The festivities commence from February 11 at Banyan Tree and Angsana Lang Co with a series of exceptional culinary experiences and fun-filled family activities With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, if you are thinking about booking a getaway from the cities, a beachside escape to Banyan Tree or Angsana Lang Co is just the place. Whether a first-time or regular visitor, there is always something new to discover at the resorts, if your idea of a holiday consists of beaches, hills, lagoons, and fresh seafood. Do not forget to take a scenic walk along the 3km private beach, soak up the local culture with the multitude of activities lined up for the celebrations, watch the sunrise from the hill pool villas or the beach. Night On Us Room package at Banyan Tree Lang Co With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, Banyan Tree Lang Co welcomes guests and expats alike to reconnect with family and friends and celebrate this favourite time of the year with a special room package: Night On Us. Get double enjoyment when staying for two or more consecutive nights at a Lagoon Pool Villa or Beach Pool Villa. Intended to create lasting memories, the package is an ideal choice for those who wish to escape to a private and safe haven with stunning ocean-view guest rooms and villas nested between the azure water of the East Vietnam Sea and Truong Son mountain range. The package is available for a minimum of two nights stay, breakfast for two is included in room rates, with the booking period lasting until March 29 for stays until March 31. Lunar New Year eve buffet dinner Indulge in an extravagant New Year’s Eve dinner buffet at Water Court Restaurant from 6pm to 10pm on February 11. The buffet includes a multitude of traditional dishes from different regions of Vietnam, from sumptuous main courses to delightful desserts priced from VND999,000 ($43.4) for adults and VND599,000 ($26) for children from 4 to 12 years. Add VND450,000 ($19.5) …
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Vietnam Tet traditions bowl over foreign hospitality experts
Vuko Kralj was awestruck by the sight of vibrant blooms flooding local markets and streets at Tet (Lunar New Year) time during his first trip to Vietnam in 2013. He also remembers how people dressed in the traditional ao dai were having their pictures taken. But awed as he was, it was only when Kralj moved to work in Vietnam that he realized the deep significance of Tet for Vietnamese people. After living in the country for many years, the general manager of Azerai Resort Can Tho in Can Tho City is still struck by the reverse migration of youth from cities to the countryside to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their parents and other relatives. Vuko Kraji’s favorite thing about Tet is multigenerational family gatherings. Today, one of his favorite activities every year is welcoming multi-generational groups of guests traveling after the third day of Tet . "I am truly moved when I see the care and respect that the younger generations show towards their parents and the elderly," he said. For Anthony Slewka, director of sales at Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hanoi, the most treasured memory of Tet took place in 2015. That year, Anthony was invited to a local family’s gathering in the outskirts of Hanoi on the first day of the Lunar New Year. He had the opportunity then to individually greet every household in the area, sip herbal tea and exchange anecdotes with the hosts. "The one detail that struck me was how the layout of a house is very traditional. All spaces are open with a distinctive, separate, formal area for the ancestral altar. The TV is typically placed in the center of the house," he recalled. Meanwhile, Herbert Laubichler-Pichler, general manager of Alma Resort Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa Province, likes the jubilance Vietnamese display in saying goodbye to the old year and greeting the new one. Pichler finds some similarity in Tet being a time for family gatherings and reunions and Christmas time in Austria, where he …
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Thailand allows emergency use of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 23 gave emergency use authorisation for the COVID-19 vaccine of China’s Sinovac Biotech. The authorisation came just days before Thailand is set to receive the first 200,000 of two million doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac, its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines, which will be given primarily to health workers. Spokesman for the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration Taweesilp Visanuyothin said that the inoculation programme will be divided into two phases. The first 200,000 doses set to be delivered on February 24 will be delivered to 13 provinces with the highest infection rates, the greatest economic significance, or both. The provinces with the highest infection rates are Samut Sakhon (a COVID-19 maximum and strict control zone) and eight provinces designated as COVID-19 control zones: Bangkok (western), Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Tak (Mae Sot district), Nakhon Pathom, Samut Songkhram and Ratchaburi. Meanwhile, the four provinces of economic significance are Chon Buri, Phuket, Surat Thani (including Koh Samui) and Chiang Mai. Additional 800,000 doses are expected in March and 1 million in April, he said. AstraZeneca will deliver 26 million doses from June to August, and 35 million doses from September to December. As of February 23, Thailand recorded 95 new infections, bringing the total COVID-19 cases in the nation to 25,599./. VNA …
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