50 tourism businesses honoured

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has presentedVietnam tourism awards to 50 businesses, travel agents and hotels in Hanoi. At a ceremony at Hanoi Opera House on October 17, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh said tourism businesses have played a key role inVietnam’s tourism industry in recent years, [...]

HCM City’s hotels dominate nation’s topten list

Vietnam’s top ten five-star hotels in 2010 have been named by the VietnamTourism Association, with six out of the ten located in HCM City and the New World Hotel grabbing the top honor. The list sees luxury hotels from HCM City, comprising New World, Caravelle, Rex, Renaissance Riverside, Majestic and Windsor Plaza, three from [...]

New voting campaign for Ha Long Bay launched

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) on Oct. 11 launched a new campaign in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City to vote for Ha Long Bay as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. At the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ho Anh Tuan said [...]

Saigontourist named best tour operator in Vietnam

The Saigontourist Travel Services Co., a subsidiary of Saigontourist Corp., was named the best tour operator in Vietnam in 2010, in terms of both international and domestic travel services. The honour has been announced by the VietnamTourism Association and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, which selected the winners based on the number of [...]

Vietnam Tourism Awards to honour 50 businesses

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has announced theVietnam Tourism Awards 2010 will be presented at a ceremony on October 17 at the Hanoi Opera House. The awards, the highest distinction in the tourism sector sponsored by VNAT and the Vietnam Tourism Association, will honour 50 outstanding travel agencies, hotels and hospitality services [...]

Ho Chi Minh City wins Asia-Pacific tourism award

The managing committee of the Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) awarded the title of “Best Promotion CD Award” to Ho Chi Minh City at the 5th TPO General Assembly held in Dalian in China on September 5–7. The award was also granted to Kota Kinabalu City in Malaysia. The 5th TPO General [...]