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SuperStar Virgo brings 3,200 tourists to HCM City

Saigon Tourist Service – the leading tour operator in Vietnam –received nearly 3,200 foreign tourists and crewmembers aboard five-star SuperStar Virgo which docked at HCM City’s Lotus port on June 21.

Hanoi introduces tours of craft villages

The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade is conducting research on local craft villages to put together five tours for tourists to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

DIC builds 5-star tourism site in Vung Tau

DIC Tourism and Trading Joint Stock Co (STC listed DIC) has invested 80 billion dong to build a five star beach tourism site in Thuy Van St, Bai Sau, Vung Tau City.

Grant Thornton Announces 2009 Vietnam Hotel Survey

Grant Thornton Vietnam released an annual survey on Vietnam Hotel 2009 on June 8 with a focus on last year’s economic turndown impacts on the local tourism industry.

Saigon – Ninh Chu Hotel: Beauty from Nature and Service

Saigon – Ninh Chu Hotel, 7 km from the heart of Phan Rang City on the east, is a familiar destination for domestic and international visitors. Situating on 6.5 hectares and overlooking the sea, Saigon – Ninh Chu Hotel, the first four-star accommodation in Phan Rang, is a harmonious combination of state-of-the-art facilities and Vietnamese-styled [...]

Boutique Hoi An, the Newest 4 Star Resort to Open This Year

Theo Schuurhuis, general manager of Boutique Hoi An Resort announced the opening date of the newest 4 star resort in the destination to open on 1 September 2010.

Hotels take hit from economic crisis

Last year’s economic downturn had a negative impact on the tourism and hospitality industries, according to Grant Thornton Viet Nam’s annual Viet Nam Hotel Survey covering 69 three – to five-star hotels and resorts, which was released yesterday.

31 Countries to Attend Hue Festival 2010 on June 5-13

Thirty one countries will take part in the 2010 Hue Festival in Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue on June 5-13. They will include France, Russia, Denmark, China, South Korea, Japan, India, Thailand, Laos, the U.S., Mexico, Argentina, and Australia.

Asia-Pacific hotels good buy: survey

After a year of stagnation, investors are signalling that Asia-Pacific hotels are a good buy, according to an investor sentiment survey for the Asia-Pacific region conducted by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, a global hotel investment services firm headquartered in London.

GMS Countries Seek Measures for Tourism Development

Tourism officials from the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries including Vietnam gathered at a seminar in the southern province of Kien Giang on May 28 to discuss measures to boost regional tourism development.