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Van Don is set to become a multi-sector marine economic zone by 2040, which lays a legal foundation enabling the district to grow stronger, faster, and more sustainably, said lawyer Truong Thanh Duc from the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre. There is plenty of room for the expansion of leisure and vacation properties in economic zones like Van Don, according to Dr Le Xuan Nghia, director of the Institute of Business Research and Development and member of the National Monetary and Financial Advisory Group. Van Don has caught the eye of many strategic investors as its future has been compared to Singapore, he said, and the area is vital in boosting overall development in Quang Ninh. Most of the country’s major developers, such as VinGroup, the CEO Group, the Sun Group, the FLC Group, and HD Mon, have staked out a presence in Van Don, pouring in millions of VND to give the area a facelift. One highlight is the 358-ha Sonasea Van Don Harbour City luxury complex, … [Read more...] about Plenty of room for development of leisure properties in Van Don: Experts

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia recorded 160,280 foreign tourist arrivals in June, down 2.06 percent from the previous month and representing a drop of 88.82 percent as compared to the same month last year, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the local tourism sector, BPS chief Suhariyanto said during a virtual press conference on August 3. The number of foreign tourists arriving in Indonesia totalled 3.09 million in the first half of this year, a 59.96 percent decrease from 7.72 million registered in the corresponding period last year, he said. With most domestic and international travel having ceased, the occupancy rate of star hotels across the island country remained low at 19.7 percent in June, a drop of 32.57 percentage points from a year earlier and 5.25 percentage points from May. The pandemic has wiped out around 85 trillion rupiah (5.87 billion USD) of Indonesia’s tourism revenue this year. The hotel … [Read more...] about Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia plunge in June

A month later, the city’s Party Secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan and a high-level official delegation visited the Netherlands to assess how multi-functional dykes worked and to sign a joint statement between people’s committees. This was represented by the Department of Construction and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management on the implementation of the aforementioned Ho Chi Minh City PPP flood prevention scheme. … [Read more...] about Netherlands’ $1.26 billion plan for Ho Chi Minh City flood effort

The Wínk brand reflects a young, modern, and confident Vietnamese identity Wínk Hotels, a sleek, chic, and vibrant lifestyle brand, locally born and locally positioned to tap into the booming youth travel market in Vietnam, is poised to redefine affordable luxury across the country as it readies to open its debut hotel later this year. … [Read more...] about Wínk Hotels launches with domestic market firmly in its sights

Temperature screening at all main entrances and exits at the resorts Macau Health Codes must be presented upon entry UV light to sterilize hotel room key cards Nano-coating technology for long-lasting, self-disinfection of surfaces The use of hospital grade disinfections Galaxy Integrated Resorts is also the first and only resort in Macau to house its own laboratory certified by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) for food safety Hotels guests will receive complimentary hygiene kits with masks and sanitizers All team members attend regular health and safety training programs Learn more at IT&CM China … [Read more...] about Galaxy Integrated Resorts introduces GICC and the precinct’s latest MICE offerings in Macau at IT&CM China