TMG – TMG continues to create a new definition of green and responsible travel experiences in Vietnam with Travelife Gold certification.
Hanoi, Vietnam, 25 December, 2023 – Thien Minh Group (TMG), a renowned name in the travel and hospitality industry, proudly announces the prestigious Travelife Gold Certification for all its hotels and resorts: Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa, Victoria Can Tho Resort, Victoria Chau Doc Hotel, Victoria Nui Sam Lodge, Victoria Xiengthong Palace Resort, ÊMM Hotel Saigon, ÊMM Hotel Hue, ÊMM Hotel Hoi An, TUI BLUE Nam Hoi An, Flower Garden Hotel, and Mai Chau Lodge.
TMG is the first hotel group in Vietnam to achieve the Travelife Gold Certificate for all its hotel chains. This accolade is a testament to TMG’s dedication to creating better places to live, work and visit through sustainability and corporate responsibility. As a pioneer of sustainable tourism in Vietnam, TMG aims to set a new standard for responsible travel and natural resource conservation.
Travelife for Accommodation is an international sustainability certification body that certifies hotels of all sizes around the world. Travelife utilizes a comprehensive and robust set of requirements. Additionally, Travelife’s criteria are recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), which developed global standards for sustainability in travel and tourism. Through an independent Assurance Panel, GSTC ensures that recognized standards for certification programs are credible, transparent, impartial and comply with GSTC criteria for sustainable tourism.
To achieve Travelife Gold Certification, TMG’s hotels have met over 140 requirements that encompass efficient environmental management, fair labor practices, support for the local community, child safeguarding and continuous improvement based on guest feedback. TMG will continue to work with Travelife to implement and improve its sustainability best practices to recertify with even more requirements in two years.
Travelife Gold Certification also answers to growing consumer demand for sustainable travel options that address climate change and protect destination’s local resources, culture, and heritage. Travellers and tour operators can rest assured that a Travelife Gold Certified accommodation’s impact in these areas has been independently checked and verified through a full onsite audit of the property.
TMG, a leader in integrated travel and hospitality in Southeast Asia, has received investments from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to promote sustainable tourism since 2014. Since its inception, TMG has adopted international best practices in governance, operations, and sustainability.
TMG Chairman & CEO Tran Trong Kien emphasized the group’s sustainability commitment: “Our mission is to make today better than yesterday with sustainable tourism development, creating no harm to the environment or the future, while actively supporting the local economy.”
Key Highlights:
Travelife Gold Certification: Travelife for Accommodation is an internationally recognized sustainability certification body that certifies hotels of all sizes around the world. Travelife Gold Certification utilizes a comprehensive and robust set of requirements. Additionally, Travelife’s criteria are recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), which developed global standards for sustainable travel and tourism.
Sustainability Initiative: TMG is the first group of hotels to be certified by Travelife in Vietnam. TMG has demonstrated compliance to over 140 sustainability criteria, encompassing efficient environmental impact management, fair labor practices, local community support, and continuous improvement.
Group-Wide Certification: We have chosen the ChainConnect process, certifying all our hotel chains and setting an industry example.
We invite you to join us on our journey towards a more sustainable future.
Established in 1994, TMG has grown from a company with just three employees to an enterprise with more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Thien Minh is now Asia’s leading package travel provider, founded on the mission of always putting our clients front and center. With four areas of operation – Destination Management, Hospitality, Online, and Aviation – TMG is the ideal host for distinctive journeys featuring truly memorable travel experiences.
