Resort

From beachfront properties… The 2016-2017 period saw booming development in beachfront resort properties. Developers have been continuously launching new projects on the market. Localities having vast potential for ocean tourism like Danang, Khanh Hoa, and Kien Giang appeared as magnets to investors. Of them, Nha Trang and Danang alone accounted for 70% of the supply and generated the most successful transactions in the nationwide resort property market last year. Other locations such as Quang Ninh and Haiphong in the north, Thanh Hoa, Quy Nhon, Quang Nam, and Binh Thuan in the central region have also been attracting sizable resort projects from major local developers like Vingroup, Sun Group, FLC Group, CEO Group, MIK Group, MBLand Holdings, and Hung Vuong Corporation. Scrutinising the recent beachfront resort property boom, director of CBRE Vietnam’s Hanoi Branch Nguyen Bich Trang commented that as Vietnam features a long coastline and Vietnamese people, particularly … [Read more...] about Mountain-view real estate shows bright prospects

Six Vietnamese people are missing after a South Korean fishing boat caught fire in waters west of the country’s southern resort island of Jeju on Tuesday. The information was given by labour export enterprises which connected the six Vietnamese people to work illegally for the South Korean fishing boat. Local authorities visit the victims' family Nguyen Van Cong, 32, Nguyen Tien Ninh, 32, Nguyen Van Vien, 45, Nguyen Van Thuy, 25 and Nguyen Ngoc Loi, 24 are all from Thanh Trach Commune, Bo Trach District in the central province of Quang Binh. Nguyen Van Phuc, 31 is from Ha Tinh Province. Nguyen Van Lao, chairman of Thanh Trach Commune People’s Committee, Quang Binh, confirmed that the victims were local residents, adding that they are relatives and most of them are married with children. They were experienced fishermen. Nguyen Huu Hong, vice chairman of Bo Trach District People’s Committee said South Korea was searching for the missing. The Ministry of Foreign … [Read more...] about Six Vietnamese missing in South Korea ship fire

  Vietnamese rock band Cá Hồi Hoang will perform at the Coracle Music & Beach Festival at Hồ Tràm Beach in Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province on November 29-30 and December 1. Photo from the band’s Facebook page   Coracle Music & Beach Festival will be held at in Hồ Tràm Beach in Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province on November 29-30 and December 1. The festival will include dozens of popular international musicians and bands including The Lemonheads and William McCarthy from the US, The King Khan & BBQ Show from Canada, and Fleetmac Wood and Soul Central from the UK. Vietnamese performers will feature Cá Hồi Hoang, 7Uppercuts, Jase, and Cheezy Gangztaz The musicians will play pop, soul, rock, reggae, hip hop, disco, funk, house, and techo music. There will be kite flying, volleyball, jet skis, an outdoor cinema, and a photo booth.  The festival will take place at … [Read more...] about Music festival set for Hồ Tràm beach

A five-year visa waiver program for tourists from Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden is set to last until late this year, leaving many Vietnamese tour operators anxious about whether the Government will extend it. A group of Russian tourists at a resort in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa. A five-year visa waiver program for tourists from Russia and six other countries is set to last until late this year Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC Tourism Association Nguyen Thi Khanh said the expiry of the program is fast approaching, leading to an increasing number of questions from many member businesses. However, she noted, “We also do not have any information on the new policy.” Khanh added that the association is still gathering feedback from its members. In the next few days, the association will send a formal written request to the Vietnam Tourism Association; the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT); and the Ministry … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tour firms anxious about visa waiver deadline

Hotel News Saigontourist joins int’l travel fair in Can Tho By Tran Van Thursday,  Nov 21, 2019,18:26 (GMT+7) Saigontourist joins int’l travel fair in Can ThoBy Tran Van Saigontourist will offer promotional Phu Quoc tours at the VITM Can Tho 2019 - PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAIGONTOURIST HCMC - Saigontourist Holding Company will take part in the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2019 in Can Tho City from November 29 to December 1, with a slew of promotional tours and services up for grabs. Members of Saigontourist Holding Company that will be joining the fair include the travel firm Saigontourist Travel Service Company and several hotels like Saigon-Vinh Long, Saigon-Rach Gia, Saigon-Phu Tho, Saigon-Ban Gioc, Saigontourane, Dong Khanh, and Thien Hong. The VITM is the first such fair to be held in Can Tho City by the Vietnam Tourism Association and the Can Tho government to attract more tourists to the city … [Read more...] about Saigontourist joins int’l travel fair in Can Tho