In December, the World Cruise Awards (WCA) awarded Vietnam the title of the best river cruise destination in the continent in 2021.
To receive this award, Vietnam has surpassed through a series of other "heavyweight" nominations such as Cambodia, China, Thailand and Laos. The results are announced annually by WCA under the Word Travel Awards. The winner receives the most votes by leading travel industry experts and readers around the world.
Besides the coastline stretching 3,260 km, our country also owns a system of rivers and canals interlaced, associated with people's life and culture. Many of them have been put into tourism exploitation, creating products that attract domestic and foreign tourists.
Photographer Sebastian Hanke recorded images of floating markets from above in 2020. Photo: Sebastian Hanke
Among them are the gardens of rivers in the Mekong Delta, with a unique floating market culture. Visitors can visit Can Tho river, where Au, Khuong, Son, and Tan Loc arelets formed and visit luxuriant orchards. Especially, it is impossible to miss Cai Rang floating market, Phong Dien learns about people's activities and trade, and enjoys rustic dishes right on the boat.
In addition, Ho Chi Minh City also develops river buses, bringing tourists from Bach Dang wharf to Binh An wharf, watching the sunset and the city shimmering at night. Experience ticket price is 15,000 VND / turn.
Da Nang also has a similar product because of the advantage that the river flows around the city, there is an estuary of the Han River and islands in Da Nang Bay. Visitors can cruise on the river, see the city with iconic works such as Han River Bridge, Dragon Bridge, Carp turning into a dragon statue, Bach Dang pedestrian street... On many yachts, there are also art performances. like traditional Cham dance.
The World Travel Awards is a prestigious tourism award, established in 1993 to recognize and honor the world's leading travel, tourism and hotel brands in the world and in the region. This year, Vietnam received a rain of awards such as Asia's Leading Destination, Asia's Leading Cultural City (Hoi An, Quang Nam), Asia's Leading National Park (Cuc Phuong)...
