Vietnam has most affordable beaches in the world, according to TravelBird, a Netherland-based travel company.
TravelBird has released its 2018 Beach
Price Index, which breaks down the daily expenses of a seaside holiday at 327
of the most popular beaches in over 90 countries around the globe to reveal
which destination offer the best value for money.
It looked at the price of six popular beach purchases, including the cost of
sunscreen, a bottle of water, a beer, an ice cream, lunch, and facility fee, at
each destination. The facility fee covers any potential entrance fee to the
beach, in addition to the cost of renting a sun lounger, or a beach chair, and
an umbrella for one day.
These figures are based on statistics by local tourism agencies and data from
the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
According to the rankings, Vietnam
came first for cheapest beach holidays, while the world’s most expensive ones
are found in the Pacific region and Italy.
Of all the beaches, the three cheapest spots are in Vietnam – Cua Dai Beach in
Hoi An Ancient Town, the central province of Quang Nam (13.44 EUR for all six
items); City Beach in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa
(14.47 EUR); and Long Beach in Phu Quoc, the resort island of the Mekong Delta
province of Kien Giang (16.03 EUR).
Cua Dai Beach,
which is 7.6km long and about 5km from Hoi An's old quarter, is a popular
destination for tourists visiting the ancient city. It costs a holidaymaker
about 2.07 EUR for 200ml of SPF 30 sunscreen bottle from a local store; 0.37
EUR for a 500ml bottle of water, 1.6 EUR for a bottle of beer and 0.87 EUR for
an ice cream on the beach.
Meanwhile, lunch, including a drink and dessert for one person from a beach bar
or the closet establishments to the beach, typically cost an average of 7.43
EUR and facility fee is at 1.10 EUR in average.
The beach was also named the world’s cheapest by TravelBird in 2016 and 2017.
For the most expensive, beach-goers must pay a total of 78.57 EUR for all six
items in Anse Vata Beach in Noumea, New Caledonia, a special collectivity of
France in the southwest Pacific Ocean. It is followed by Finale Ligure, Liguria in Italy
(76.59 EUR) and Yonaha Maehama Beach,
Okinawa in Japan
(70.32 EUR).
Source: VNA
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.
