Ha Long Bay has 'World's Best Green Cruise Line'

For the first time, a Vietnamese cruise line has been honored as 'World's Best Green Cruise Line' for two consecutive years.

Ha Long Bay has the ' World's Best Green Cruise Line' - Photo: NAM TRAN

The World Cruise Awards, part of the prestigious global award system World Travel Awards, honored Grand Pioneers Cruise of Viet Thuan Transport Company as "The world's best green cruise line in 2025".

This is the first Vietnamese cruise line to be honored in this category for two consecutive years.

World Cruise Awards is the most prestigious global awards for the cruise industry, honoring brands that stand out for innovation, sustainability and service quality.

Competing in this category are world-renowned cruise lines such as Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Virgin Voyages, and others.

The award includes strict evaluation criteria such as: meeting the world's leading green standards such as emission standards according to international maritime standards, international convention on preventing marine pollution, wastewater treatment technology, having the longest and most complete unique journey; achieving international class.

Along with that, this yacht is also the representative of Vietnam to be honored as "Best Cruise Line in Asia 2025".

These prestigious awards are the driving force to help spread the image of Vietnamese tourism in general and Ha Long Bay in particular to international friends, gradually positioning the destination brand and attracting high-end tourists.

Vietnam reaps a bounty of international tourism awards.

World Travel Awards 2025 honored a series of destinations in Vietnam in many prestigious categories such as: World's Leading Heritage Destination, World's Leading Natural Island Destination, Asia's Leading Destination, Asia's Leading Heritage Destination.

World's Top Natural Island Destination: Vietnam

World's Top Heritage Destination: Vietnam

World's leading regional cultural destination: Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark

The world's leading tourist attraction: Sunset Town, Phu Quoc

World-class regional beach: Bai Kem, Phu Quoc

Moc Chau: A world-leading regional nature destination.

World's top destination town: Tam Dao

According to Mr. Nguyen Tien Dat - Vice President of Hanoi Tourism Association, these awards contribute to spreading the image of Vietnamese tourism. At the same time, it also raises the issue of improving service quality to meet the expectations of tourists about destinations with world tourism awards.

NGUYEN HIEN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/vinh-ha-long-co-hang-du-thuyen-xanh-tot-nhat-the-gioi-20251209214406818.htm