Ha Noi among world’s best destinations in 2025: Tripadvisor
VGP - The capital city of Ha Noi was honored in three categories at the Traveler’s Choice Awards Best of the Best Destinations 2025, presented by the world’s leading online travel platform, Tripadvisor.
Hoan Kiem Lake or Ho Guom (Sword Lake) in Ha Noi
Specifically, the city was ranked second among the Best Cultural Destinations in the World, seventh in the list of Best of the Best Destinations and 14th among 25 Most Popular Travel Destinations In The World.
According to the website, the charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the Old Quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside.
"Ha Noi may have shrugged off several former names, including Thang Long, or "ascending dragon," but it hasn't forgotten its past, as sites such as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and Hoa Lo Prison attest. Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily explored by taxi", it noted.
The city welcomed 27.86 million visitors in 2024, an increase of 12.7 percent compared to the previous year. Of whom, 6.35 million were international visitors, up 34.4 percent, reported the Municipal Department of Tourism.
The Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best title celebrates the highest level of excellence in travel. It's awarded to those who receive a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions from the Tripadvisor community over a 12-month period. Out of our 8 million listings, fewer than 1 percent achieve this milestone./.
