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More Indian billionaires are coming to Phu Quoc, an island off the southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang that boasts one of the world’s most idyllic beaches and romantic sunsets, to hold extravagant wedding ceremonies that can last days on end. The first wedding of a billionaire Indian couple to be held on Phu Quoc Island kicked off on March 3 and is poised to last for a full week until March 10, said a representative from Horizon, the India-based wedding planner behind the event. The bride, Kaabia Grewal, and the groom, Rushang Shah, chose Phu Quoc as the venue to tie the knot after learning of the island’s beauty during an India visit by leaders of Kien Giang Province in late 2018 to promote tourism to the island, a communications official said at a press conference on Friday. Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau also played a large part in convincing the couple, the official said. Eleven main events are held during the week-long ceremony, with the most … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Phu Quoc emerges as dream wedding venue for Indian billionaires

Vietnam’s beautiful destinations continue to win over Indian billionaires’ hearts as a deep-pocket couple has chosen the central city of Da Nang to hold their extravagant wedding, after a handful of other rich Indians booked Phu Quoc, an island off the southern province of Kien Giang, to be the venue for their wedding ceremonies. The Department of External Affairs of Da Nang said on Saturday that an Indian businessman had selected the central Vietnamese city to organize his daughter’s wedding at the end of this month, following a recommendation by the Vietnamese Embassy in India. The billionaire family booked a seaside resort in Ngu Hanh Son District to be the wedding venue, according to Nguyen Cong Tien, deputy director of the municipal external affairs department. Around 700 guests will fly in to Da Nang to attend the wedding, while 55 top chefs from India will serve the event, Tien said. According to Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh … [Read more...] about Da Nang becomes Vietnam’s second dream wedding venue for Indian billionaires

The Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has published a list of local travel agencies, hotels and transport operators, and called upon the public to cast votes for the best hospitality service providers. Tourists pose for a photo in front of the HCMC Post Office. VNAT has conducted polls to select winners for the 2019 Vietnam’s Tourism Awards The annual program is jointly held by VNAT and the Vietnam Tourism Association, according to an official dispatch signed by VNAT head Nguyen Trung Khanh on May 29. The organizing board had issued the program’s prize structure and received many applications from local firms, which is why it decided to call for public votes to ensure objective and accurate final results. Allowing for public voting is a new highlight of this year’s edition. Earlier, the organizing board would shortlist candidates for the awards based upon such criteria as the number of served customers, the quality of service, tax obligations and the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Administration of Tourism calls for votes for best hospitality firms

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Minh Chau made the remarks at a conference in Tokyo on April 12 to promote Japanese investments in Phu Tho. The event was jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), and the ASEAN-Japan Centre, with the participation of representatives of over 50 Japanese businesses and investors. Chau highlighted the province’s advantages such as its proximity to Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport as well as the modern and synchronous port system and socio-economic infrastructure. The province has great potential in manufacturing, assembling industry, construction material production, hi-tech agriculture and forestry, he said. There is also a large room in tourism development as Phu Tho is home to two world cultural heritage recognised by UNESCO, which are the worshipping of Hung Kings and the traditional “xoan” singing, he added. The chairman noted that Japanese firms … [Read more...] about Phu Tho province calls for more Japanese investments

On Friday, over 500 students and other residents of Quy Nhon walked along the beach to collect trash, including plastic bags, twigs and fishing net remnants that had washed up after storm Matmo made landfall on Wednesday. A four-km section of the beach was trashed. Wave after wave delivers trash to the beach. Students and locals use rakes and hoes to collect the trash. "Quy Nhon is a town for tourism, so in order to maintain the city's aesthetics, the provincial union has called for students to collect the trash," said Nguyen Tuan Anh, a local teacher in Quy Nhon, the capital of Binh Dinh Province. Students work together to pull a net out of the sand. Trash was collected in baskets and deposited on the street to be taken away by trucks. A bunch of nets waiting to be collected by waste treatment companies. Storm Matmo made landfall in the provinces of Binh Dinh and Phu Yen Wednesday night, carrying maximum wind speeds of 90 km per hour, but weakened into a tropical … [Read more...] about Horrible reality of sea pollution washes up on Vietnam beach