Hanoi honoured as Asia’s Leading City Break Destination

Hanoi was honoured as Asia’s Leading City Break Destination at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2022 – Region: Asia & Oceania held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.
Hanoi honoured as Asia’s Leading City Break Destination ảnh 1Sightseeing tour around Hanoi on a double-decker bus. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi was honoured as Asia’s LeadingCity Break Destination at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2022 – Region: Asia& Oceania held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7, according to the HanoiDepartment of Tourism.

The category evaluates the attractiveness of short leisurevacations and urban experience of Asia cities.

The capital city has been named among TripAdvisor’s top 25 popular destinations in Asia and sixth in the global list thisyear

The world’s largest travel site wrote the city has “agedwell, preserving the Old Quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, whilemaking room for modern developments alongside".

It also ranked first among the 10 cheapest cities to live inthe world selected by the United States’ World Packers. The city is describedas a multicultural and historical city known for architecture, street food,nightlife, and vast history.

Together with HCM City and Phu Quoc Island, Hanoi was listedamong the world’s 100 greatest places to explore on earth in 2021 by the USTime magazine.

The city was also on the list of the “Best Cities for aWorkation” released by the UK travel website Holidu, ranking 18th among the 147cities globally, and named among the top 50 cities responding the best to theCOVID-19 pandemic by the UK’s Deep Knowledge Analytics.

The WTA was launched in 1993 to acknowledge excellence inthe travel and tourism industry. Heralded as the “travel industry’s equivalentof the Oscars” by the Wall Street Journal, the awards are based on votes fromthe public and travel professionals across the globe.

Hanoi honoured as Asia’s Leading City Break Destination ảnh 2The World Travel Awards (WTA) 2022 – Region: Asia & Oceania is held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7. (Photo: VNA)
In addition to Hanoi, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlineswon the titles of Asia's Leading Airline – Economy Class and Asia's LeadingAirline Brand this year, while Vietravel Airlines was accredited as Asia'sLeading New Airline.

The Ville De Mont Mountain Resort in the northernmountainous province of Lao Cai’s Sa Pa town and Premier Village Ha Long BayResort in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh were called onto thestage as Asia's Leading Lifestyle Resort and Asia's Leading Family Villa Resort2022, respectively./.
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