Vietnamese tourist hotspots that glowed on the global map
The newspaper releases an annual list of 52 best travel destinations every year. However, due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, it termed this year’s version “52 places to love in 2021” and instead of using recommendations from travel writers, asked readers to write about a place of special significance. The paper then chose 52 destinations to highlight from a list of more than 2,000.
Con Dao, notorious once as “hell on earth” by virtue of inhuman treatment of prisoners in a prison built by the French colonialists, continued its notoriety under the American-backed regime during the Vietnam War.
The archipelago has become an increasingly popular tourist in recent years, prompting authorities to expand the local airport to cater to growing travel demand. Photo by VnExpress/Tam Linh
In February, Phong Nha-Ke Bang, a UNESCO heritage site, was chosen among the world’s 25 best national parks by TripAdvisor readers.
“The karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has evolved since the Paleozoic some 400 million years ago and so is the oldest major karst area in Asia,” the world’s most popular travel guide and review website said.
The Phong Nha-Ke Bang Park was recognized as a global heritage site by the UNESCO in 2003. With over 3,000 caves and grottoes, it is often called the “Kingdom of Caves.”
However, only 30 caves, including Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, are now open to visitors. The province is limiting tourism activities in the area to avoid commercial ov[……]
