Vietnam among top 5 countries to visit in 2015
Malaysia’s independent
newspaper, Malay Mail Online, has delivered its rankings and suggestions
for travellers for the coming year and cites Vietnam as one of the top
five destinations that stand out from the crowd.
The newspaper reported that Vietnam has
declared 2015 its national year of tourism, meaning that there has never
been a better time to visit.
Special events and shows for tourists
will be held at the country’s monuments and cultural heritage sites,
such as the imperial fortress of Thang Long.
Danang, a city located between Hanoi and
Ho Chi Minh City, topped Tripadvisor’s list of the best destinations of
2015. With its Buddhist sanctuaries and beautiful beaches, the
destination is winning over more and more members of the website’s
travel community.
Rounding out the top five are Namibia, Panama and Nicaragua, Lithuania, and Mons, Belgium.
Vietnam has set the target of welcoming
8.5 million foreigners and 41 million domestic visitors this year,
grossing more than US$12 billion from the tourism sector.
