Bai Dinh Pagoda honored as an outstanding destination

On the afternoon of August 10, speaking with Dan Tri reporter, the leader of Ninh Binh Province Department of Tourism informed that Bai Dinh Pagoda (Tay Hoa Lu Ward, Ninh Binh) is the only destination on the list of "green ticks" that has just been confirmed on TripAdvisor - the world's leading prestigious tourism platform.

Chùa Bái Đính được vinh danh là điểm đến nổi bật - 1 — Panoramic view of Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh province, recently awarded a prestigious award by Tripadvisor (Photo: Thanh Binh).

The leader of Ninh Binh Department of Tourism added that the Bai Dinh Pagoda being awarded the prestigious award by Tripadvisor is the basis for this famous tourist destination to continue striving to win the Best of the Best award - Reaching the Top 1% of the world. "This is an international recognition of the quality of tourism experiences and the cultural and spiritual values of Bai Dinh Pagoda in particular, and Ninh Binh tourist destination in general," said the representative of Ninh Binh Department of Tourism.

According to the Ninh Binh Department of Tourism, not only receiving the above prestigious award, Bai Dinh Pagoda also continued to make a strong impression when achieving a large number of reviews and opinions far exceeding expectations among 8 million nominations.

Bai Dinh Pagoda is located in Trang An Scenic Complex - World Cultural and Natural Heritage, famous for its grand scale and unique, impressive architecture.

In addition to its historical, cultural and spiritual values, Bai Dinh Pagoda is also an important highlight in the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex - a world cultural and natural heritage recognized by UNESCO.

Every year, this place welcomes millions of visitors, especially during the spring festival season, tens of thousands of tourists come to make a pilgrimage, pray for luck and experience the culture and traditional festival atmosphere.

It is known that the new Ninh Binh province (after merging Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh) converges a rich, diverse and unique system of tourism resources such as: Tam Chuc Pagoda, Bai Dinh Pagoda - the largest Buddhist center in Southeast Asia; Giay Palace, Tran Temple - famous spiritual and cultural centers.

Chùa Bái Đính được vinh danh là điểm đến nổi bật - 2 — Bai Dinh Pagoda is located in Trang An Scenic Complex - the only World Cultural and Natural Heritage in Vietnam and Southeast Asia (Photo: Thanh Binh).

The entire Ninh Binh province currently has more than 5,000 inventoried relics, including 8 special national relics, along with 33 national intangible cultural heritages, notably the World Mixed Cultural and Natural Heritage - Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex and the worship of the Three Realms Mother Goddesses recognized by UNESCO.

In recent years, Ninh Binh has attracted the attention of many domestic and foreign tourists.

Ninh Binh is also continuously evaluated and ranked high in the voting list by prestigious domestic and international travel organizations and websites.

Most recently in 2024, Ninh Binh ranked 4th in the "Top 10 wonders of the world for people who don't like crowds; Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is an influential destination of the Philip Kotler Award; Cuc Phuong was recognized as Asia's leading national park at the World Travel Awards from 2019-2024 (World Travel Awards)...

In the first 7 months of the year, the number of visitors to tourist attractions in Ninh Binh province is estimated at 14.7 million, of which 13.47 million are domestic visitors and 1.25 million are international visitors. Revenue is estimated at 13.34 trillion VND.

The province's tourism industry forecasts that by 2025, the total number of visitors to the locality will reach 18 million, including more than 2 million international visitors; revenue is estimated at 18,000 billion VND.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/chua-bai-dinh-duoc-vinh-danh-la-diem-den-noi-bat-20250810182750413.htm