Tripadvisor has announced the top 25 best destinations in the world. These are the names in the "Best of the Best" category of the Travelers' Choice Awards, voted by users on this travel platform.
Not only honoring unique tourist destinations, this is a list of potential suggestions for travel lovers around the world.
Vietnam has two cities on the list: Hanoi and Hoi An. Hanoi ranked 7th, highly appreciated for having the hustle and bustle, modernity, and youthfulness of a developing city, while still retaining the nostalgic, old features with long-standing historical and cultural relics and architecture.
In addition to famous destinations such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hoa Lo Prison Relics... Tripadvisor emphasizes that Hanoi has many lakes and shady parks, with open spaces for residents and tourists to immerse themselves in nature. In addition, hundreds of years old temples and pagodas are also ideal places to explore for foreign tourists.
Meanwhile, Hoi An is ranked 11th on the list, loved for preserving its ancient, nostalgic architecture, atmosphere, and lifestyle.
Coming to Hoi An, tourists can visit relics such as the Japanese Covered Bridge, Quan Cong Temple, experience boating and releasing flower lanterns on the poetic Hoai River. In particular, the express tailoring service here also impresses foreign visitors because it is fast, beautiful, and cheap.
According to the city's Department of Tourism, Hanoi welcomed more than 6 million foreign tourists, up 34% over the same period last year. Meanwhile, the figure in Hoi An was 3.5 million, up 11% over the same period last year. These are encouraging signs, showing that Vietnam is becoming a destination of interest to many international tourists.
The list published by Tripadvisor includes many other famous familiar locations such as London (UK), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Paris (France)...
In addition, Hanoi also ranked 2nd in the sub-category of Top 10 global cultural destinations. Hoi An ranked 4th in the sub-category of Top 10 global honeymoon destinations in 2025.
Previously, in January 2024, Tripadvisor also honored Hanoi in the categories of World's Leading Destination 2024 and Culinary Destination 2024.
The Best of the Best 2025 Awards celebrate the best destinations as voted by travelers. The results are calculated based on the quality and quantity of global traveler reviews on Tripadvisor from October 2023 to September 2024.
