TST tourist named winner of TTG Travel and The Guide Awards 2019

TST Tourist was the only tour operator representing the leading prestigious travel companies in Vietnam to bring home the TTG Travel Awards with the title of “Best Travel Agency Vietnam 2019”, at an award ceremony held on September 26 in Bangkok, Thailand. On the same day, TST Tourist for the fourth time in a row was named a winner of The Guide Awards, a set of awards given annually by The Guide, a publication of the Vietnam Economic Times.

The TTG Travel Awards, organized by TTG Asia - the leading Asia-Pacific travel newspaper, were first handed out in 1989, with only 10 awards initially. In 2019, the TTG Travel Awards celebrated its 30th-year milestone at an event attended by 88 leading companies in travel, entertainment, aviation, accommodation plus tourism promotion agencies across Asia-Pacific, with four categories of awards presented, including:

- The Travel Supplier Awards (52 awards).

- The Travel Agency Awards (13 awards). Each country has only one travel company to be nominated and honored.

- The Outstanding Achievement Awards (4 awards).

- The Travel Hall of Fame Awards - for organizations and businesses that have been chosen as winners since 2002, featuring 19 awards in recognition of the leading brands: Singapore Airlines Limited, Singapore Changi Airport, Hertz Asia-Pacific, The Royal Cliff Hotels Group - The State of Exclusivity & Fascination, Star Cruises, Sabre Asia Pacific, SilkAir, Lotte Tour, Hong Kong International Airport, Raffles Hotel Singapore, Regal Airport Hotel, Banyan Tree Spa, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, Royal Plaza on Scotts, Royal Caribbean International, Best Western International, Travelport.

The Travel Agency Awards under the TTG Travel Awards are determined based on three criteria: Professionalism and excellence in staff, Best value-added services to client, and Best use of computer technology application towards improving efficiency and effectiveness in services provided to client. TST Tourist is honored to be the only Vietnamese travel company to receive the TTG Travel Awards 2019 with the title of “Best Travel Agency Vietnam 2019”. This is a testament to the great effort devoted by the leadership and all staff members of TST Tourist, in addition to the contributions from our clients, travel experts and Asian media. The TTG Travel Awards 2019 once again affirms the brand reputation of TST Tourist, which has been now integrated into the Asian professional and high-end playing field.

On the same day, at Flamingo Dai Lai, Vinh Phuc, the award gala of The Guide Awards was staged for the 20th time, with TST tourist for the fourth consecutive year since 2016 voted by readers of the Vietnam Economic Times and The Guide and presented with an award.

This set of awards is part of the events to honor the Top 100 excellent travel and service companies, in an attempt to recognize their positive contributions to the development of Vietnam’s tourism industry, affirming the leading position and sustainable development that goes hand in hand with customer satisfaction.

Initiated in 1999, The Guide Awards is a prestigious set of awards in the field of travel-tourism, annually organized by The Guide, a publication of the Vietnam Economic Times. Through the voting and nomination by reporters and readers at home and abroad concerning the quality of products and services of travel agencies, the leading reputable companies are picked and named winners.