The Vietnam Tourism Awards, organized annually by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association, are considered the most prestigious event in the industry. In 2025, the award ceremony will take place on World Tourism Day (September 27) with the message "Sustainable Tourism Transformation" launched by the United Nations Tourism Organization.
More than 200 businesses participated in many categories, reflecting the comprehensive picture of Vietnam tourism from accommodation, travel to support services. In particular, the important category "Best Car Transportation Business Enterprise" has officially honored Xanh SM.
Xanh SM Award received many consensus and high appreciation from experts as well as users. With the 100% VinFast electric car team, SM Green is highly appreciated for bringing a smooth experience, no noise, no smoke, no smell of gasoline - factors that are increasingly appreciated and favored by domestic and foreign tourists.
Not only standard vehicles, service attitude, professional uniforms and the application of convenient technology also make SM Green the default choice of many tourists when they need safe and reliable means of transportation. In addition, Xanh SM also develops many expanded utility services such as Xanh Chu Du - a tour package designed for day-trip needs. This service provides a travel map and suggest destinations, helping tourists, especially international visitors, have more travel options that are both convenient and confident when exploring the cities.
From the initial goal of only covering 5 key tourist destinations including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang and Nha Trang, after more than two years, Xanh SM has been present nationwide, and cooperated with traditional transport companies through the Partner model to convert fleets to electric vehicles. The ability to expand quickly along with synchronous service quality has helped passengers to book a car seamlessly on the application, regardless of the province, thereby enhancing the travel experience at many destinations.
Currently, Xanh SM serves more than 1 million trips per day, reaching a total of 2.5 billion km of green travel, helping to cut down about 350,000 tons of CO2, equivalent to the absorption capacity of 16 million trees per year. With nearly 45% of the technology taxi market share in Vietnam, the brand is shaping a new standard for transportation associated with sustainable tourism.
In addition to experience, Xanh SM also creates more than 100,000 green jobs for workers in the transportation and service industry. The driver force is trained in skills, service attitude, understanding the destination and spreading the spirit of green living, becoming "green tourism ambassadors" on each trip. This is both a way to enhance the experience of tourists and contribute to solving the problem of employment in the service industry - a sector that accounts for 39% of the country's labor force according to the General Statistics Office.
According to experts, the fact that an electric taxi company was honored at the Vietnam Tourism Awards shows a clear shift in the industry in the green era. When national policies set sustainable tourism development goals, businesses like Xanh SM play an important role in shaping new standards.
The 2025 Vietnam Tourism Awards therefore not only honor an electric taxi brand, but also affirm the inevitable transformation: green transport has been accompanying to elevate the image of Vietnam's tourism on the world map.
