Around three kilometers from the ancient town of Hoi An and 22 kilometers south of Da Nang, An Bang is in 17th position on a new list of 25 best beaches in Asia, up five places from last year. The ranking is based on votes by readers of TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular travel guide and review website. An Bang is one of the few white-sand beaches left in Vietnam that hasn’t been spoiled by the boom in beach tourism that has resulted in overcrowding, coral damage and environmental pollution. Once a hidden gem in the ancient town, the beach gained international limelight when CNN listed it as one of the 100 best beaches on earth in 2011. The best time to visit this beach is between May and September. Radhanagar Beach in India’s Andaman Islands topped this year’s TripAdvisor list, followed by Kelingking Beach in Bali, Nai Harn Beach in Thailand and Agonda Beach, also in India. Thailand proved to be the most popular beach paradise in the region with five beaches … [Read more...] about An Bang beach remains a TripAdvisor favorite
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Vietnam’s top tourist destinations brace for rush during long holiday weekend
They are all set to head southern beaches and famous tourist spots along the central coast like Nha Trang, Da Nang and Hoi An Saturday. Chan Ly of Saigon said she managed to book two rooms overlooking the sea at a high-end resort in Phu Quoc, and prices were not much higher than normal. But not everyone has been as lucky. Joseph Sanggo, 40, a Filipino who lives in Long An in the Mekong Delta, told VnExpress International he had planned to go to Phu Quoc this weekend, but with all rooms and flights full he had to change his travel plans. Two high-end resorts, Chen Sea Resort & Spa and JW Marriott Phu Quoc, have announced they still have rooms left and cost VND2.5 million ($107) per night. “This year saw more late bookings compared to previous years, and the first day (September 1) of the long holiday is fully booked,” a hotel employee said. Phu Quoc, dubbed Vietnam’s Maldives, has idyllic beaches and a charming landscape elsewhere. But its … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top tourist destinations brace for rush during long holiday weekend
Vietnam Airlines rearranges check-in areas for priority passengers
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on April 20 that it will rearrange check-in areas for priority passengers. They include business and premium economy-class passengers, and members of the Golden Lotus programme and SkyTeam alliance who will do check-in procedures in counters exclusively designed for them. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The move aims to improve its four-star services up to Skytrax standards. Accordingly, new priority check-in areas will be available in Hanoi’s Noi Bai international airport, Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat international airport, and Da Nang, Cam Ranh (Nha Trang) and Vinh airports, and foreign airport in Frankfurt (Germany), Moscow (Russia), Tokyo (Japan), Sydney and Melbourne (Australia), Seoul (the Republic of Korea), Taiwan, Hong Kong (China), Siem Reap (Cambodia), Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Jakarta (Indonesia). On April 9, the world’s largest travel review website … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines rearranges check-in areas for priority passengers
Hoi An beach among TripAdvisor’s Top 25 in Asia in 2018
An Bang Beach in Hoi An ancient town has been listed among the Top 25 beaches in Asia in 2018 by TripAdvisor. A corner of Hoi An Beach The list is based on the votes of thousands of travelers from around the world. Of nearly 4,700 respondents, 45 per cent said that An Bang was a “great” place while 36 per cent said it was “very good”. The beach is great for swimming and good food, TripAdvisor said, recommending May to September as the best time to visit. About 3 km from the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site of Hoi An and 22 km south of Da Nang, An Bang is one of the few stretches of smooth sandy beach under palm trees in Hoi An that’s relatively unspoiled by development. The road along the beach is home to fishing villages and provides a romantic setting for couples. Activities include swimming, paddle-boarding and surfing. An Bang became more popular after travel site CNNGo named it in a 2011 list of the 50 most beautiful beaches worldwide. … [Read more...] about Hoi An beach among TripAdvisor’s Top 25 in Asia in 2018
Vietnam’s top tourist destinations expect huge crowds over holiday weekend
Vietnam's long holiday at the end of April has become the perfect opportunity to travel, and bookings to popular destinations across the country have been flooding in. Travel fever has been gripping the nation, from the southern island of Phu Quoc to central tourist destinations like Nha Trang and Da Nang, as most people prepare to enjoy a four-day break that starts this Saturday to mark Reunification Day, the end of the Vietnam War, and Labor Day. Chan Ly from Saigon said she has been looking for a family room for eight at high-end resorts in Phu Quoc, but they are all fully booked. Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s biggest island in the far south, has become one of country's top destinations thanks to its idyllic beaches and charming landscape. However, the island’s natural beauty has been compromised by a tourism boom that has resulted in the overheated development of a safari park and a bunch of luxury hotels, and that development shows no signs of abating. Similarly, a number of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top tourist destinations expect huge crowds over holiday weekend