The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has recognised Glory Resort in Xuan Son commune, Son Tay town in the outskirts of Hanoi, as a five-star resort.
Luu Huong Hoai (first, left), Deputy Director of the Hotel Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism hands over the decision to recognise Glory Resort as a five-star facility to the leaders resort.(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Administrationof Tourism (VNAT) has recognised Glory Resort in Xuan Son commune, Son Taytown in the outskirts of Hanoi, as a five-star resort.
The resort, about 45km from Hanoi downtown, has becomethe first in the suburbs to meet five-star standards.
According to Nguyen Khanh Hoa, General Director of VinhQuang Group, which runs the resort, the 108-room resort is developed in a multifunctional model to serve three generations of families, which isnew in Hanoi and the whole country.
A view of Glory Resort (Source: vntrip.vn)
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Total revenue from tourism activities was estimated at 265trillion VND (11.33 million USD), according to the VNAT.
Currently, Vietnam has about 40,000 hotels, including about200 five-star facilities./.
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Luu Huong Hoai (first, left), Deputy Director of the Hotel Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism hands over the decision to recognise Glory Resort as a five-star facility to the leaders resort.(Photo: VNA) 
A view of Glory Resort (Source: vntrip.vn) 
