Stuttgarter Nachrichten Newspaper: 5 reasons to travel to Vietnam NOW

Monday, 07/03/2022

     A German newspaper, Stuttgarter Nachrichten has lately written an article to praise the beauty of Vietnam and highlighted 5 reasons for Germans to travel to this Southeast Asian country.

     Travelling to distant countries has not been easy for globetrotters in the last two years of the pandemic outbreak. However, Vietnam now is resuming its tourism activities and starts to welcome international tourists. As long as visitors are vaccinated and/or recovered from Covid-19, they will be allowed to enter Vietnam from mid-March. With beautiful landscapes and incredibly delicious food attracting holidaymakers, Vietnam promises to provide visitors a wonderful getaway at any time.

     According to the article, the first reason why Germans should book a trip to Vietnam immediately is because of the delicious food. Here in Vietnam, visitors can find many tasty dishes in every corner of the country. Traditional Vietnamese dishes namely Pho (Beef or chicken noodle soup), spring rolls, and especially Banh My. Vietnamese food is one of the most delicious cuisines in the world, Stuttgarter Nachrichten added.

A traditional bowl of Pho 

Banh mi - a traditional Vietnamese breakfast

     There are many pristine and charming beaches in Vietnam, the second reason is listed. With its long coastline, Vietnam possesses a large number of beautiful beaches, such as Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh Province) - one of the world natural heritage sites recognised by UNESCO; Phu Quoc Island, where half of the island is a national park and eternal beaches.

Ha Long Bay – World Natural Heritage Site recognised by UNESCO

     The third reason to travel to Vietnam is the peaceful livelihood along the Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta for a long time is the bloodline of Vietnam, where locals use water in this enormous river for living and working. Since Vietnam is an agricultural country, there are countless rice fields. Cai Rang Floating Market is the highlight of this river life, where all boats full of national agricultural products such as mangoes, sugar canes and other foods.

Cai Rang Floating Market, a typical market of the Mekong Delta

     The city stroll is listed as the fourth reason. Vietnam embraces narrow streets, old temples and magnificient buildings as well as the historical cities of Vietnam are absolutely worth seeing. One of the must travel destination is Hoi An Ancient Town. It is described as a pearl of Vietnam, the only ancient town that was not completely destroyed during the war, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Another addition is Hoan Kiem Lake in Ha Noi, the capital city of Vietnam.

Hoi An Ancient Town

     Last but not least, the rich nature in Vietnam is the fifth reason that German people should pay a visit to Vietnam. It is being blessed with many gorgeous landscapes, from green terraced rice fields to sand dunes. There are many sites that visitors should not miss such as Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, where it embraces the Son Doong Cave - the world’s largest cave. Also, Nui Chua National Park with more than 600 plan species and more than 200 species of animals is awaiting visitors to come and witness.

Son Doong Cave - the world’s largest cave (Source: Oxalis Adventure)

Source: vietnamtourism.gov.vn