Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake - one of the most attractive destinations in Hanoi (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Hello, a UK weekly magazine, has named Hanoi amongseven best backpacking destinations in Asia.
Ideal for travellers on a tight budget, Vietnam's capitalcity is one of the cheapest destinations for backpackers.
“Not only is accommodation and food remarkablyaffordable, but you’ll be spoiled for choice of things to see and do in thecity, which has a mix of Southeast Asian, Chinese and French influences,” the magazine wrote.
Apart from the many popular places like Sword Lake, Hai BaTrung Temple and Hoa Lo Prison Museum, the magazine highlights a specialattraction – bia hoi. It notes that “backpackers often spend their eveningsgathered at bia hoi bars across Hanoi, where you’ll find the cheapest beer inthe world at around 25p a glass.”
In the first half of this year, Hanoi welcomed 13.19 milliontourists, up 10 percent year-on-year, according to the Hanoi TourismDepartment.
The number of foreign visitors to the capital city surpassed3 million, marking a year-on-year increase of 26 percent. Meanwhile, domesticvisitors rose by 6 percent to more than 10.1 million.
Foreign visitors were from about 190 countries andterritories worldwide, with China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, France and theUS remaining key markets.
Hanoi is striving to welcome more than 25.4 milliontourists, including 5.5 million foreigners, in 2018, confirming itself as anattractive destination in the region and the world. To realise the target, thecity aims to develop various kinds of tourism, including culinary tourism.
The year 2017 was considered a success for the city’stourism sector with 5 million foreign vacationers arriving in Hanoi, up 23percent against the previous year, surpassing the target of 15 percent.-VNA
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