Ho Chi Minh City Wins Three Asian Tourism Awards for 2026
Ho Chi Minh City won three 2026 Asian tourism awards for business travel, festivals and destination promotion; the results do not change event access or schedules.
Ho Chi Minh City received three titles at the 2026 World Travel Awards for Asia: Leading Business Travel Destination, Leading Festival & Event Destination, and Leading City Tourist Board. Vietnam News Agency reported that the awards were presented at the WTA Asia, Oceania and Indian Ocean gala in the Maldives.
Three categories, different signals
The business-travel and festival/event titles recognize separate parts of the city’s visitor offer, while the tourist-board award recognizes destination promotion. The official winners list confirms the three results. The report says the awards were determined through international voting involving tourism experts, businesses and travellers, based on the city’s 2026 submission.
For visitors, the results are current recognition—not a promise that every conference venue, festival or tourism service will meet a particular standard. The awards do not announce new event dates, transport changes or visitor access arrangements; check the details of any specific event or venue before making plans.
Source: VietnamPlus’ report; the official World Travel Awards Asia winners list confirms the three titles.
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