In 2021, tourism in Hanoi as well as many other places in Vietnam was severely affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. However, many international media organizations and travel companies still ranked Hanoi among the world's most attractive cities and destinations.
Specifically, Trip Advisor ranked Hanoi 2nd in the top 25 most popular tourist destinations in Asia and 6th in the top 25 most popular tourist destinations in the world.
Online travel site Worldpackers (USA) introduced Hanoi as one of the 10 cheapest cities in the world for foreigners.
Time magazine (USA) selected Hanoi as one of three Vietnamese destinations in the top 100 best places in the world.
Holidu website (UK) specializes in international tourism, ranking Hanoi at 18th place in the list of 147 best cities to work and relax in the world.
Deep Knowledge Analytics (DKA) put Hanoi on the list of 50 cities with the best COVID-19 pandemic response in the world.
Many travel guides also highly recommend high-end hotels in Hanoi.
According to the Hanoi Department of Tourism, with nearly 6,000 relics and more than 1,350 craft villages, Hanoi has a lot of potentials to develop cultural tourism, craft village tourism, and spiritual tourism.
In addition, Hanoi has peri-urban areas and suburbs with abundant natural resources, which are suitable for the development of entertainment tourism, sports tourism, eco-tourism, and agricultural tourism. ..
In the 2021-2025 period, Hanoi's tourism industry proposes 3 breakthroughs and 7 key solutions to achieve the goal of welcoming 30-35 million visitors by 2025, including 7-8 million international visitors./.
