Vietnam among top 5 must-tries for adventure addicts in Asia

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AsiaOne Travel has revealed top 5 adventure experiences visitors should not miss when travelling Asia, including kite-surfing in Mui Ne, a resort town in southeast Vietnam.

According to the travel website, Mui Ne offers many exciting water sports like windsurfing, surfing, jet-skiing, and kayaking, and kite-surfing.

"In kite-surfing, you ride a modified surfboard or kiteboard on the waves while holding onto a specially-designed parachute-like kite, relying on only the wind to push you forward," says AsiaOne Travel.

Other paradises for adventure experiences in Asia include Snorlkeling in the Philippines, trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal and Bungee jumping in China.-VNA


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