Vietnam listed in top destinations for cheap eats, lodging

10:08, 09/08/2017

Vietnam was named among 21 destinations that cost visitors only 20 USD a day or less for food and accommodation by the US-based news website Business Insider.

 

Vietnam was named among 21 destinations that cost visitors only 20 USD a day or less for food and accommodation by the US-based news website Business Insider.

A "banh mi" shop in Hanoi's Old Quarter. Vietnam was named among 21 destinations that cost visitors only 20 USD a day or less for food and lodging by Business Insider. (Photo: VNA)
A "banh mi" shop in Hanoi's Old Quarter. Vietnam was named among 21 destinations that cost visitors only 20 USD a day or less for food and lodging by Business Insider. (Photo: VNA)

“From Hanoi to HCM City, there are fabulous cheap eats and remarkably affordable places to sleep in Vietnam”, the site said.

Visitors can find hotels starting at about 3 USD per night, it noted, using the Hanoi Buddy Inn & Travel as an example, with charges about 7 USD per night and received an “excellent” rating from users on booking website Hotels.com.

The website quoted a traveller to Vietnam as saying “bowls of pho noodle soup with chicken, beef, or pork are widely available for just a dollar.”

(Source:VNA)