The beach, which is around 3km from the World Heritage ancient town of Hoi An and 22 kilometres south of the central city of Da Nang, is in 17th position, up five places from last year.

Tourists sunbathe on An Bang Beach in Hoi An.

This is the fourth consecutive year An Bang has won a place in the list.

Those who voted for the beach said it is one of the few white-sand beaches left in Vietnam that hasn’t been spoiled by the boom in beach tourism. The best time to visit this beach is between May and September.

An Bang first came into international limelight when CNN listed it as one of the 100 best beaches on earth in 2011.

Radhanagar Beach in India’s Andaman Islands topped this year’s TripAdvisor list, followed by Kelingking Beach in Bali, Nai Harn Beach in Thailand and Agonda Beach, also in India.

Thailand has five beaches in the list.

Vietnam has most affordable beaches

 

 

Vietnam has most affordable beaches: TravelBird

Vietnam has the most affordable beaches in the world, according to TravelBird, a Netherland-based travel company.

 

Two Vietnam beaches among world’s top 50

US News lists Nha Trang and Phu Quoc as great seaside spots with white sandy beaches and clear blue waters.

 

Beach tours popular this summer: travel firms

Travel firms in Ho Chi Minh City are offering a wide range of outbound and domestic tours including many new destinations with attractive promotions during the upcoming summer holiday.

 

Travellers urged to explore Vietnam’s most beautiful beaches

The New York-based travel site Thrillist has included Cat Co 2 beach on Cat Ba island, northern Hai Phong city, and Thom beach on Phu Quoc island, southern Kien Giang province, on its list of the best seaside getaways in Vietnam.

 

Source: VNA