Vietnam’s central coastal city of Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City were both named among the top 25 trending destinations in the world for 2020 by the world’s largest travel platform TripAdvisor.
Ngu Hanh Son (The Marble Mountains), a must-see place to visit in Da Nang city.
Ranked seventh in the list, Da Nang City
is described as laid-back and friendly. According to the website, culinary
tours are a hugely popular way to experience the literal flavour of Da Nang.
It also recommends for tourists to stuff themselves with bold noodle
soups and savoury street foods and explore the limestone caves and Buddhist
grottos of the Marble Mountains.
Meanwhile, in the 12th place, Ho Chi Minh City is praised for
its charming French colonial architecture and wide boulevards.
Places of interests that visitors shouldn’t miss in the city as
suggested by TripAdvisor include the War Remnants Museum, Jade Emperor Pagoda,
and frenetic Ben Thanh Market.
The ‘trending destinations’ vote is a new category within the
2020 Travellers’ Choice Awards for Destinations conducted by TripAdvisor. It
recognises destinations that saw the biggest increase in positive reviews,
booking interest and searches over the last year.
The port city of Kochi (or Cochin) in India came top of the
list, followed by Luzon Island in the Philippines, and Porto in Portugal./.
Source: CPV
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.