DNO - Vietnam is home to five destinations recognized among the world’s Best Tourism Villages: Tra Que (Da Nang), Thai Hai (Thai Nguyen Province), Quynh Son (Lang Son Province), Lo Lo Chai (Tuyen Quang Province) and Tan Hoa (Quang Tri Province. Each village offers a distinct character, blending cultural preservation with sustainable tourism development.

The “Best Tourism Villages” initiative by UN Tourism aims to strengthen the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, including their landscapes, knowledge systems, biodiversity, cultural heritage, and traditional livelihoods such as agriculture, forestry, livestock farming, fisheries, and local gastronomy.