Tourists take a boat tour of Tra Su Cajuput Forest in Tinh Bien District, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang. Photo by VnExpress/Phan Loc.

Vietnam is the only country in Southeast Asia to make it to the U.K.-based travel magazine’s list of 20 best destinations in the world to visit in October.

It notes that October is peak rice harvesting season in the northern highlands, and the golden glow of terraced fields in Sa Pa and other places, making them even more attractive than usual.

In Hanoi, it advises readers to enjoy “condensed-milk coffees on low plastic stools and some of the best food you’ll ever taste.”

The flooding season peaks in the Mekong Delta in October, making it a good time to take boat rides through mangroves, cajuput forests, floating markets and orchards.

Other destinations selected by the U.K. magazine for October also include Rome, Seville, Hawaii, Taipei and Bhutan.

A global report published last month by the United Nations World Tourism Organization ranked Vietnam’s tourism growth as fourth in the world, with the country's visitor numbers growing at one of the fastest rates in the world.

Vietnam was also chosen “Asia’s Leading Destination” at the 2018 World Travel Awards in Hong Kong.

Agreement signed to promote Vietnamese tourism through 360 degree pictures

A cooperation agreement was signed between the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and VnTrip Co Ltd. on September 12 on utilizing 360-degree picture technology in promoting Vietnamese tourism.

 

Tourism, business opportunities in Vietnam introduced in Indonesia

The Vietnamese nation, people and tourist attractions, as well as investment and trade opportunities in the country have been introduced during a conference held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia recently. 

 

Homestay tourism boosts income of local Tay people around Ba Be lake

Over recent years, traditional stilt houses in Tay ethnic villages have been renovated and upgraded to provide homestay tourism services for visitors to Ba Be lake in Bac Can province. Homestay tourism has not only helped local Tay people to escape poverty but also provides visitors with an opportunity to explore the best of land, life and indigenous culture around the lake.

 

Source: VnExpress