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Vietnam among ten best destinations for graduation trips: Lonely Planet

Vietnam, the only representative of Asia, has ranked fifth in a list of the 10 best graduation trips to take in 2024 by Lonely Planet.
Vietnam among ten best destinations for graduation trips: Lonely Planet ảnh 1Foreign tourists at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam, the only representative ofAsia, has ranked fifth in a list of the 10 best graduation trips to take in2024 by Lonely Planet.

According to the travel magazine, the affordable, beautiful, and warm country will get graduates out of their comfort zone.

On local tourist destinations from north to south, it wrote:“Get lost in a sea of mopeds in Hanoi and slurp pho on stools along thesidewalk. Head up to Halong Bay, where you can tour its limestone islands on ajunk boat. Enjoy an urban metropolis like Ho Chi Minh City, wander the Binh TayMarket or visit Vietnam's only Taoist temple, Khanh Van Nam Vien Pagoda, beforecruising along the Mekong Delta and getting to know the locals at the Cai RangFloating Market.”

Other countries on the list include Mexico, the US, Greece,and Costa Rica./.
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