"Pho is surely Vietnam's greatest culinary gift to the world." (Photo: VNA) The country has been named the Best CulinaryDestination in the Bucket List Places in Asia in 2023 published by US magazineTravel Leisure.
According to the magazine, if there’s one culturalcuisine that bursts with umami goodness, it’s Vietnamese cuisine. The country,apart from its beautiful landscapes, is known for its food.
“Everywhere you go, you’ll be met with local,regional delicacies that will bowl you over, as you soak in new, excitingexperiences and visit stunning destinations,” the magazine said.
It also recommends best places to explore in Vietnamare Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City. Must-try food include pho, banh mi, banh cuon (rice rolls) and coffee, and the best time to visit the country is fromNovember to March when the weather is the most comfortable, not too hot, nottoo cold and there are no pouring rain or stormy days.
An article on Australia’s tourism websitetraveler.com.au also said pho is surely Vietnam's greatest culinary gift to theworld.
According to the magazine, if there’s one culturalcuisine that bursts with umami goodness, it’s Vietnamese cuisine. The country,apart from its beautiful landscapes, is known for its food.
“Everywhere you go, you’ll be met with local,regional delicacies that will bowl you over, as you soak in new, excitingexperiences and visit stunning destinations,” the magazine said.
It also recommends best places to explore in Vietnamare Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City. Must-try food include pho, banh mi, banh cuon (rice rolls) and coffee, and the best time to visit the country is fromNovember to March when the weather is the most comfortable, not too hot, nottoo cold and there are no pouring rain or stormy days.
An article on Australia’s tourism websitetraveler.com.au also said pho is surely Vietnam's greatest culinary gift to theworld.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) It affirmed pho is a fragrant, subtly powerful dishthat's even greater than the sum of its considerable parts. Its broth is agently simmered stock of beef bones with onion, ginger and spices; it arrivespooled around banh pho, or flat rice noodles, and rare beef slices, topped withbean sprouts, fresh herbs, lemon and chilli. The aroma is transcendent. Thetaste is perfection.
Destinations in Vietnam have also been highlyvalued, such as Ho Chi Minh City as the trendiest Asian destination this yearby US-based travel website Travel Off Path, Son Doong cave among the list ofthe 10 greatest natural caves in the world by travel website Wonderlist, ConDao island as one of 16 best destinations for summer getaways by Condé NastTraveler, and Hoi An among the 25 most beautiful cities in the world by TravelLeisure, among others.
The agency reported that Vietnamese tourism industryserved 13 million domestic tourists in January, and earned some 46 trillion VND(1.96 billion USD).
During the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holidaythat lasted from January 20-26, the country was estimated to serve 9 milliondomestic visitors, an increase of about 47.5% compared to the 2022 Tet, with anestimated revenue of 17.5 trillion VND.
The local tourism sector targets 110 milliontourists this year, including 8 million foreign visitors, and earn some 650 trillion VND from the non-smokeindustry.
In 2022, Vietnam recorded around 101.3 milliondomestic tourists, exceeding the yearly plan by 68.3% . The tourism sectorbooked some 495 trillion VND (21.1 billion USD) in revenue, 23% higher than thetarget, thanks to the whopping number of domestic tourists./.
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