52 Destinations for 2021
In early 2021, the New York Times announced 52 destinations for 2021 after selecting and consulting readers from more than 2,000 different suggestions. Of the 52 names, only two are from Southeast Asia: Con Dao, Vietnam (46th) and Tagaytay, Philippines (42nd).
25 most beautiful beaches in the world
In April, Con Dao was mentioned by Travel+Leisure, when Dam Trau was listed in the 25 most beautiful beaches in the world. It has golden sand, surrounded by forests and the advantage of being close to the airport.
25 most popular destinations in Asia
At the end of January, Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards honored the 25 most popular destinations in Asia. Vietnam has 4 cities: Hanoi (2nd), Hoi An (4th), Da Nang (16th) and Ho Chi Minh City (11th) voted the most by tourists.
Dam Trau Beach, Con Dao.
Safe destinations after the pandemic
At the end of March, Central Vietnam was rated by CNBC as a safe destination after the pandemic, with beautiful beaches such as Quy Nhon or Mui Ne - less famous than Hoi An, Da Nang...
14 most beautiful places to see spring flowers in Asia
Hanoi and Da Lat are two destinations mentioned in the list of 14 most beautiful places to see spring flowers in Asia, according to SCMP. Nhat Tan peach village, Tay Ho district, Hanoi is a favorite photography spot for people in spring, because this is a famous peach growing area. Da Lat, Lam Dong in spring also becomes special and attracts tourists with cherry blossom trees blooming together.
The most beautiful and attractive routes
According to Travel+Leisure, Pentagon Motor Group (PMG) analyzed more than 7 million hashtags on Instagram to find the most beautiful and popular roads in April. Vietnam's Hai Van Pass ranked 4th in the top 10. The pass is about 20 km long, and each km has up to 2,686 photos checked in at this location.
Hai Van Pass, Central Vietnam.
Top destinations in Asia
In late October, the World Travel Awards, dubbed the Oscars of the tourism industry, selected Vietnam as Asia's Leading Destination, surpassing Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal and Laos.
Asia's top sustainable tourism destination
In addition, Vietnam was also honored as Asia's Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism received the title of Asia's Leading Tourist Board 2021.
21 most beautiful waterfalls in the world
In early November, Travel + Leisure Magazine announced the 21 most beautiful waterfalls in the world, including Ban Gioc in Vietnam. The waterfall is located in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province, nearly 30 km from the district center. Ban Gioc is one of the most majestic waterfalls in Vietnam, consisting of many large and small waterfalls stretching hundreds of meters across the Vietnam - China border.
Butterfly season in Cuc Phuong National Park.
Top national parks in the continent
For the third consecutive year, Cuc Phuong has been awarded the title of the continent's leading national park by the World Travel Awards. The award was announced in early November. To win the title, Cuc Phuong beat out many "heavyweight" competitors such as Chitwan (Nepal), Kinabalu (Malaysia), Komodo (Indonesia), Minneriya (Sri Lanka)...
25 countries and territories with the most viewed travel videos on Tiktok 2021
According to a new survey from Superdry, Vietnam ranked 6th out of 25 countries and territories with the most viewed travel videos on Tiktok in 2021. Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City also entered the top 5 cities with the most views, with 32.6 million views, only about 5 million views behind 4th place Jakarta (Indonesia) and surpassing other famous places such as Paris (France), Tokyo (Japan)...
Asia's Best River Cruise Destinations
In early December, the World Cruise Awards (WCA) Organizing Committee recognized Vietnam asAsia's Best River Cruise Destinations2021 after surpassing candidates from Cambodia, China, Laos and Thailand.
