According to Traveler, Vietnam remains one of the cheapest travel destinations in Asia, with direct budget flights from Australia. Vietnamese food alone plays a key role in attracting tourists to visit. Travelers can expect to pay less than $2 for a beer or coffee, or a bowl of pho, and $50 for a decent hotel and $170 for an upmarket one.

An islet near Phu Quoc Island off Vietnam's southern coast.

Vietnam has a lot of reasons to be worth a visit besides food, Traveler said, listing "the transformations and heady vibes of an emerging economy, incense-laden temples, lakeside old towns, lush highlands and mushrooming beach resorts."

The newspaper suggests travelers visit places such as the tropical island of Phu Quoc for honeymoons or the up-and-coming new resort destination of Quy Nhon in central Vietnam. Other places the newspaper said were worth visiting are the former colonial hill town of Dalat and the eco-destination of Dien Bien Phu.

The Mekong River is a travel highway most easily navigated on a luxury river cruise, which also takes in Cambodia; you'll pay around $400 a person a day.

The best-value destinations list also includes Albania, Argentina, Bulgaria, Cuba, Egypt, Fiji, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand and Turkey.

Phu Quoc one of world's best tourist destinations: Travel+Leisure

U.S. magazine Travel+Leisure has named Phu Quoc Island in a list of 23 best destinations to visit this year, calling it "one of the new stars of Vietnam's tourism."

New York Times lists Ha Giang among 52 destinations to visit this year

Ha Giang Province on the northern border with China ranks 25th in New York Times’s list of 52 best places to travel in 2023. New York Times suggested hiring a guide from QT Motorbikes and Tours to explore the diverse cultures of ethnic minorities such as the Hmong and Tay.

Vietnam – best Culinary Destination in Asia: Travel+Leisure

Vietnam has been named the Best Culinary Destination in the Bucket List Places in Asia in 2023 published by US magazine Travel Leisure.

Incense-making Quang Phu Cau Village – interesting destination for the Tet holidays

The incense-making Quang Phu Cau Village, which has preserved the traditional craft of making incense for more than 100 years, is a beautiful and interesting destination for both domestic and international tourists during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) 2023.

Two Vietnam’s beaches among top ten most popular beach destinations: Tik Tok

Vietnam's Nha Trang beach and Vung Tau beach have been ranked third and fourth out of the 10 most popular beaches in the world, on the basis of the number of views on Tik Tok.

Source: VnExpress