“With its towering run of jagged karst pinnacles, Ninh Binh is as dramatic a sight as the better-known Ha Long Bay, but doesn’t come with hordes of trippers,” the media outlet stated.

Daily Mail noted: “Two hours south of Hanoi and bordered by rivers, farms and temples, it’s best discovered by bike or by gliding downstream on a sampan.”

It also suggested tourists visit Ninh Binh in October and November when water levels are high and the rice fields are ready for harvest.

Ninh Binh has an area of about 1,400 km2, including famous destinations such as Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, the Trang An - Tam Coc - Bich Dong landscape, and the Hoa Lu special-use forest. Trang An was also recognised as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage which is the first and only dual world heritage site in Southeast Asia.

Other destinations named on the Daily Mail list include the Coral Triangle, ancient Tibet, the Namib Desert, Dominica’s boiling lake, Hot Rocks in Nevada, and others.

Bac Giang welcomes nearly 1.5 million tourist arrivals

BAC GIANG - According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in the first quarter, the northern province of Bac Giang welcomed nearly 1.5 million tourist arrivals, up 20% year on year. 

Tourism sector likely to achieve yearly goal of 18 million foreign visitors

The tourism sector is striving to maintain the growth momentum recorded in the first quarter to so as to fulfil the target of serving 18 million foreign visitors this year, given a full recovery in most of Vietnam’s markets.

Hanoi surpasses Singapore on list of best-wifi airports

Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi ranked sixth in a ranking of 20 airports with the best wifi service in the world, surpassing Singapore's Changi Airport and South Korea's Seoul Incheon Airport.

Corn noodle soup: A unique dish in Ha Giang province

People in Trang Kim village in Quan Ba district, Ha Giang Province have created a unique dish from the crop, corn noodle soup, called “pho ngo” in Vietnamese.

Over 200,000 visitors flock to 2024 Yen The festival

BAC GIANG- The festival to mark 140th anniversary of Yen The Uprising (1884-2024) (Yen The festival) took place from 15 to 17 March 2024. According to the people’s committee of Yen The district, more than 200,000 tourists flocked to Yen The during the 3-day festival including many visitors from other provinces, an increase of about 70,000 arrivals compared to last year.

Source: NDO