Vietnam is now home to truly awe-inspiring resorts offering superlative services Vietnam has achieved worldwide fame thanks to a new generation of architectural masterpieces and high-end tourist attractions, strengthening the country’s reputation for luxury travel. Once considered more of an exotic destination for backpackers or adventure-seekers, Vietnam is now attracting a different kind of tourist with a growing amount of high-end options. The American Society of Travel Agents, for one, has labelled Vietnam as an emerging destination for luxury travel. There’s plenty of consensus within the industry. Reputed travel magazines such as Sphere, Condé Nast Traveler, and Travel and Leisure all agree that Vietnam can now offer luxury travel experiences to sit alongside world-class cuisine and the world’s top hotels, not to mention the country’s rich cultural heritage, breathtaking natural beauty, and awesome food scene. Last month, British billionaire Joe … [Read more...] about Vietnam – a hotspot for the world’s upper crust
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How Hotel de la Couple made Sapa a must-see destination for luxury travelers
McDonald’s Vietnam recognised as a sustainable development enterpriseHONGKONG LAND UNVEILED THE MARQ’S SALES GALLERY AND SHOW SUITES IN HO CHI MINH CITYStoxPlus changed its name to FiinGroupBà Nà Hills director unveils bold plans for VN’s leading tourist zoneVinUni announces first principal At the end of 2018, Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery opened its doors, restoring a once-forgotten mountain retreat back to the glorious splendour of its heyday. A must-see destination Since the turn of the 21st century, the tourism industry in Sapa in northern Vietnam had been on the ascent. With each passing year, the standard grade of hotels had been slowly climbing. But at the end of 2018, images of a newly-opened resort in this heavenly mountain retreat were suddenly being shared across the globe. On seeing the magnificent Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery, luxury travellers all over the world started making arrangements to visit the north of Vietnam. … [Read more...] about How Hotel de la Couple made Sapa a must-see destination for luxury travelers
Tourism sector aims to stop Chinese zero-đồng tours – Travel – Vietnam News
Snapping shots: Chinese tourists at the Central Post Office in HCM City. — VNS Photo San Hà Viet Nam News by San Hà Given the boom in the number of Chinese tourists in HCM City, authorities have been urged to take preventive measures against the so-called “zero-đồng” tours that cater to these tourists and adversely affect tourism revenue. Since last year, the number of tourists from China has surpassed those from Japan and the US, according to the city’s Tourism Department. Around 600,000 Chinese tourists visited last year, 200,000 more compared to the previous year. In the first five months of the year, the city welcomed 3.2 million foreign arrivals compared to 2.5 million in the same period last year. Of the total, the number of Chinese tourists was 266,200, up 22.5 per cent year-on-year, said Nguyễn Việt Anh, head of the Department’s Travel Management Division. Northeast Asia, including mainland China, Japan, … [Read more...] about Tourism sector aims to stop Chinese zero-đồng tours – Travel – Vietnam News
Vietnam’s farms offer major untapped tourism potential
(VEN) - Home to more than 70 percent of Vietnam’s population and to a large part of the country’s historical and cultural relic sites, rural areas have major potential for combining agriculture and tourism in keeping with the worldwide trend of agro-tourism. Development of agro-tourism has become a growing trend in Vietnam Speaking last month at a seminar on sustainable eco-tourism and agriculture and rural development, Nguyen Quy Phuong of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said agro-tourism would help farmers preserve their traditions and culture, while improving their income and living standards. “Local farmers could use their produce and production as a craft demonstration to tourists, while earning more from tourism service beyond than the harvest itself,” Phuong said. Phuong said agro-tourism had been successful in Thailand, Japan and Chinese Taipei, but was still a new concept in Vietnam. A number of farming localities are … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s farms offer major untapped tourism potential
Travel firms long for new visa policy for European tourists
Travel firms long for new visa policy for European touristsDao Loan European visitors are seen at the Post Office in HCMC. Travel firms are awaiting a new visa policy for tourists from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy - PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – Travel firms are awaiting a new visa policy for tourists from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy as the current visa policy for such markets will expire at the end of June. According to representatives of travel firms, their European partners have repeatedly asked about the new policy. At the travel trade show ITB Berlin 2018 held early this month, international travel firms sought answers for any new policy as European tourists often prepare travel plans early. A businessman quoted a German travel firm’s report as saying that Vietnam is a favorite destination for German tourists. Besides weather conditions, local cuisine and convenient air transport, a visa waiver is one important reason that … [Read more...] about Travel firms long for new visa policy for European tourists