Italian TV presenter impressed by beautiful, captivating Vietnam

Italian fashion model and television presenter Elisabetta Gregoraci has shared her impressions and experience from her recent trip to Vietnam, in a conversation with Silvio Vecchione, Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Naples city, southern Italy.
Italian TV presenter impressed by beautiful, captivating Vietnam ảnh 1Italian fashion model and television presenter Elisabetta Gregoraci in Hoi An (Photo: VNA)

Rome (VNA) – Italian fashion model and television presenter Elisabetta Gregoraci has sharedher impressions and experience from her recent trip to Vietnam, in a conversation with Silvio Vecchione, Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Naplescity, southern Italy.

Gregoraci, who has around 2 million social media followers inItaly, described Vietnam as a wonderful and captivating country that has alwaysbeen on her wish list to visit. Delighted about her recent travel experience,she highlighted the diverse attractions and beautiful landscapes that Vietnamis offering.

Her first destination in Vietnam was Ho Chi Minh City - avibrant, dynamic, and modern city. Later, she visited the Mekong Delta,experiencing the unique sensation of traveling by boat along the river'stributaries.

Visiting the ancient town of Hoi An adorned with beautifulmulti-colored lanterns, and then exploring the Tam Coc-Bich Dong area in NinhBinh and Ha Long Bay, she said she felt that in these magnificent landscapes, timeseemed to stand still, allowing nature and the fresh air to weave theenchanting stories of Vietnam.

Inaddition to the breathtaking scenery, she also had an opportunity to exploreanother fantastic experience - the cuisine of Vietnam. She learned how to make"cha gio", a dish she finds delicious and healthy, with a Vietnamesechef. She felt captivated and tasted almost all the street food offerings in theplaces she visited.

Accordingto her, theVietnamese people are very friendly and warm, and she wants to introduceeveryone, especially those who want to explore and visit a beautiful countrywith an amazing traditional culture. She plans to share her journey on socialmedia to bring people closer to the beautiful Vietnam.

Following the trip, she expressed a desire to return to Vietnam and become even more closely connected with this country.

Vecchione, for his part, said Vietnamis an increasingly popular destination among Italian tourists, including celebritieswho did and will choose Vietnam as a travel destination, with an increasing numberof tourists compared to the previous year./.

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