PHÚ QUỐC — More than 110 hotels, resorts and tourist enterprises were honoured at The Guide Awards 2017 on Phú Quốc Island of the southern province of Kiên Giang.

The annual awards, organised by The Guide magazine of the Vietnam Economic Times late last week, recognise the achievements and contributions of enterprises, organisations, and individuals in Việt Nam to the country’s tourism sector.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Vietnam Economic Times editor-in-chief Đào Nguyên Cát said that The Guide is an effective supporting tool for Vietnamese tourism as it is one of Việt Nam’s leading English-language publications on the subject.

“Like its name ‘The Guide’, the publication offers useful and up-to-date information on Việt Nam’s culture and lifestyle to foreign readers. It can be said The Guide is a bridge linking Vietnamese tourism and international friends,” he said.

Some 115 nominees were announced in six categories, including resorts, hotels, restaurants, tourist agencies, shopping centres and healthcare services

‘The Top-notch Resort of the Year’ awards were given to the Amanoi Resort, An Lâm Retreats Ninh Vân Bay, Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, JW Mariott Phú Quốc Emerald Bay, Nam Nghi Phú Quốc Island, and Naman Retreat, not only thanks to their unique architectural styles, but also their commitments to sustainable development and natural resource preservation.

In the hotel category, ‘The Top-notch Hotels of the Year’ was granted to the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, The Reverie Saigon Hotel, Park Hyatt Saigon, and JW Marriott Hanoi.

With the theme of this year’s awards “Green Tourism for Green Economy”, the special Sen Xanh (Green Lotus) Award honouring firms whose operation in unison with environmental protection were given to eight resorts. They include Amanoi Resort, An Lam Retreats Ninh Van Bay, Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort& Spa, KOI Resort & Spa Hoi An, Laguna Langco, Mango Bay Resort, Nam Nghi Phú Quốc Island, and Princess d’ An Nam Resort & Spa. — VNS