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MALAYSIA WINS BEST ECOVACATION AT NAT GEO TRAVELER

AWARDS

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PUTRAJAYA, 24 November 2015 Malaysia added another feather in its cap when it was voted as the "Best
Eco-Vacation" at the 5th National Geographic Traveler Awards Top Travel Destinations of 2015 at a
ceremony held in Moscow on 18 November.
A total of 29 countries were nominated for this category and Malaysia, Namibia and Portugal were in the top three
positions.
The Awards is organised by the Russian branch of the National Geographic Traveler magazine to give
recognition to top travel destinations annually. The prestigious award allows nominees to highlight new trends
based on the preferences of Russian tourists.
Readers were asked to cast their votes online at National Geographic Russia website (http://www.nat-geo.ru)
from 29 June - 10 November 2015.
This year, more than 240,000 online votes were cast for 12 categories, namely Beach Vacation, Family Vacation,
Mountain-skiing Vacation, Sightseeing Vacation, Agrotourism, Wellness Vacation, Eco-Vacation, Adventure
Tourism, Russian Tourism, Discovery of the Year, Gastronomic Tourism and Exotic Tourism. During the voting
process, they also elected the Best Foreign Airline, Best Russian Airline, Best Hotel Chain, Best Beach Hotel, and
Best Travel Program on TV.
ENDS
For more media releases, media info and media features on Malaysias tourism industry, kindly visit the Media
Centre of Tourism Malaysias website at http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/
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MALAYSIA TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD OR TOURISM MALAYSIA is an agency under the Ministry of
Tourism & Culture, Malaysia. Tourism Malaysia focuses on the specific task of promoting Malaysia at all levels.
Since its inception, Tourism Malaysia has grown by leaps and bounds and it has emerged as a major player in
the international tourism scene. In 2014, Malaysia registered 27.4 million tourist arrivals and RM72 billion in
receipts, making tourism its second largest foreign exchange earner.
Malaysia celebrated its fourth VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR (VMY) in 2014 with the theme Celebrating 1Malaysia
Truly Asia. The promotion of the country continues with the MALAYSIA YEAR OF FESTIVALS (MyFEST)
campaign in 2015 with the theme Endless Celebrations emphasising the various festivals celebrated by its
multicultural society. Both campaigns are key drivers towards achieving the countrys target of 36 million tourist
arrivals and RM168 billion in receipts by 2020, as outlined in the Tourism NKEA (National Key Economic Area).

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Through the Tourism NKEA, collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, other Government
agencies and the private sector have been enhanced to help secure Malaysias position as a leading tourist
destination. The targets set under the Tourism NKEA will be achieved through the implementation of twelve Entry
Point Projects (EPPs) clustered under five themes: Affordable Luxury; Nature Adventure; Family Fun; Events,
Entertainment, Spa and Sports; and Business Tourism.
Press contact:
Media Relations Unit:
Chresentia F.B. Sadatal (Ms), Assistant Director, Corporate Communication Division
Tel: +603-8891 8776
Email: chresentia@tourism.gov.my
Editorial Unit:
Anis Rozalina Ramli (Ms), Senior Editor, Corporate Communication Division
Tel: +603-8891 8759
Email: anisramli@tourism.gov.my
Photo Caption: Director of Tourism Malaysia Moscow Noor Zulia Mohamed accepting the Best Eco-Vacation
award.

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