The assessment is based on key criteria, including safety, ease of travel, friendliness of locals, and the richness of cultural and natural experiences.

The magazine highlights Vietnam as a destination full of endless adventures and culinary delights that will tantalize the taste buds of foreign visitors.

It recommends that travelers board a boat from Ha Long Bay in northern Quang Ninh province and cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay, which is renowned for its stunningly blue waters and breathtaking natural scenery.

Travel + Leisure adds that they can also take a guided tour of Son Doong, the world's largest natural cave, or visit Hoi An Ancient Town during the full moon. There, they will be welcomed by the awe-inspiring sight of hundreds of lanterns floating down the Thu Bon River during the city's monthly full moon festival.

In Ho Chi Minh City, the magazine reveals, holiday goers can indulge in bánh xèo (a crispy, filled rice flour pancake) and steaming bowls of phở at Ben Thanh Market, one of the city's earliest surviving structures.

The magazine also stresses that visitors should brush up on Vietnam War history during a tour of the War Remnants Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Last but not least, they should travel to Hanoi to explore the capital's impressive historical and cultural sites, and take a leisurely stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Other best destinations for solo travel adventures as complied by Travel + Leisure were Thailand, Albania, Costa Rica, Germany, Iceland, New Zealand, Mexico, Switzerland, Chile, the Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Denmark, Japan, Norway, and Ireland.

Lonely Planet names Quy Nhon among top 25 Best Destinations in 2026

VOV.VN - World-renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has named Quy Nhon, in the central coastal Binh Dinh province, among the top 25 Best Destinations in 2026.