The only representative of Vietnam in the top destinations in the world in 2026

Quy Nhon is the only representative of Vietnam to appear in Lonely Planet's list of top 25 destinations in 2026, alongside many other prominent names such as Brazil, Mexico, and Ireland.

On October 21, Lonely Planet announced the "Best in Travel 2026" list, introducing 25 destinations and 25 outstanding experiences in the coming year, along with a series of exclusive itineraries designed on the new travel planning platform .

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Nitya Chambers, editorial director and vice president of content at Lonely Planet , said this year's list honors places that "both have a strong local identity and demonstrate the resilience of post-pandemic tourism," according to CNN.

In the list of top 25 destinations this year, Vietnam has only one representative, Quy Nhon. Quy Nhon city, now Quy Nhon ward ( Gia Lai province), is nestled between the sea on one side and the mountains on the other with long coastlines.

Known as the “green pearl of the Central region”, this place is famous for its soft curved beaches, clear water and wild rocky cliffs such as Eo Gio, Ky Co or Hon Kho.

Not only does Quy Nhon have charming natural landscapes, it also preserves the Cham culture through relics such as Banh It Tower, Twin Towers, and a unique cuisine with fish noodle soup, jumping shrimp pancakes and fresh seafood.

In recent years, Quy Nhon tourism has developed strongly, attracting visitors thanks to its peaceful atmosphere, hospitable people and increasingly rich accommodation services. This city is becoming an ideal destination for those who want to find blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine while still retaining the rustic, authentic features of Central Vietnam.

Besides Quy Nhon, many other famous destinations in the world were also honored by Lonely Planet such as Cádiz (Spain), Utrecht (Netherlands), Cartagena (Colombia), Quetzaltenango (Xela, Guatemala), Akaria-Flinders Rangers & Outback (Australia), Phuket (Thailand), Barbados (Caribbean) and British Columbia (Canada).

With its first edition published in 1973 under the title Across Asia on the Cheap, Lonely Planet is known as the world's most successful travel guidebook publishing empire, with over 145 million copies sold.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dai-dien-duy-nhat-cua-viet-nam-lot-top-nhung-diem-den-hang-dau-the-gioi-2026-2455998.html