Luxury Travel Becomes an Official Supporter of Responsible Tourism

Hanoi, Vietnam, July 30, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The World Travel Market is the leading global event for the world’s travel industry, where travel agents, tour operators, hotel & transport suppliers, and just about anyone else with a connection to the world of holidays and travel can come together, network, and build long-term business relationships.

The four-day event at London’s ExCel will begin on Monday 5th November 2012, and anyone working within the travel and tourism sector may register, and attend any or all of the scheduled events from Tuesday 6th until Thursday 8th November.

Wednesday 7th November 2012 is the WTMWorld Responsible Tourism Day, and Luxury Travel Ltd proud to announce that due to their “year-round responsible tourism work,” Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is now an Official Supporter of this global event.

“Responsible tourism is defined as: “Travel conducted in such manner as not to harm or degrade the cultural or natural environment of the places visited. “Acting as a local and responsible tour operator, we aim to create better places for people to visit and better places for people to live. We are committed to making our business more sustainable and responsible. We believe that by taking measured steps to build corporate and social responsibility into every aspect of our business, we can reduce the negative effects of the travel industry on our environment, and accentuate the positive impact of tourism by working to preserve the destinations we love for future generations. We continue to explore innovative and positive ways to promote Southeast Asia, while showcasing the beauty of its countries through responsible travel. In fact, in 2008, Luxury Travel won an award for sustainable development, and we are confident that, with your help, more awards are on the way,” said Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

This year, Luxury Travel has representatives Richard Parks, Anita Sach in the UK office, Pham Ha and Hung Nguyen from Vietnam will attend the WTM London 2012.

Since the World Travel Market introduced World Responsible Tourism Day some five years ago, travel companies and organizations from around the world have demonstrated determination to make a real difference, proving that this international day of action really can help protect the world.

“We are proud of being an official supporter to World Travel Market World Responsible Tourism. We believe that if we all strive to promote responsible and sustainable tourism, we can limit the negative impact our travels have on the planet, and by sharing our knowledge with others, we can help tourists to become responsible travellers. If you are attending the WTM this November, please drop us a line at wtm12@luxurytravelvietnam.com.” said David Nguyen, sales and Marketing Manager of Luxury Travel Ltd.

Vietnam-based Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel excels in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences to fulfill the most sophisticated traveler’s expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd. has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator.