Vietnam among 10 best places to go for a budget honeymoon in 2023

Vietnam has been named among the 10 best places for a budget honeymoon in 2023, where you can "expect to eat like royalty even when you're on a budget", according to the world's leading travel guide Lonely Planet.

"Make sure you sample the country's signature dishes: beef pho (noodle soup), bun cha (barbecued pork with rice noodles) and chow a banh mi (baguette) as you wander," it wrote.

In 2018, Lonely Planet recommended pho as one of the best hangover cures on the road.

Lonely Planet suggested "a mid-range trip won’t break the bank either, but will buy more characterful guesthouses, a better Halong Bay cruise, and memorable experiences (a cookery class, a cycle around Hoi An) with change left for a beach stay on beautiful Phu Quoc Island."

The other destinations on the list are Morocco, India, Portugal, Indonesia, Honduras, Cambodia, Bulgaria, South Africa and Puerto Rico.

In January, Vietnam was labelled best culinary destination in Asia for 2023 by New York-based magazine Travel + Leisure.

"If there’s one cultural cuisine that bursts with umami goodness, it’s Vietnamese cuisine. The country, apart from its beautiful landscapes, is known for its food," the travel magazine wrote.

"Everywhere you go, you’ll be met with local, regional delicacies that will bowl you over, as you soak in new, exciting experiences and visit stunning destinations," it added.

Early in January, Vietnam was ranked 15th on a list of the 27 top new world trips for 2023 by leading U.K.-based travel magazine Wanderlust.

"Guests will get to enjoy the picture postcard scenery of Southeast Asian, from southern Vietnam to the temples of Angkor in Cambodia."

The magazine suggested readers travel through Vietnam's Mekong Delta "to see colourful markets, flooded forests, and a way of life that centres around agriculture and fishing."