Quy Nhon wins ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2026

The award was presented within the framework of the 45th ASEAN Tourism Forum as part of the ASEAN Tourism Awards 2026, which this year cover several categories, including the ASEAN Clean Tourist City, ASEAN Green Hotel, ASEAN MICE Venue, and ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Product.

Quy Nhon was also honored with the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award in 2020 and 2024, demonstrating its consistent commitment to environmental protection, urban cleanliness and sustainable tourism development.

According to Do Thi Dieu Hanh, Director of Gia Lai Province's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gia Lai will continue to implement comprehensive solutions to maintain and further strengthen this title. These efforts include repositioning the province's tourism map, strictly complying with ASEAN environmental protection standards, and strengthening connectivity with international tourism markets. The province will also focus on the effective organization of the Visit Vietnam Year, particularly major international events to be hosted by the province.

Maintaining the ASEAN Clean Tourist City title not only reaffirms Quy Nhon's strong reputation for meeting stringent standards on environmental management, green urban spaces and urban safety, but also provides strong momentum for Gia Lai to develop a sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism model, contributing to the successful hosting of Visit Vietnam Year – Gia Lai 2026.

The ASEAN Tourism Awards are held annually by ASEAN to honor destinations, organizations and enterprises with high-quality tourism products and services, contributing to the sustainable development of tourism in the region.

The event also serves as an important platform for tourism businesses and localities to promote their tourism offerings and national tourism brands.