This is a well-deserved recognition of Vinpearl's relentless efforts with a comprehensive strategy and practical actions towards a sustainable green tourism industry.

The Vietnam Environment Award is the official national award given by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment once every two years for the past 10 years to organizations, individuals, and communities that have made outstanding achievements in environmental protection activities. In 2019, there were 230 submissions from various organizations, individuals, and communities in fields such as education, training, communication, consultation, advocacy, policy implementation monitoring, and environmental protection legislation.

Vinpearl stands out as one of the businesses that have showcased a multitude of innovative and successful measures and practices in "Research on the Application of Science, Technology, and Green Growth". This objective is consistently emphasized in the field of environmental protection and requires strong pioneering efforts from organizations, especially large-scale enterprises.

As a leading hospitality and entertainment brand in Vietnam, Vinpearl recognizes that "greening the tourism industry" is a priority responsibility alongside business growth objectives. The current operations of Vinpearl's 45 facilities, located in 17 provinces and cities, are systematically built with accompanying measures to conserve resources and energy. These include rainwater reservoirs for irrigation, closed-loop wastewater treatment systems meeting international standards, and other resource-saving solutions. These efforts have been widely acknowledged by a large number of tourists and the community, making Vinpearl facilities known as real "green paradises".

Starting in July 2019, Vinpearl officially launched the Go Green project with the goal of eliminating plastic products at its business establishments and replacing them with environmentally friendly alternatives such as paper straws, grass, and fabric bags. The coastal resorts and urban hotels under the Vinpearl brand continue to replace all old plastic items with environmentally friendly alternatives such as sugarcane, bamboo, wood, fabric, and biodegradable materials from October 2019. Vinpearl has made a remarkable change, reducing up to 1.4 tons of plastic waste entering the environment within one month.

Vinpearl does not take unilateral actions; instead, it establishes a comprehensive communication strategy to engage with each customer and the community, spreading the strong spirit of environmental protection in tourism. This includes raising awareness about energy and water conservation, inorganic and organic waste sorting, etc. Visitors to Vinpearl's establishments are impressed by the unforgettable experience of a green, clean ecosystem with minimal plastic waste and a "green tourism culture". Moreover, Vinpearl emphasizes the importance of environmental awareness among all employees through regular training sessions and internal guidelines.

With dedicated efforts to ensure that environmental impact remains inversely proportional to business growth, Vinpearl has become the prominent and sole representative of the tourism industry to be honored at the Vietnam Environment Awards ceremony. The sense of responsibility of the nation's leading luxury resort and tourism brand towards this critical global issue is expected to strongly influence the action programs for a green future and sustainable development in the smoke-free industry.

This also serves as the overarching direction for all member units of Vingroup Corporation in the Technology-Industry and Trade-Service sectors. Vingroup has proactively adopted transformative strategies aimed at the goal of "For a Green Future" in its business production activities.

In the industrial sector of Vingroup Corporation, VinSmart has implemented the "Say No to Plastic Waste" campaign, aiming to reduce the use of plastic materials in operations and business activities. They have adopted paper packaging and reused cardboard boxes, electrostatic plastic trays, and pallets for packaging. In the technology field, Vingroup also promotes research and application. For instance, VinBrain's product, DrAidTM, helps eliminate hard films and paper medical records in healthcare by utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI), and it has been implemented in 15 major hospitals in Vietnam.

VinFast, with its main products of motorcycles and electric buses soon to be launched, aims to contribute to the "For a green transportation future in Vietnam" goal and reduce pollution emissions. In the real estate sector, Vingroup's commercial centers, urban areas, offices, and apartments are all built to ecological standards and are energy-efficient.

With strong internal resources to drive the action strategy and community engagement, the "green journey" of Vinpearl in particular and Vingroup as a whole, is progressively affirming the widespread concern and social awareness of individuals and businesses in the field of environmental protection. This will be an important driving force for Vietnam to confidently enter a period of breakthrough and sustainable development.