Tan Dinh Church, also known as the Pink Church, is located in District 3 of Ho Chi Minh City and boasts French colonial architecture.Photo by Shutterstock
TripAdvisor readers voted Hoi An Ancient Town and Ho Chi Minh City among the top 25 most popular destinations in the world in 2023.
Hoi An ranks second on the annual Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards list, after Cuba, and the 11th largest city in the south.
This category reveals the destinations with the highest year-over-year growth in interest on Tripadvisor, based on traveler reviews over the 12-month period from November 1st to October 31st.
“Hoi An, on the central coast of Vietnam, is a good preserved example of an important Southeast Asian trading port from the 15th to the 19th century,” Trip Advisor said. has become well known.”
Colorful floating lanterns are also a hallmark of Hoi An, and the Lantern Festival is held on the 14th day of the lunar calendar, when all lights in the town are turned off.
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Tourists on a boat on the Hoai River in Hoi An, March 2022. Photo credit: VnExpress/Nguyen Dong |
Hoi An also has Chinese-influenced temples and unique architectural gathering places.
TripAdvisor also praised HCMC.
TripAdvisor says, “Vietnam’s bustling largest city sets the cultural and economic pace of the country.”Former Saigon boasts charming French colonial architecture and wide boulevards. and is usually congested and congested.”
The U.S.-based travel site invites tourists to visit the War Remnants Museum at 28 Vo Van Tan Street in District 3 and the Jade Emperor, which former President Barack Obama visited during his visit to Vietnam in 2016. recommended.
Siem Reap, Cambodia and Chiang Mai, Thailand also made the top ten.
