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Meliá Hotels adds Kobi Onsen Hue to its Vietnam portfolio

Meliá Hotels adds Kobi Onsen Hue to its Vietnam portfolio

Meliá now operates 20 hotels and resorts throughout the country.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi welcomes La Tour d’Argent for exclusive dining series

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi welcomes La Tour d’Argent for exclusive dining series

Legendary 400-year-old Parisian restaurant will take over Le Beaulieu for five days in October.

Banyan Tree seaview villas elevate Laguna Lang Co

Banyan Tree seaview villas elevate Laguna Lang Co

Ultra-luxe hillside residences bolster accommodation offerings at Central Vietnam property.

Reluctant choices of Mekong Delta’s women as climate change ravages the region

Reluctant choices of Mekong Delta’s women as climate change ravages the region

As droughts and saltwater intrusion devastate the Mekong Delta, many women are forced to seek alternative ways to make a living. This new path may offer a glimmer of hope, but it also exposes their extreme vulnerability.

Travel trends in Vietnam this year

Travel trends in Vietnam this year

In the wake of the pandemic, understanding the future of tourism has become more important than ever. To get business back on track and maintain positive relationships with potential travelers, the tourism sector needs to take a deeper look at emerging trends and integrate new insights into products and services as well as marketing and communication campaigns.

Hoi An’s gaming resort opens for preview

Hoi An’s gaming resort opens for preview

Lifestyle  -  24/06/2020

Hoiana will allow selected guests to come and enjoy first-class service provided by big names in the international entertainment and hospitality industry.

Tet Nguyen Dan: A foreigner’s perspective

Tet Nguyen Dan: A foreigner’s perspective

Lifestyle  -  30/01/2020

“To eat Tet” means to experience a spiritual eating and renew the mutual communion with those around you.

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in top ten most dynamic city in the world

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in top ten most dynamic city in the world

Lifestyle  -  24/01/2020

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi continue to lead the momentum in Southeast Asia, raking third and seventh respectively among the most dynamic city in the world.

Bluffs takes steps to put a tiger in Vietnam’s junior golf tank

Bluffs takes steps to put a tiger in Vietnam’s junior golf tank

Lifestyle  -  05/12/2019

Vietnam’s top rated club, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, is aiming to help launch young Asian talent along the same path as Tiger Woods and Jordan Speith when it hosts the nation’s first ever Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) event.

Former Tour champ Evans “blown away” by Vietnam’s potential for cycling

Former Tour champ Evans “blown away” by Vietnam’s potential for cycling

Lifestyle  -  10/10/2019

Former Tour De France winner Cadel Evans has tipped Central Vietnam as a future mecca for active tourism following his successful debut in one of Asia’s premier cycle events.

Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort launches The Level Villas

Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort launches The Level Villas

Lifestyle  -  18/09/2019

Five-star luxury beachfront resort has now launched a “resort within a resort” called The Level Villas that sets apart 61 upscale villas with private pools as well as a private lounge and a host of bespoke privileges.

Checking in the first Holiday Inn hotel in Vietnam

Checking in the first Holiday Inn hotel in Vietnam

Lifestyle  -  12/09/2019

IHG has the 350-room Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Airport, the first Holiday Inn hotel in Vietnam.

Stress is preventing Vietnamese from getting proper sleep on holiday

Stress is preventing Vietnamese from getting proper sleep on holiday

Lifestyle  -  11/09/2019

Vietnamese are so stressed that three in four of those surveyed frequently have trouble sleeping as they may be bringing too many worries with them on their holidays, according to a sleep survey.

Holiday escape on Emperor Cruises

Holiday escape on Emperor Cruises

Lifestyle  -  30/08/2019

Emperor Cruises is where style meets sophistication. A vacation on the cruise is created for connoisseurs of true luxury and beauty around.

Vietjet inaugurates new Danang – Taipei route

Vietjet inaugurates new Danang – Taipei route

Lifestyle  -  27/08/2019

Low-cost carrier Vietjet has launched its latest route connecting Danang and Taipei, offering bubble tea lovers a chance to enjoy their favourite drink right in the Land of Bubble Tea.

Laguna helps pull off an elite cycling Coupe in Central Vietnam

Laguna helps pull off an elite cycling Coupe in Central Vietnam

Lifestyle  -  22/08/2019

Laguna Lang Co is moving through the gears in its efforts to promote active tourism in Central Vietnam through key support to one of Asia’s premier cycling events.

Vietnam welcomes first Holiday Inn Hotel

Vietnam welcomes first Holiday Inn Hotel

Lifestyle  -  13/08/2019

Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Airport Hotel will make its grand debut this September, offering the joy of travel to visitors to the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh City.

Azerai La Residence launches revamped spa and treatment facilities

Azerai La Residence launches revamped spa and treatment facilities

Lifestyle  -  12/08/2019

Hue-based Azerai La Residence has unveiled a newly refurbished luxury spa 50 per cent bigger than its original state, introducing new thermotherapy areas for men and women and a new range of revitalising treatments.

Quang Ninh to be a Host Port Partner in the Clipper Round 2021-2022

Quang Ninh to be a Host Port Partner in the Clipper Round 2021-2022

Lifestyle  -  05/08/2019

The northeastern province has sealed two edition deals with the Clipper Race today to be a team entry in the Clipper 2019-20 Race and will make its debut as host port partner in the 2021-22 Edition.

Meliá Hotels International launches INNSiDE by Meliá in Ho Chi Minh City

Meliá Hotels International launches INNSiDE by Meliá in Ho Chi Minh City

Lifestyle  -  05/08/2019

Following the success of the INNSiDE by Meliá brand in Asia and globally, Meliá Hotels International has opened INNSiDE by Meliá Saigon Central, the first hotel operated under the INNSiDE by Meliá brand in Vietnam.

Luxury cruises become iconic feature of Vietnam’s tourism

Luxury cruises become iconic feature of Vietnam’s tourism

Lifestyle  -  19/07/2019

Emperor Cruises has been honoured ‘Top-notch Cruises 2019’ for its five-star all-inclusive cruise services, marking Vietnam on the global map for sumptuous cruise services available to travellers.

Northern Vietnam’s secret hideaway

Northern Vietnam’s secret hideaway

Lifestyle  -  11/07/2019

The central hub of Cat Ba is now framed by a chain of low-rise concrete hotels along its once lovely bay, but the rest of the island is largely untouched and as wild as ever.

Expats opting for Vietnam to enjoy above-average salary

Expats opting for Vietnam to enjoy above-average salary

Lifestyle  -  09/07/2019

Average salaries for those who have relocated to Vietnam are $78,750, a little higher than the global mean of $75,966.

Vietnam ranked 10th among best destinations for expats

Vietnam ranked 10th among best destinations for expats

Lifestyle  -  06/07/2019

Many expats moving to Vietnam say they can quickly adjust to the way of life here and feel at home within just few months of arrival.

Paradise Vietnam debuts vibrant restaurant in Nha Trang

Paradise Vietnam debuts vibrant restaurant in Nha Trang

Lifestyle  -  04/07/2019

The luxury hospitality group behind some of Vietnam’s finest restaurants is expanding its portfolio, unveiling its 13th restaurant dedicated to lobster with live cooking stations that serve up Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Western and Chinese fare.

Kawara to operate onsen resort in central Vietnam

Kawara to operate onsen resort in central Vietnam

Lifestyle  -  14/05/2019

Kawara My An Onsen Resort is expected to be operational late this year in Thua Thien Hue province.