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Hanoi named cheapest city in Asia for backpackers

Hanoi is named as the cheapest city in Asia for backpacking in a list of the UK-based Alpha Travel Insurance.

Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam also make onto the list, standing at the 3rd and 6th, respectively.

The travel insurance company said tourist’s spending a day only stands at 18.3 USD in Hanoi, 19.48 USD in HCM City and 21.22 USD in Hoi An.

The destinations are chosen based on daily cost of accommodation, transportation, meals, drinks and attractions.

Meanwhile, Tokyo capital of Japan is the most expensive city for backpackers./.
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Hanoi: From the autumn of liberation to a 100-year development vision

Hanoi: From the autumn of liberation to a 100-year development vision

Hanoi must pursue faster growth while improving governance, the quality of people’s life and its contribution to national development in the new era, Politburo member and Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Duc Thang noted in an article marking the 72nd anniversary of Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954–2026).

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