A view of Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi has been named one of top 13 destinations fortravellers in March by the US-based Business Insidermagazine.
The list is made based on analysis of airfare trends, climate data, and peak travel times.
March is the ideal time to visit Southeast Asian countries, andVietnam is no exception, the report said.
With average temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 degrees Celsius and colourfulflowers blooming, Hanoi is a good place for visitors to spend time roamingaround the old quarter, experiencing open-air eateries, and hearing the noiseof whizzing motorbikes.
The news website advises wandering around the Old Quarter in the city’sdowntown, an area it describes as “energetic and mazelike.” Hoan Kiem Lakeprovides a peaceful respite from the frenzy, as do numerous Buddhist templesand pagodas, it added.
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A survey by British research firm BDRC Continentalfound 92 percent of interviewees saying ads on CNN have sparked interest intravelling to Hanoi city to discover is food, shopping, culture, and historicrelics.
Hanoi welcomed more than 125,000 internationaltravellers during the week-long Tet holidays in mid-February, an increase ofover 30 percent from last year, according to the municipal Tourism Department.
Last year, Time ranked Hanoi at No.1 on itslist of Best International Destinations in terms of value for money.
In early 2017, Britain’s Daily Telegraphlisted Hanoi as one of the top 10 cities for street food.
TripAdvisor, the world's popular travel guideand review website, also named Vietnam’s capital in the top 10 destinations for2017, as voted for by its users.-VNA
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