Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Vietnam Tourism Award 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Vietnam Tourism Award 2010

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on June 26 presented the Vietnam Tourism Award 2010 to 30 hotels, 20 travel agencies and 15 tourism service enterprises at a ceremony in Hanoi.

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This year awards went to ten big outbound tourism firms, including Saigontourist, Ben Thanh Tourist, Tan Dinh Tourist, Apex Vietnam, Exotissimo, Vietnam Tourism JS Company in Hanoi and HCM City, Hoa Binh Tourist, Vietravel and Huong Giang Tourism.

Ten inbound travel firms also won recognition, including Vitours, Lua Viet, Viet Culture, Youth Tourism, and Hanoitourist.

The organizing board also presented an award for the most dynamic and creative travel firm to Young Generation Tourism Company and Oriental Tourism and Trade Co., Ltd.

Winning hotels are divided in three groups, including ten five-star groups with Majestic, Melia Hanoi, Renaissance Riverside Saigon, Hanoi Daewoo, InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, Vinpearl Resort & Spa and Six Senses Hideaway Ninh Van Bay.

There are 10 four-star hotels, named: Dong Khoi, De Nhat, Hoan Cau, Yasaka Nha Trang, Saigon Phu Quoc, Saigon Morin, etc. and ten three-star hotels, including Hoa Binh, Vien Dong, Dong Khanh, Rex, Cuu Long, Vietnam Trade Union, etc.

At the event, 19 hotels, which won the title “Green Hotel” from the ASEAN Environment Organisation, were also honoured. These hotels have been praised for contributions not only to tourism development, but also to environmental protection, energy-saving and sustainable development.

Vu The Binh, a senior official from the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, remarked that the award winners met standards on the number of guests, service quality and high revenue.

Addressing the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh commented that the Vietnam Tourism Award had been given to successful businesses whose operations contributed to the success and trust in the country’s tourism sector. The award is a milestone for tourist firms to work better to improve their service quality and professional skills.

The Vietnam Tourism Award was launched in 1999 under the name “Top Ten International Tourism Company and Top Hotels in Vietnam”.

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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.