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Viet Nam News
ĐÀ NẴNG — Đà Nẵng has been named among the Top 10 Holiday Destinations in Asia by Smart Travel Asia – an online tourism magazine for Asia.
Deputy Director of the city’s tourism department Nguyễn Xuân Bình told Việt Nam News a certificate recognising the honour was handed over by a representative of the magazine in Da Nang last week.
Bình said Đà Nẵng has been listed in the annual magazine’s Top 10 Holiday Destinations since 2013.
In the readers’ vote this year, Da Nang ranked ninth, tied with Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Chengdu, China.
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| The Rong (Dragon) Bridge lights up in the Han River in Da Nang city.Photo ASA Studio |
HCM City, a trade hub in Việt Nam, was listed in the Top 10 Cities for Business, while HCM City-based Park Hyatt Saigon was included in Top 25 Conference Hotels.
The Nam Hai Hoi An in Hội An city and Banyan Tree Lăng Cô in Thừa Thiên-Huế were listed in the Top 25 Spa Hotel and Resorts.
The Nam Hai resort, situated on the coast of Hội An, and Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hà Nội, ranked second in the Top 25 Leisure Hotels and Resorts.
Đà Nẵng also received an award for Asia’s Leading Festival and Event at the World Travel Awards ceremony for tourism in Đà Nẵng this October.
The central city hosted 4.6 million tourists, of which 1.25 million were foreign tourists, in 2015. — VNS
