Vietnam makes top 10 travel list
The UK-based travel website iWantSun listed Vietnam among the top 10 countries to visit this year.
The Luxpresso paper of India also rated Vietnam as one of the places to discover in 2013.
Many foreigners see Vietnam and Thailand as the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia.
Visitors especially like Hanoi, known for its charming cultural heritage. Hoi An and Hue are popular for their culinary delights and Nha Trang for its white sandy beaches.
On top of the UK’s iWantSun were Mexico, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Turkey, the US, the Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Tanzania and Grenada.
According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), more than 6.6 million international visitors came to the country in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 9.5 percent.