Sofitel Plaza Hanoi has been designated the 2008 top ranking recipient of the Top Ten five-star Hotels Vietnam Award presented by the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA). The accolade received is the most prestigious in Vietnam�s tourism industry, presented each year since its establishment in 1999 to honor hotels that have made outstanding contributions to the development of the country�s tourism sector. This is the first time the association has differentiated the criteria under judgment for hotels of different ratings, from three to five stars, as well as extending the selection of nominees to include top domestic tour operators. Sofitel Plaza Hanoi is proud to have repeatedly been recognized as the honor prize winner of the 5-star luxury hotels category of the Top Ten Hotels Award in Vietnam. * * * * * Sofitel, World Class Hotels & French Elegance Sofitel is the only French luxury hotel brand with a presence on five continents, in more than 50 countries. Sofitel offers contemporary hotels and resorts adapted to today�s more demanding and more versatile consumers who expect and appreciate beauty, quality and excellence. Whether situated in the heart of a major city like Paris, New York or Bangkok, or nestled away in a country landscape in French Polynesia or Brazil, each Sofitel property offers a genuine experience of the French art de vivre Discover Sofitel on www.sofitel.com Discover A|Club at Sofitel, the new worldwide Accor loyalty program on www.a-club.com * * * * *

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