“Though it has long been heralded as a hip destination, Vietnam’s southern supercity somehow keeps getting cooler” is how Lonely Planet describes Ho Chi Minh City which it has named the third best place to visit in Asia this year.
The Thai government is planning to make Pattaya, a popular beach
resort, a world-class sports and tourism destination instead of just
nightlife, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn
Wattanavrangkul.
Localities in central Vietnam have seen an increasing number of
domestic and international tourists in the past two years, particularly
over national holidays, thanks to a range of promotional activities and
stronger provincial tourism links.
A long, narrow country squeezed in between the East Sea and the Laos and
Cambodia borders, Vietnam is a land of striking landscapes that range
from the lush rice terraces and forested mountains in the north to the
picturesque valleys of the Central Highlands and the fertile delta and
beautiful beaches of the south. Included in the mix are booming modern
cities, colonial towns, traditional villages, archaeological sites and
otherworldly islands.
