11:13:15 AM | 4/8/2006
Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi ranks sixth in the list of Asia’s ten best cities, dropping down one rank as compared to last year, according to a recent survey by the US magazine of Travel and Leisure.
The survey, launched last month, asked readers to rate cities worldwide on the basis of sights, culture/arts, restaurants/food, people, shopping, and value.
An article in the magazine associates Hanoi with Boston, in which writing “with its mist-shrouded lakes, faded colonial façades, and cooler climate, Hanoi is the moody, reflective [city], harboring a rich intellectual and artistic life.”
The survey result showed Thailand’s capital of Bangkok is the best city in Asia, ranking third in the world after Florence and Rome.
The Italian cities pushed Sydney down from the top spot it held for the past four years to fourth place this year.
Another Thai city, Chiang Mai, ranks second regionally and fifth globally.
Meanwhile, cities of New York, Sydney, Buenos Aires, and Cape Town top the list of best cities in North America, Oceania, Central and Southern America, and Africa, respectively.
Thanhnienonline
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