- 12/05/2020
“Gorgeous” beaches and “insanely good food” make Vietnam a great post-COVID-19 destination, says travel magazine Travel + Leisure.
Vietnam and the Philippines are the only two Southeast Asian representatives in the magazine’s list of 17 must-to-go destinations in the world after the Covid-19 crisis ends.
With Vietnam continuing to suspend international flights and halting entry for all foreigners as a measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the leading U.S. travel site urges its readers to make travel plans to visit the country soon after the pandemic passes.
“Gorgeous” beaches and “insanely good food” make Vietnam a great post-COVID-19 destination."
Since last week, most of Vietnam coastal provinces have reactivated their beach activities and food & beverage services.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau has reopened its beaches, the last province in Vietnam to do so following social distancing ease effective two weeks ago. Locals and holiday-goers are allowed to swim in public beaches in Vung Tau, the southern province's capital, but large crowds are still banned as a preventive measure to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The central provinces of Quang Nam, which boasts a long coastline of 125 kilometres and is home to the beautiful beaches of Ha My, Cua Dai and An Bang and Cham Islands; as well as Thua Thien-Hue, home to the famous Lang Co beach, reopened their beaches to the public.
A day earlier, Nha Trang, a popular beach town in the central province of Khanh Hoa, began welcoming beach-goers again. Nha Trang has been a top holiday destination in the country for years, favoured particularly by Russian and Chinese tourists for its long sandy beaches and islands. It had closed all beaches on April 1.
Nha Trang has been a top holiday destination in the country for years with a wide range of beach activities.
A year-end trend report by Google last December showed beach getaways Nha Trang, Vung Tau and Quy Nhon were among most sought after destinations by Vietnamese Googlers in 2019. Meanwhile, May and June are the first months of summertime in Vietnam. Nothing could be more fascinating than heading for the beach paradises!