Wellness today is no longer confined to treatment rooms. Across Vietnam, the Best Spa & Wellness Resort and Best Spa of the Year nominees reveal a broader idea of restoration, shaped by landscape, ritual, skilled touch and experiences designed to bring body, mind and rhythm back into balance with intention.

Fusion cuisine is most compelling when different traditions meet with purpose. The Best Fusion Cuisine Restaurant nominees celebrate kitchens that move beyond borders, drawing on memory, technique and curiosity to create dishes that feel both familiar and unexpected,...

With 5,300 visits, nearly 100 exhibition booths and more than 40 specialist sessions, HORECFEX Vietnam 2026 turned Da Nang into a concentrated portrait of hospitality in transition. 

From intimate wine rooms to polished bistros, Vietnam’s wine culture is entering a more confident chapter. The Best Wine Bar nominees celebrate places where thoughtful bottles, informed service and an instinct for atmosphere come together, turning each pour into a reason to stay a little longer.

From quiet bays and tropical islands to long stretches of coastline shaped by sun, wind and sea, Vietnam’s beach resorts are turning the simple idea of an escape into something far more memorable. The Best Beach Resort of the Year nominees celebrate places where landscape, hospitality and a slower rhythm of living come naturally together.

Casual dining is where personality often speaks loudest. From neighbourhood bistros and modern izakayas to pizza counters, wine bars and kitchens rooted in home-style cooking, the Best Casual Dining Restaurant nominees reveal how relaxed hospitality, distinctive flavours and a strong sense of place continue to shape Vietnam’s everyday dining culture.