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Hanoi, Da Nang listed among Asian most attractive destinations

Readers of Smart Travel Asia, the region's most dedicated online travel magazine, have voted Hanoi and Central Da Nang city of Vietnam as two of the top ten most attractive destinations in Asia.
Readers of Smart Travel Asia, the region's most dedicated online travelmagazine, have voted Hanoi and Central Da Nang city of Vietnam as two ofthe top ten most attractive destinations in Asia.

Indonesia’s Bali Island is first in the list, while the two Vietnamese cities are on the eighth place along with Singapore.

Hanoi,which recently has made the list of the world’s top 10 most culturallyrich cities compiled by Lifehack website, is home to a great number offamous tourist attractions, including four UNESCO cultural heritagesites and traditions. They are the central sector of Thang Long ImperialCitadel, the 82 stone stele records of doctoral laureates in the Templeof Literature, the Giong Saint Festival in Soc Temple, and ca tru(ceremonial singing).The city is also popular for its many colonialbuildings and the lively daily activities of the locals.

Meanwhile, Da Nang with many beautiful beaches is at the centre ofmany tourism destinations and world heritage sites, including Hoi An,the My Son Sanctuary, the Hue Monument Complex and Phong Nha-Ke Bang.

DaNang is also considered one of the emerging ten tourism destinations inAsia in 2014, alongside Mandalay (Myanmar), Kenting (Taiwan), Okinawa(Japan) and Lombok (Indonesia).-VNA
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Foreign tourists visit the capital city of Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

Festival expected to promote Hanoi’s tourism, handicraft products

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Vietjet's flight VJ52, using an Airbus A330-300 from Almaty (Kazakhstan) lands at Da Nang International Airport on April 2, bringing nearly 300 international tourists to explore and experience the city's tourism services. (Photo: VNA)

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Ships on Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage site (Photo: VNA)

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The Global Trade and Technology Council of India (GTTCI) holds a working session with Kien Giang province to explore investment cooperation opportunities in the province. (Photo: VNA)

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"Do quyen” flowers now in full bloom on Fansipan mountain. (Photo: Sun Group)

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A performance at the opening ceremony of Visit Vietnam Year 2025 in Hue on March 25 evening (Photo: VNA)

Hue kicks off Visit Vietnam Year 2025

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