The annual award was also granted to the southern Vietnamese metropolis in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
This recognition highlights the city’s position as a leading MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions) tourism destination, reaffirming its international appeal and capabilities.
During her acceptance speech at the gala ceremony in Berlin on Wednesday, Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, emphasized the city’s aspirations to thrive as a premier Asian tourism destination and establish itself as an open, vibrant, and desirable city to reside in by 2030.
This accolade not only signifies progress towards these objectives but also reflects worldwide confidence in the city’s tourism potential.
The department is committed to enhancing the city’s MICE infrastructure and services, thereby reinforcing its position on the regional and global tourism map, as stated by Hieu.
Graham Cooke, founder and president of the World Travel Awards, praised Ho Chi Minh City as a distinctive destination with a rich cultural heritage, poised to become an influential regional and global MICE tourism hub in the future.
The World MICE Awards is a prestigious annual ceremony that recognizes exceptional destinations, hotels, airlines, venues, and specialized MICE tourism service providers.
It is an integral part of the esteemed World Travel Awards series.
Con Dao island named Asia’s paradise sea: CNN
NDO/VNA – Boasting crystal turquoise sea and a placid atmosphere, Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has been named by the US Cable News Network (CNN) as one of Asia’s paradise seas.
Ho Chi Minh City tourism strives to become spearhead economic sector
NDO—The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee held a conference on March 8 to disseminate and implement the Politburo’s resolution on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector.
Hanoi, HCM City see good growth of tourism revenue
NDO – In the first ten months of 2016, the revenue of Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism industry amounted to VND80 trillion while Hanoi’s reached over VND50 trillion.
Lonely Planet names Con Dao among best destinations in Asia
NDO – Travel website Lonely Planet has named Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands as one of the top ten places to visit in the next 12 months.
Ho Chi Minh City launches programme on stimulating tourism
NDO – The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism launched a programme on stimulating tourism in December and 2019, promising to bring fresh experiences for visitors travelling to the city.
