The ranking was selected by the magazine's travel editors and explorers.
The magazine said: "Thanks to a new cable car connection, tourist traffic is on the rise at 10,312-foot Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak”.
Still, much of this northwest mountain region (beyond the busy gateway town Sa Pa) remains rugged, rural, and a world away from hectic Hanoi. National Geographic is a prestigious American magazine translated into 40 languages. Every year, the magazine publishes predictions of top travel destinations, based on recommendations from tourists around the world.
