Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi has been ranked first in the list of the top 20 trending cities for solo travel while Ho ChiMinh City ranked sixth, according to a report by UK-based adventure travelcompany Explore Worldwide.
By analysing Googlesearch data from the last two years, the company has determined the places thatare seeing the biggest uplift in solo travel online searches.
Hanoi saw a 946% rise inyear-on-year solo travel searches, followed by Bangkok (816%), China's Taipei (692%), Seoul (533%), and Phnom Penh (500%).
Ho Chi Minh City rankedsixth with a solo travel search increase of 480%.
The rest of the top 10were Kuala Lumpur, Perth, Singapore, and Sydney.
Accordingto the ExploreWorldwide, when in Hanoi – an ancient and vibrant city, solotravellers can dive into the colourful busy streets of the Old Quarter, rubbingshoulders with the locals in a maze of narrow streets filled with shoppers,traders, cafes and restaurants.
“Hanoi explodes with historyand culture, from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum which allows visitors to payrespects to the man who led the country to independence, through to the Temple of Literature dedicated to the teachings of Confucius,” it said.
Interest in solo travel in Hanoi has jumped up a massive 946% over the lastyear. Vietnam opened its doors to tourists post-COVID in early 2021, but Googlesearches around ‘Hanoi solo travel’ at this time were virtually non-existent.However, in the last 12 months there has been a steady month-on-month increasefor ‘Hanoi solo travel’ searches – and whilst the number of searches is stillnot super high compared to other cities, the leap in interest marks Hanoi out as a trending ‘one-to-watch’city for solo adventure.
Meanwhile, Explore Worldwide called Ho Chi Minh City as "the busiest city in Vietnam",where there is an interesting blend of tradition and modernity. Recommended placesin the city include the CuChi tunnels, taking a boat ride and dining on the rooftop of a skyscraper withpanoramic views of the city in just one day.
Explore Worldwide has more than 40 years of experienceorganising adventure tours to more than 100 countries. More than 98% ofcustomers polled said that they would return to book Explore Worldwide fortheir next trip./.
