Nepal has bagged another prestigious award at the international level.
The Himalayan nation won the ‘Country of the Year Award 2019’ as ‘Asia’s Best Nation for Mountaineering Adventures at the Top Asia Corporate Ball organized by Research House of Asia (RHA) Media, in Malaysia.
Nepal secured its top spot fighting out five Asian nations shortlisted after various research surveys, the Nepali Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said in a statement.
The Deputy Tourism Minister of Malaysia YB Tuan Muhammad Bakhtar bin Wan Chik handed over the award to Nepali Ambassador to Malaysia Uday Raj Pandey, at a special function at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on November 22, 2019.
Ministers of different departments, members of the royal family, CEOs of reputed organizations, business tycoons were among others present at the award ceremony.