Vietnam Tourism Award winners honoured

Thirty hotels, 20 travel agencies and 15 tourism service enterprises were presented with the Vietnam Tourism Award 2010 at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 29.

Thirty hotels, 20 travel agencies and 15 tourism service enterprises were presented with the Vietnam Tourism Award 2010 at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 29. Of the 2010 winners, Saigontourist Travel Company remained in the top of the list of domestic and international travel agencies.
Addressing the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh said the Vietnam Tourism Award has been given to businesses, which exerted best efforts in their operation and contributed to the success and trust of the country’s tourism sector. The award is a milestone for tourism businesses to work better to improve their service quality and professional skills.
On the occasion, 19 hotels, which won the title “Green Hotel” of the ASEAN Environment Organisation, were also honoured at the ceremony. These hotels have been praised for contributions not only to the country’s tourism development, but were to the environmental protection, energy saving and sustainable development in business.