The ASEAN Tourism Awards is an annual event aimed at recognizing localities and organizations that provide high-quality tourism products and services, contributing to the sustainable development of tourism destinations across the ASEAN region. It also offers destinations and tourism enterprises an opportunity to effectively market their tourism business activities and promote national tourism branding.

At this year’s award ceremony, Vietnam proudly had 25 localities, organizations and and tourism businesses recognized in four award categories, including:

ASEAN Green Hotel Award

• Topas Ecolodge Resort, Lao Cai Province
• Legacy Yen Tu - MGallery Resort, Quang Ninh Province
• Ana Mandara Cam Ranh Resort, Khanh Hoa Province
• Pilgrimage Village Resort & Spa, Hue City
• Vinpearl Resort & Golf Nam Hoi An, Da Nang City

ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award

• Hoa Lu Tourist City, Ninh Binh Province
• Cua Lo Tourist City, Nghe An Province
• Quy Nhon Tourist City, Gia Lai Province

ASEAN MICE Venue Award

Exhibition Venue Category

• Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC), Hanoi
• Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City
• WTC Expo Binh Duong New City, Ho Chi Minh City
• Corona Phu Quoc Convention Center, An Giang Province
• Pytopia Convention Center, Dak Lak Province

Meeting Room Category

• Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, Hanoi
• Royal Ha Long Hotel, Quang Ninh Province
• MerPerle Dalat Hotel, Lam Dong Province
• Diamond Star Ben Tre Hotel, Vinh Long Province
• Caravelle Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

Event Venue Category

• Lady Hill Sapa Resort, Lao Cai Province
• Sun Spa Resort, Quang Tri Province
• Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel & Spa, Hue City
• Ariyana International Convention Centre Da Nang, Da Nang City
• The Grand Ho Tram, Ho Chi Minh City

5th ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Award “Environmentally Friendly Tourism Destinations”

• Sustainable Rural Tourism Product: Co To - The Green Island Signature, People’s Committee of Co To Special Zone, Quang Ninh Province
• Sustainable Urban Tourism Product: May Rut Trong Islet - Dugong Bay - A Green Destination in Pearl Island, An Giang Province

These prestigious awards clearly demonstrate the recognition of continuous efforts by Vietnamese localities and tourism organizations in improving product and service quality and strengthening destination branding. They further affirm Vietnam’s goal of developing tourism professionally and sustainably, placing quality, efficiency, and visitor experience at the center, in line with the Government and Prime Minister’s direction: “Distinctive products - Professional services - Convenient and simple procedures - Competitive pricing - Clean and hygienic environment - Safe, civilized, and friendly destinations”.

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