It beat nine other rivals to the honor, Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei, Flores in Indonesia, Koh Kood in Thailand, Melaka in Malaysia, Morioka and Okinawa in Japan, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Sumba Island in Indonesia, and Taipei in Taiwan.

A tourist sails kaykak on Nho Que River at the foot of Ma Pi Leng Mountain Pass in Ha Giang Province.

Ha Giang, situated on the northern border with China and around 300 kilometers from Hanoi, is notorious for its twisting, narrow roads and dangerous passes that are not easy for amateur travelers.

Most tourists opt for a motorbike ride to conquer the 350-kilometer-long Ha Giang loop that takes around three to four days depending on weather conditions.

Motorbike rental services have developed across Ha Giang, at the price of VND150,000 ($6.40) a day for a vehicle.

During the National Day holidays recently, Ha Giang had the country's highest hotel occupancy rate: 93%.

Earlier this year U.S. newspaper New York Times named Ha Giang one of the 52 best places to visit this year.

At the awards ceremony held in HCMC on Wednesday, Vietnam won 50 prizes in various categories.

The World Travel Awards, launched in 1993, acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry, and have been described as the "travel industry's equivalent of the Oscars."

The annual awards are based on votes cast by travel industry professionals and the public.

Bac Giang destinations welcome visitors on National Day

BAC GIANG – Several resorts and tourist attractions in Bac Giang province have been booked during the upcoming 4-day National Day holiday (September 1 – 4).  

The ten most favoured domestic destinations for National Day holiday

Da Nang tops the list of the ten most searched domestic destinations by c for the upcoming National Day holiday according to Booking.com, based on hotel searches for the four days from September 1-4.

Hanoi among 5 top foodie destinations in Asia-Pacific: Booking

Dutch online travel agency Booking.com has named Hanoi, home to Michelin-starred restaurants, among the five top culinary destinations in the Asia-Pacific based on readers’ votes.

Hoi An earns spot among best city beach destinations

Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post has listed Hoi An as a choice of nine summer vacation spots due to its ideal mix of shopping, sightseeing, and sun-soaked relaxation.

Bac Giang – one of Vietnam's intriguing tourism destinations

With a favourable geographical position and rich tourism resources, the northern mountainous province of Bac Giang boasts great potential for tourism development and is becoming a new and attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

Source: VnExpress