Washington DC, USA-based media company, US News & World Report, has just announced a list of the 80 countries with the most beautiful landscapes in the world after synthesizing the evaluation results of about 17,000 tourists and travel experts.
The top 3 most beautiful countries in the world in terms of landscape are Greece, New Zealand, Italy. Meanwhile, Vietnam ranked 36th. Some countries in the same ASEAN region are Thailand ranked 6th, Indonesia ranked 27th, Malaysia ranked 32nd, Singapore ranked 33rd, Philippines ranked 34th.
Each country is scored based on 73 factors, on a scale of 100. Vietnam scored high in many factors such as attractive cuisine (63.7 points); beautiful natural scenery (45.2); attractive cultural attractions (41.6); rich history (48); friendliness (43.8); convenience for tourism (45.7)...
US News & World Report also has many rankings in other categories. Notably, Hanoi is ranked 12th in the top Asian destinations in 2025; Vietnam is ranked 24th in the ranking of countries with the most heritage sites in the world. In addition, Vietnam is ranked 44th in the overall ranking (Best Countries) and the top countries for adventure.