The beach city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)

Author Jade Tye wrote that Vietnam’s central coastline is getting growing attention from beach-lovers and honeymooners. Couples will enjoy a more-relaxed, less-crowded atmosphere amid palm-fringed beaches and picturesque craggy coastlines against a backdrop of mountains and windswept dunes. Tye suggested visiting the beaches in February when the weather is cool and sunny with fewer rainy spells.

“With a string of quaint beach towns yet to face the onslaught of mass tourism — from the modern metropolis Da Nang to the secluded, paradisiacal Quy Nhon — Vietnam’s sun-baked coast offers a refreshing romantic beach holiday,” read the article.

Tye also recommended a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage cities of Hoi An, Nha Trang, and Mui Ne.