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Homestays in the Mekong Delta of Viet Nam have been named 1st in the top eight best Christmas trips for solo travellers by Wanderlust, a prestigious magazine from the UK.

Vietnam’s two major hubs took joint second place among the best value destinations in the Lonely Planet’s recently released “Best in Travel 2016″ list. Other rankings on the list are Estonia, East Africa, New Mexico, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Galicia (Spain), Quebec (Canada), Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, Timor-Leste and Western Australia.

project on restoration and preservation of heritage sites in Quang Nam province is being implemented. The initiative aims to increase management and competency in preserving cultural and relic sites in the central province. It could also increase the value of local cultural heritage spots.

Cai Rang floating market in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. The Mekong Delta culture and tourism week will take place in Hanoi from November 15 to 18, introducing the capital’s dwellers cultural features of provinces in the region.

Tourists prefer to visit the northwestern region in the autumn to watch ripen terraced rice fields, indulge in the aroma, and participate in the glutinous young rice festival of the local ethnic groups – Tay, Thai, Nung, Giay, and Mong.

Con Dao was listed by the US-based Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of 20 most mysterious islands in the world in 2011 and recognized as Vietnam’s first sea Ramsar site last year.