Hanoi among world’s most popular destinations

Hanoi ranks 15th in the list of 25 most popular destinations of the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards.
Hanoi among world’s most popular destinations ảnh 1The Huc Bridge on Hoan Kiem Lake, a renowned destination in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi ranks 15th in the list of 25most popular destinations of the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards.

According to the famous American travel website,the charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarter,monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developmentsalongside. 

Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily explored bytaxi, it noted.

Apart from Hanoi, Hoi An city in the centralprovince of Quang Nam has also entered this list, with the 17th position.

Three other Vietnamese destinations have alsowon the Travellers’ Choice Awards.

Phu Quoc Island of southern Kien Giang provincestands at the 7th place in the list of the top 25 emerging destinations. 

Meanwhile, central Da Nang city and Ho Chi MinhCity respectively ranks 7th and 12th among the 25 trending destinations.

The Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards arebased on all the reviews, ratings, and saves that travellers share from acrossthe globe regarding hotels, destinations, restaurants, airlines andexperiences./.
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