Not only is Hoi An ranked first on the list, but CNN also gave it praise: "Located in central Vietnam, Hoi An ancient town is a paradise for photographers and lovers of cuisine and architecture. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, Hoi An was a trading port under the French colonial period and has been one of Vietnam's main trading ports since the 16th century. Over the centuries, Hoi An has formed small streets with rows of charming yellow houses. Many of the houses have now become small restaurants, tailors, bars, clothing stores...".
In 2019, Hoi An was honored by many international media. In early July this year, Hoi An ancient town was unexpectedly honored at number 1 in the list of the most wonderful cities in the world voted by the famous travel website Travel & Leisure. On July 16, the image of the Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An (Quang Nam) appeared on the Vietnamese homepage of the world's most popular search engine Google (Google Doodle).
Foreign tourists coming to Hoi An are always fascinated by the delicious, cheap and very traditional street food such as: Quang noodles, chicken rice, mixed mussels, bread, banh khoai, banh bao, banh vac, vermicelli with grilled meat...
Shopping and tailoring are also an irresistible pleasure for tourists. Here they can order clothes from ordinary to luxury, make shoes, make fashionable leather bags at reasonable prices and especially the completion time can meet the customer's request immediately.
Hoi An is also a favorite discovery route with many attractive sightseeing destinations. Because around Hoi An, within a radius of about 30 kilometers, there are a series of famous tourist areas that visitors can visit at any time such as: Thanh Ha ancient pottery village, Tra Que vegetable village, Cam Thanh coconut forest, Cu Lao Cham, My Son sanctuary, Cua Dai beach, My Khe beach...
Top 13 most beautiful cities in Asia 2019 (according to CNN)
1. Hoi An, Vietnam
2. Yufuin, Japan
3. George Town, Malaysia
4. Vigan, Philippines
5. Luang Prabang, Laos
6. Kampot, Cambodia
7. Kota Gede, Indonesia
8. Galle, Sri Lanka
9. Zhouzhuang, China
10. Mawlynnong, India
11. Ghandruk, Nepal
12. Sai Kung, Hong Kong
13. Phuket, Thailand
