Vietnam has been listed 12th among the 20 best countries to visit in lifetime by Condé Nast Traveler’s readers.
The award is based on the ratings and feedback of more than 128,000 readers-the highest level of participation in the magazine's history.
According to the magazine, Wandering Chef Anthony Bourdain says going to Vietnam changed his life.
"It just seemed like another planet; a delicious one that sort of sucked me in and never let go," he told the magazine.
“We'd be happy just to sip Vietnamese coffee and eat pho all day, but the adventurous can descend into the world's largest cave - Son Doong, in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park,” he stressed.
This year, Condé Nast Traveler’s readers voted for Italy as the world's best country to travel for five straight years.
“Italy is all about leisure-sipping wine for hours in Venice's Piazza San Marco, make friends with a hammock on a villa in Tuscany, or sunbathing on the cliffs of Riomaggiore,” said the magazine.
Other rankings in the list include Italy, France, Spain, America, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Turkey, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, Mexico, Portugal, Ireland, Japan, Canada and Morocco./.