In previous lists, CNN has also praised Hoi An as the most beautiful ancient town in Southeast Asia.

The list was made based on criteria such as architecture, stunning scenery, and cultural immersion.

Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam.

CNN Travel described Hoi An as a heaven for photographers, foodies and architecture lovers.

Besides the Vietnamese destination on the list, were other cities including Yufu in in Japan, George Town in Malaysia, Vigan in the Philippines, Luang Prabang in Laos, Kampot in Cambodia, Kota Gede in Indonesia, Galle in Sri Lanka, Chu Trang in China, Mawlynnong in India, Ghandruk in Nepal, Sai Kung in Hong Kong, and Phuket in Thailand.

The impressive town at night.

Recently, the ancient town of Hoi An has been named as the best city in the world by the American travel site www.travelandleisure.com. To mark this announcement, Travel and Leisure produced a video clip introducing the charming beauty of Hoi An to travel lovers.

This year will also mark the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An as a World Heritage Site.

Google Doodles honours Hoi An ancient town

Vietnam’s ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was honoured by Google Doodles for the first time on Google Vietnamese homepage (google.com.vn) as a World Cultural Heritage and the most charming city in the world in 2019.

Hoi An named world’s best city for travel

  

Hoi An named world’s best city by Travel & Leisure

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam topped the list of 15 best cities in the world in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.

Hoi An - One of the most beautiful towns in Southeast Asia

 

CNN praises Hoi An as one of the most beautiful towns in Southeast Asia

The US Cable News Network (CNN) has praised Hoi An as easily one of the most beautiful towns in Southeast Asia.

Source: VNA