By Susan Taylor

We all love to make travel every now and then. People used to make trip with their families, friends, and colleagues some point in their life. Traveling to a beautiful country or any other place gives us a lot of fun, relaxation and a great time with our family and friends. If you are searching for a lovely and splendid place to make your vacation trip, Vietnam should be your top priority because it is a beautiful place that is packed with plenty of attractions. Vietnam is a beautiful Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea well-known for its exotic beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and lively cities.

Amazingly striking and entirely compelling, Vietnam is a country of spectacular natural beauty with a unique legacy and traveling to the country is always extraordinary experience. As a traveler, there are plenty of reasons for you to fall in love with Vietnam. The language, culture, food, hospitality of its people, way of life of its people, religious customs and festivals, attractive places, beaches, etc will lead you to fall in love with Vietnam. Exquisite natural landscapes, UNESCO ancient cities, vivacious urban jungles, spectacular treks, fine dining, and Vietnam is full with reasons why you should go there with your family, friends or alone.

Vietnam Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex


Here are Top 10 Reasons to fall in Love with Vietnam:

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Sites

UNESCO World heritage sites are one of the top reasons why travelers fall in love with Vietnam. Vietnam is home to eight World Heritage Sites categorized by the UNESCO. Vietnam has a combination of natural and historical UNESCO Heritage sites. Vietnam is packed with 5 cultural, 2 natural, and 1 mixed site chosen by UNESCO. UNESCO World heritage sites in Vietnam give emphasis to its well-off culture and biodiversity. Complex of Hue Monuments, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi, Citadel of the Ho DynastyCitadel of the Ho Dynasty, and Trang An Landscape Complex.

  1. Breathtaking Landscape

Vietnam continuously impresses tourists and visitors with its beautiful and breathtaking landscapes. Tourists visit Vietnam repeatedly in order to observe its unique and lovely landscape. Vietnam is a great country having a lot of excellent attractions for their tourists. Hanoi, Sapa, Ha Long bay, Phong Nha – Ke Bang national park, Hoi An Ancient Town, Hue Citadel, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City,  Phú Quốc Island, etc, some of the gorgeous places you cannot miss when you are in Vietnam.

  1. Fine Dining

    2. Vietnamese food


    Every country and land has its own unique foods. Vietnam is a country that has plenty of variety of foods. The street food in Vietnam is just awesome. Vietnamese Beef With Vegetables, Vietnamese Spicy Noodle Salad, Vietnamese Chicken Pho, Kem Dua (Vietnamese Coconut Ice Cream), Duo Raising Funds For Phocumentary, Vietnamese Stuffed Squid (Muc Nhoi Thit), Hu Tieu (Vietnamese Noodle Soup), Vietnamese Bo Bun, Vietnamese Cha-Ca La Vong, etc, are some of the food items that you should try when you are in Vietnam.

    1. Markets

    Markets in Vietnam will definitely direct you to fall in love with Vietnam. Some of the best and must watch markets in Vietnam include Saigon Square, Binh Tay Market, VietS Corner Flea Market, An Dong, Ben Thanh Market, Dong Ba Market, Han Market & Con Market, Coc Ly Market, Hoian Central Market, Dam Market, etc.

    1. Tombs and Temples

    Tombs and temples in Vietnam will make you to fall in love with the country. All of the big cities in Vietnam have arresting temples and there are a terrific number of imperial tombs and monuments. Some of the notable tombs and temples of the country include Giac Lam Pagoda, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Nam Thien Nhat Tru Pagoda, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Cao Dai Temple, Thien Hau Temple, Mariamman Hindu Temple, Royal Tombs, Khai Dinh Tomb, Tu Duc Tomb, etc.

    1. Stunning Beaches

    Beaches have the ability to attract the attention of visitors and Vietnam has a number of stunning beaches that can make its tourists awe-inspiring.  Here is a list of beaches that you can find in Vietnam: Long Beach, Star Beach, City Beach, Beach in Nha Trang, Ho Coc Beach, Dai Lanh, My Khe, Cua Dai Beach, Cam An Beach, Con Son Island, Ca Na, Ninh Chu Beach, etc.

    1. Attractive Parks

    Vietnam is blessed with a lot of beautiful and historical parks. Travelers can get rejuvenated and find a lot of excitement by visiting these parks in Vietnam. Some of the famous parks in Vietnam consist of Cuc Phuong National Park, Tam Dao National Park, Pu Mat National Park, Pu Luong National Park, Vu Quang National Park, Bach Ma National Park, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, Yok Don National Park, Tra Su Cajuput Forest, Nam Cat Tien National Park, etc.

    1. Spectacular Treks

    Spectacular Treks available in Vietnam is another reason why tourists love to visit Vietnam time and again. Highland valleys, rice paddies and tall mountains in Vietnam present attractive sceneries and lifetime memories to the visitors.  the most famous trekking areas in Vietnam include Sapa, Pu Luong (or Phu Luong), Mai Chau, Cao Bang, Cat Ba Island, Ba Be Lake and National Park, Cuc Phuong National Park, Cat Tien National Park, etc.

    1. Traditional Festivals

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      Every country has its own traditional festivals and Vietnam has got many which can help the tourists to understand many of the myths, customs and joyful spirit of this lovely nation. Keo Pagoda Festival, Co Loa Festival, Elephant Race Festival, Leaving the Tomb Festival, OocOmBok Festival, Thay Pagoda Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival, Chu Dong Tu Festival, Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival, Hung King Temple Festival, Khau Vai Love Market Festival, Lim Festival, Cold Goods Tet, The Mid-Autumn Festival, Killing the Inner Insect Festival, Trung Nguyen Festival, etc are some of the traditional and most celebrated festivals in Vietnam.

      1. Coffee

      Coffee is another major reason that many of the people visit Vietnam and Coffee production is a main source of income for Vietnam. Vietnam is the second biggest producer of coffee in the world. The country has got a far-fetched coffee culture. The travelers can enjoy the taste of drip coffees, cold brews; condense milk coffee, yogurt coffee, etc from their trip in Vietnam. So, don’t miss a chance to taste the best coffees in Vietnam because Vietnamese coffee has developed a style of its own with greater variations that exploit yogurt, eggs and even fruit.

       

      Author Bio

      I am Susan Taylor. I love writing and therefore, I chose to follow a career in freelance writing. I am working as a freelance writer for the past several years now and it have helped me to deal with plenty of essays topics and subjects. I, presently, work for a professional essay writing service online and it gives me a good chance to manage a lot of works every day. I used to write articles for blogs and other online websites during my off time.

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