies and photos featuring the diversity of 54 ethnic groups. Paris topped the TripAdvisor list, followed by London, Rome, Bali, Crete and Barcelona. Other popular destinations in Southeast … [Read more...] about Hanoi breaks into top global destinations on TripAdvisor list