Phong Nha voted an ideal place for singles to make friends

For this Valentine's Day, the Dutch online travel agency has published a list of ideal places for solo travelers to make friends. Phong Nha is the only location in Vietnam and Asia on the list.

The town in Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province, is considered by foreign tourists a place with charming scenery surrounded by green rivers, rice fields and mountain peaks, and tropical forests. Phong Nha is well-known for appealing tourist destinations including Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO-recognized global heritage site that is home to world's largest cave Son Doong.

The survey was conducted by the booking application over a period of one year, through the keywords that customers search for about the destination, as well as their desire to experience those places the most.

Phong Nha was named the friendliest destination in Vietnam earlier this month, based on an analysis of more than 240 million verified customer reviews on Booking.com.

A part of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park from above. Photo by VnExpress/ Hoang Tao

Visitors also voted Phong Nha the world's top place to travel by motorbike, with paved roads and trails suitable for adventurous travelers to discover wild features, and friendly locals eager to teach visitors about their history and culture.

Other places on the list of destinations for singles to meet new friends are Montevideo (Uruguay), Corralejo (Spain), Pompei (Italy), Starigrad (Croatia), Foz do Iguacu (Brazil), and Jasper (Canada).