Hanoi among the top seven destinations in Asia for solo travelers

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The bigseventravel Italian tourism website ranks Hanoi among the top seven destinations in Asia for solo travelers. Photo: ST / CVN

Ranking at 5^e rank, the city is described as "the hectic, crazy and often disconcerting capital of Vietnam" as well as "a city prized by many travelers around the world".

"From street food markets to cultural museums and picturesque freshwater lakes, Hanoi has something for everyone's taste and is an ideal base for exploring Northern Vietnam, including Ha Long Bay. and Sapa, while enjoying the comfort of a modern and dynamic city ", wrote the Italian website.

Other destinations on the list of bigseventravel are Tokyo (Japan), Bali (Indonesia), Singapore, Seoul (Republic of Korea), Siem Reap (Cambodia) and Chiang Mai (Thailand).

Recently, the Vietnamese capital was honored as one of the 19 nominees for the title "World's Best Urban Destination in 2019" (World's Leading City Destination 2019) nominated by World Travel Awards (WTA). The vote will take place from October 16th to 20th.

She also ranked 15^e ranked among the 25 best tourist destinations in the world in 2019, ahead of Tokyo and Sydney, according to the Traveler's Choice Awards, the most prestigious awards from TripAdvisor.

This is not the first time that Hanoi has been on prestigious lists. The capital of Vietnam was voted one of the top 10 destinations in 2018 according to Airbnb's ranking of tourism trends.

In the last nine months, Hanoi has welcomed more than 21.5 million visitors, up 9.5 percent year-on-year, representing 74.46 percent of the annual target, announced on 24 September. Municipal Tourism Service.

Of this total, the number of foreign tourists amounted to more than 4.7 million (+ 10.1%) and that of domestic tourists to more than 16.8 million (+ 9.3%).

Between January and September, the capital's tourism receipts were estimated at 74.736 billion Dong (32.49 million USD), representing a growth of 30.9% over one year, representing 71.99% of the target set. .

The hotel room occupancy rate was 70.55%, up 6.2 percentage points from the same period last year. This rate was about 82% for 4 and 5 star hotels. Most of the tourists staying were South Korean, Chinese and Japanese.

Hanoi is a major tourist hub not only in the country but also in the entire Southeast Asian region. It has 3,840 monuments and historical and cultural sites, some of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The city also brings together the largest number of traditional festivals in the country – around 1,175. In addition, it has 1,350 craft villages, or 30% of the national total. In addition, the political and economic functions of the capital bring together Vietnamese from all parts of the country, which translates into a culinary diversity that can not be found anywhere else.

At the end of July, Hanoi had 3,499 accommodation establishments with 60,812 rooms, according to the Municipal Tourism Department. Of this number, only 564 establishments were evaluated, offering 22,749 rooms, 67 3 to 5 star hotels and seven 4 to 5 star condotels.

The capital aspires to 29 million tourists and a turnover of 103,000 billion Dong this year.

In 2020, its goal is to welcome 30 million tourist arrivals, including 5.7 million foreigners, and to achieve annual growth of 8 to 10% in the sector. Its tourism turnover is expected to reach USD 120 trillion (USD 5.16 billion) in 2020 and increase by 15 to 17% per annum.

VNA / CVN