Luxury Travel Vietnam Wins Award for Excellence

Hanoi, Vietnam, February 26, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) Vietnam Wins Award For Excellence

The Guide Awards are sponsored annually by the executive of the Vietnam Economic Times to celebrate “the Year’s Best” of products and services in the tourism sector in Vietnam.

One hundred and six outstanding tourism and hospitality companies nationwide were presented with The Guide Awards 2008 in recognition for their excellent performance. This year The Guide is highlighting the environment aspects of tourism and hospitality enterprises. Topas Ecolodge, XQ Vietnam silk hand embrodery company, Evason Ana Mandara Villas and Six Senses Spa Dalat, Evason Hidaway Nha Trang, Mango Bay Resort Phu Quoc, Victoria Chau Doc Hotel are the winners of The Green Lotus Awards.

There are 6 winners in the category of tour operators: Exotissimo Travel, Saigon Tourist, Ben Thanh Tourist, Vietravel, Buffalo Tours and Luxury Travel.

This is the first year that Luxury Travel has won this award. Winners of the annual The Guide Awards were selected based on votes by Vietnam Economic Times readers, surveys of tourism and hospitality products and services conducted in 2008 by travel journalists of Vietnam Economic Times and the organizing board under stringent criteria of the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism and Vietnam Economic Times.

Attending at The Guide Awards Ceremony in Dalat, among others, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh, former Deputy President of Vietnam, is also the Honorary President of the Guide Awards. The former chairman of the House’s Committe of Foreign Affaires, Vu Mao: Mr. Tran Chien Thang, Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, Professor/ Editor in Chief of Vietnam Economic Times Dao Cat, the high ranking officials of Lam Dong Province and media.

Vietnam Economic Times magazine, which includes The Guide Magazine, is one of the country’s leading economic, travel, leisure and lifestyle publications. Launched in 1992, it now has four different versions distributed in Europe, Asia and America. All versions poll their readers annually to select the best companies in tourism and hopitality industry.

Luxury Travel (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) has emerged as the first luxury travel company in Vietnam. The Guide Award is the most prestigious award given by the Vietnamese tourism industry.

According to Mr. Pham Ha, Founder/CEO of Luxury Travel Vietnam: “Vietnam is now attracting luxury travelers. Our company is the first high-end tour operator, we are determined to create the most unforgettable travel experiences for luxury travelers. Our company does hope to not only capitalise on this market but help it develop.”

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