Foreigners drink coffee on a sidewalk in HCMC, October 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Khoa Lai
Online travel platform Agoda named HCMC among eight ideal destinations in Asia for “slow travel” for tourists to stay longer and enjoy local culture and cuisine.
Others on the list are Khao Lak in Thailand, Seoul in South Korea, Perhentian Islands in Malaysia, Tokyo in Japan, Siargao Island in the Philippines, Pekanbaru in Indonesia and Ahmedabad in India.
To compile the list, Agoda analyzed the average length of stay in tourist destinations based on their reservation data in the first three months of this year.
To enjoy a slow vacation in HCMC, tourists can start with a traditional ca phe sua daVietnamese-style iced coffee with condensed milk, in the morning, before looking for a quiet place at Tao Dan, one of the oldest parks in the city.
Searches for slow travel have tripled in the past five years, according to Google Trends data.
Slow travel encourages visitors to stay longer at their destination and allows them to create deeper connections with local culture and people.
