Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam's Hoang Lien Son mountain range has been named among the best places totravel according to the US-based National Geographic Magazine.

The mountain range in northern Vietnam ranked 7th in this list, and was voted as themost exciting destination in Southeast Asia.

National Geographic is a prestigious American magazine with worldwide coverageof publications in 40 languages.

Voted by travel editors and explorers of National Geographic, this well-knownmagazine has "revealed" the best 28 places across the world. Inparticular, the image of Hoang Lien Son in Sapa, Vietnam, appeared impressiveand attractive at the position of 7th out of 28.

According to the magazine, thanks to the new cable car, more and more visitorshave the opportunity to reach Fansipan summit with 3,143m height. But thisnorthwestern region (far from the crowded town of Sa Pa) still has the wild,idyllic, a different world apart from the noisy urban area Hanoi, although itis only 313 km away from the capital city.

To enjoy the original beauty of the world’s most attractive destination 2019 HoangLien Son, Fansipan cable car is an interesting means of transportation.

Fansipan cable car connects Muong Hoa valley to the top of Fansipan - the"Indochina Summit" in Vietnam, to take visitors gliding between thevalley of the rugged primitive forest, through clusters of white clouds, enjoythe majestic beauty of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

From the middle of the sky, through the glass frame of cable car, visitors areable to collect all the typical beauty of the Northwest features such asterraced fields in the rice season.

In addition to travelling by the cable car, trekking, exploring the mountainsand the life of ethnic people in Sa Pa, are also a unique experience.

Hoang Lien Son will also take any visitor to the cloudy city at the top ofFansipan. Here, a complex of architectural spirit majestic mountains areconstructed in the middle of the mountainous range, hidden  in the white clouds, in the sound of the bellrang echoes of each stone, bringing the feeling of natural and liberty.

The highest point of Fansipan is the 3,143m tower - a milestone for thelegendary "Indochina Summit". This is where tourists are immersed inthe "beautiful clouds looks like a sea cloud" that NationalGeographic magazine described when talking about Hoang Lien Son.

Along with the culinary discoveries in the villages, visitors can also enjoythe full flavour of the highlands with traditional dishes of the Northwestlocality such as Sa Pa sausage, Bac Ha noodle soup, smoked buffalo meat andsticky rice cooked by ethnic people in the highlands market area at Fansipancable car station. - VNA