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Ninh Binh - one of 10 most welcoming regions: Booking.com

The northern province of Ninh Binh has been named among the 10 most welcoming regions in the world, one of the category of the Traveller Review Awards 2023 recently announced by Booking.com, a hotel booking app covering 228 countries and territories.
Ninh Binh - one of 10 most welcoming regions: Booking.com ảnh 1A view of Tam Coc in the Trang An Landscape Complex of Ninh Binh. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The northernprovince of Ninh Binh has been named among the 10 most welcoming regions in the world, one of the category of the Traveller Review Awards 2023 recentlyannounced by Booking.com, a hotel booking app covering 228 countries and territories.

Ninh Binh stands at the seventh position on the list, which also include La Rioja (Spain), Epirus (Greek), Oberosterreich (Austria),County Down (UK), Mures (Romania), Marlborough (New Zealand), Limon (CostaRica), Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada), and North Dakota (US).

Ninh Binh, 90 km southeast of Hanoi, has richpotential in cultural and spiritual tourism. It also boasts a charming naturallandscape and many unique and amazing caves. Ninh Binh is home to theancient capital of Hoa Lu during the reign of the Dinh Dynasty (968-980).

With unique artistic, geological,geomorphic, and landscape values and traces of pre-historic life, the Trang AnLandscape Complex of Ninh Binh was recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural andNatural Heritage Site in June 2014, becoming the first mixed natural andcultural property in Vietnam. It is also home to a number of attractionsrecognised as special national relic sites.

Booking.com also announced the list of 10most welcoming cities (towns) in Vietnam, comprising Phong Nha (Quang Binh),Ninh Binh, Hoi An (Quang Nam), Hue (Thua Thien-Hue), Mai Chau (Hoa Binh), TuyHoa (Phu Yen), Con Dao (Ba Ria-Vung Tau), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), Cat Ba (HaiPhong), and Sa Pa (Lao Cai).

The ranking was based on more than 240million verified reviews from Booking.com travellers.

This year, the Traveller Review Awards alsohonours 1.36 million accommodation service suppliers around the world in termsof hospitality level, including more than 10,000 in Vietnam./.
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