General Manager of Melia Hanoi received trophy and certificate from Vietnam Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Nhan Dan Online- Thirty hotels, 20 travel agencies and 15 tourism service enterprises were presented with the 2010 Vietnam Tourism Award at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 29.

This is the most prestigious tourism award organised by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism which is to recognise the hotels with the best services and facilities in 2009.

This year’s awards went to ten major outbound tourism firms, including Saigontourist, Ben Thanh Tourist, Tan Dinh Tourist, Apex Vietnam, Exotissimo, Vietnam Tourism JS Company in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh 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 organising board also presented an award for the most dynamic and creative travel firm to the Young Generation Tourism Company and the Oriental Tourism and Trade Co., Ltd.

The top ten hotel awards for best 5-star hotels included Majestic, Melia Hanoi, Renaissance Riverside Saigon, Hanoi Daewoo, InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, Vinpearl Resort & Spa and Six Senses Hideaway Ninh Van Bay etc.

Morten Andersen, General Manager of Melia Hanoi said: “We are very honored to receive this award but still, it is also a positive pressure on us to try our best to keep improving the services to a higher level.”

“It’s not only the services of Melia Hanoi, it’s the part of Vietnam tourism services for foreigner friends in this integration time,” he added.

19 hotels were also honoured with the title “Green Hotel” by the ASEAN Environment Organisation. These hotels have made significant contributions to the country’s tourism as well as environmental protection, energy saving and sustainable business development.