"Woven between coconut groves and tidal creeks, Cam Thanh hums with the rhythm of river life. Images of bamboo basket boats swirling through the Bay Mau nipa palm forest are popular in the village," Forbes wrote.

The magazine suggested that visitors to the village join diverse activities, including cooking classes sizzle with lemongrass and tamarind, cycling around shrimp farms, and exploring lotus ponds.

Topping the list is Bibury village in Britain, which unfurls like a watercolor dream, where honey-slicked cottages line Arlington Row and their mossy roofs whisper tales of 14th-century weavers.

In second place is Lake Hallstatt in Austria, which glows like a storybook reflection, where centuries-old timbered houses cling to the steep mountainside and flower-boxed balconies spill with scarlet geraniums.

Shirakawa-go in Japan, ranking ninth globally, and Batad in the Philippines, placing tenth in the world, are the two most beautiful villages in Asia.

Others on the list include Reine in Norway, Giethoorn and Bourtange in the Netherlands, Oia in Greece, Kotor in Montenegro, and Russell in New Zealand.

Two Vietnamese hotels given five stars by Forbes Travel Guide

VOV.VN - The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi in Hanoi and the Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam have been given five stars by magazine Forbes Travel Guide of the United States.