The War Remnants Museum, a tourist attraction in HCM City (Source: VNA)HCM City (VNS/VNA) - US News has listed Vietnam as one of the 30 best solo traveldestinations alongside its neighbours Singapore and Thailand.
It recommends a solo vacation in Vietnam, which it describes as “a safedestination with friendly locals and outstanding cuisine”.
It says it is best to drop into local restaurants and try signature dishes thathave made Vietnamese cuisine famous, like pho or rice noodles soupwith beef or chicken, bun cha or grilled pork with rice vermicelli, and nem orfried spring rolls.
The paper also lists HCM City and Hanoi among the country’s top attractions.
Beaver Creek in the US topped the solo travel list, followed by Grand Cayman inthe UK and Paris in France.
Earlier this year TripAdvisor readers ranked Vietnam as one of the 10 best placesto go in the world.
Last June, the ancient town of Hoi An was among the 10 safest and most excitingplaces on earth for solo travellers listed by travel editors at Momondo, aUK-based travel site.
Last year British lifestyle site Good Housekeeping listed HCM City asone of the 10 friendliest places on earth for solo trips, based on solobookings data from Airbnb, an accommodation service that allows people to listtheir homes and hotels for holiday rentals.-VNA
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