HANOI, Dec 2 — Hanoi and Central Da Nang city have been voted among the top ten most attractive destinations in Asia by readers of online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia.
Indonesia’s Bali island tops the list while the two Vietnamese cities are at eighth place along with Singapore, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
Hanoi, which recently made into the list of the world’s top 10 most culturally rich cities compiled by Lifehack website, is home to a number of UNESCO cultural heritage sites.
The sites include the central sector of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, the Giong Saint Festival in Soc Temple, and ca tru (ceremonial singing).
The city is also popular for its colonial buildings and lively daily activities.
Da Nang, known for its beautiful beaches, is at the centre of many tourism destinations and world heritage sites including Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary, Hue Monument Complex and Phong Nha-Ke Bang.
Da Nang is regarded one of the ten emerging tourism destinations in Asia in 2014 alongside Mandalay (Myanmar), Kenting (Taiwan), Okinawa (Japan) and Lombok (Indonesia). — Bernama
