According to Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr. Hoang Trung Hai, the criterias for this prestigious award certificate the quality of the products and services of the player in the market.

This is the annual award of the Vietnam Small and Medium Enterprise Association with the purpose of honoring the most outstanding faces in thousands of companies in Vietnam.

This year, the organization committee will award 100 enterprises national wide in all sectors, the economy components, including the enterprises with 100% foreign capital operating effectively in Viet Nam. Luxury Travel will be awarded for the most Excellent Product and Service Awards in Vietnam in 2008 in the tourism industry.

The “Excellent Product and Service Awards 2008” award ceremony will be organized solemnly at Hanoi Opera House on 04 Jan 2009 and live broadcast on the Viet Nam National Televisions VTV1 and VTC1.

The organization committee expects the presence of many high ranking officials of States, Party and Government at the event live on TV, among others, Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet – President of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Le Kha Phieu former General Secretary of the Communist Central Committee of Vietnam, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Doan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, Mr. Nguyen Ðuc Kien, Vice President of the National Assembly.

“We are very proud of this Excellent Product and Service Award 2008 as it is acknowledgement of our continued efforts to create the niche tourism products for high-end tourists and deliver the right experiences with best available services. We are a small company but we still believe small is beautiful” Mr. Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Vietnam said:

“We recently returned from our wonderful 15 day journey to Vietnam and Cambodia arranged by Luxury Travel at www.luxurytravelvietnam.com” attested Pamela Solvang, a journalist from Shark Tivi, Texas, USA. “We can’t thank Luxury Travel enough for providing such an excellent travel experience for us from start to finish. The three of us on this trip have all traveled extensively, all around the world. We have used the best luxury travel companies in the US and elsewhere and can says that Luxury Travel Vietnam have moved to top notches of all”.

Notes to Editors

Luxury Travel Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) is a 100% fully registered and privately-owned Vietnamese company. It was founded by luxury travel specialists since the 1990s when Vietnam had just opened its doors to worldwide tourism.

The Luxury Travel Company is Vietnam’s first luxury tour company and full travel service agency. Luxury Travel is experienced in providing special services and unique tourism products to luxury global travelers. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations.

Luxury Travel Company’s main business activities - luxury inbound/outbound operator, luxury adventures, custom tours, romance, wellness and spa, MICE, family travel and private travel arrangements for VIP stars, celebrities, Royal and Government clientele, private jet and yacht cruises…nothing is impossible in the whole luxury meaning.

Last year, the company served 10,000 satisfied customers. Among Luxury Travel’s clients are ambassadors, senators, Russian millionaires, CEOs and presidents of Oman Oil Company, royalty and Oman Royal Government ministers, French ministers, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada…and others.

Luxury Travel operates two brands – Luxury Travel and Premium Travel, both for high-end travelers who are inbound and outbound. They are both registered by the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam.

Luxury Travel is a member of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), American Association of Travel Agents (ASTA), Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM), Vietnam Tourist Association (VITA).

Luxury Travel has several locations throughout Vietnam. The Head Office is located in Hanoi. Branch offices are located in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Danang, Sapa and Nha Trang. All company operations are run by experienced, creative managers and guides. The Luxury Travel Team includes more than 50 people located throughout Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Luxury Travel has won numerous other awards in Vietnam including the most recent award: Vietnam’s Top Trade Service Awards 2007, Integration and Development Businesses Awards 2008, Cultural Entrepreneur Awards 2008, Excellent Performance - The Guide Awards 2007-2008, Vietnam’s Excellent Product and Service Awards 2008 and Most Nominated So Far for Vietnam’s Best Service Awards 2008.

Luxury Travel is headquartered in Hanoi and has offices around Vietnam and management offices in Laos and Cambodia. It pioneered luxury tourism development in the early 2004. Today, Luxury Travel boasts a 5-year industry track record and brands that are recognized nationally and worldwide. www.luxurytravelvietnam.com