Online travel platform Agoda on October 24 for the first time announced Vietnam’s New Horizons – a list of new emerging destinations in the country that few tourists have known.

Mu Cang Chai district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is renowned for its bright, shiny terraced rice fields that stretch as far as the eye can see, along with the rich culture of local ethnic groups. A large number of tourists flock to the district at this time of year to admire the ripened paddy fields.

Endowed with charming landscapes, poetic mountains and forests, and colourful culture, Hoa Binh Reservoir in the province of the same name has become a famous tourist destination, attracting crowds of domestic and foreign tourists.

Boasting long beaches of gleaming white sand with turquoise waters lapping ashore, Phu Quoc Island off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been honoured by US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler as one of Asia’s top islands in 2023.

Forbes magazine has recently published a list of the 24 Best Places To Travel In 2024, which included Ha Long Bay. The list was compiled by Luxury Travel Advisor OvationNetwork.

Located at the entrance to the fertile Mekong Delta, Long An province is blessed with luxuriant fruit gardens and lush paddy fields that make it ideal for developing ecotourism.

Covering a total area of more than 106,600 hectares, the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan has become a popular tourist attraction thanks to its rich and diverse ecosystems.

Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam province has sent documentation to UNESCO on securing membership of the global creative city network. If approved, Hoi An would be the second city in Vietnam, following Hanoi, to join the network. Cities hoping to gain membership are expected to place creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans.

A culture and tourism week celebrating 120 years of Sa Pa tourism and featuring a range of activities took place from September 20 to 30. With a fresh, cool climate and beautiful four-season scenery, Sa Pa misty town in the northern province of Lao Cai increasingly attracts many domestic and foreign tourists.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the northern town of Sa Pa have been named among the top 10 underrated Asia destinations for visitors to enjoy in winter by Canadian travel site The Travel.

UNESCO announced the addition of a Vietnamese location to its list of world natural heritage sites at the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 16. The Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago is Vietnam’s first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage site.

Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in the northern province of Quang Ninh province and neighbouring Hai Phong city has been officially recognised as a world natural heritage sites.

Located nearly 24 km from Quy Nhon city, or a 30-minute boat trip, Cu Lao Xanh Island is a beautiful and peaceful spot considered an island paradise waiting for visitors to explore.

The Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist site in Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city, has become a popular tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors.