The Fusion Maia in Da Nang. Viet Nam is quickly emerging as a top global travel destination and a key focus market for international hotel groups. The country is among the 10 fastest growing tourist destinations in the world, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)’s 2018 Tourism Highlights Report. Overall tourist numbers rose by 19 per cent to 86 million last year, while the number of international arrivals increased by a whopping 29 per cent. The luxury hotel sector continued to see a better year with EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) last year increasing by 1.7 per cent, according to Grant Thornton Vietnam’s 2018 Hotel Survey. RevPAR (Revenue per available room) for hotels continued to grow, but at different rates for each star ranking — 7.6 per cent for four-star hotels and 10.2 per cent for five-star — the survey showed. As Viet Nam’s tourism market grows, international operators would … [Read more...] about International hotel operators flock to Viet Nam’s bustling tourism scene
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Youngsters will lead Viet Nam to future prosperity
CEO of Startup Viet Nam Foundation (SVF) Pham Duy Hieu speaks at a forum held on Friday in Hai Phong.— Photo enternews.vn Young Vietnamese entrepreneurs must pay attention to six crucial steps in order to successfully found a startup business, said CEO of Startup Viet Nam Foundation (SVF) Pham Duy Hieu at a forum held on Friday in Hai Phong. First, he said, you must find your inspiration. Once this has been found, it is important to learn the necessary basics of how to start a business. Next you should set up a startup group, in order to learn from and support fellow entrepreneurs who could possess invaluable skills to help you along the way. Once you’re connected you must learn the essential skills required for creating your own startup. It is important to make sure that you are always growing and learning from your mistakes, and finally, you must believe in yourself to become the champion, he said. The forum was organised to educate the many young people who have failed … [Read more...] about Youngsters will lead Viet Nam to future prosperity
Viet Nam’s queen of cycling
Viet Nam News The southern province of An Giang has given Việt Nam a cycling heroine. She is Nguyễn Thị Thật. People call her “the Queen of Vietnamese Cycling”. She won Việt Nam’s first women’s Asian gold medal at the Asian Road & Para-Cycling Championships 2018 in Myanmar. by Thanh Nga Nguyễn Thị Thật, “Queen of Vietnamese cycling” has marked 2018 by winning the country’s first-ever women’s Asian gold medal at the Asian Road & Para-Cycling Championships 2018 in Myanmar. She overcame 26 rivals, including powerhouses from China, Japan and South Korea, to take first place in the women’s 106-km road race in February. Thật, 25, from the southern province of An Giang, said the gold medal in Myanmar will be a driving force for her to take the gold in the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2. With the aim of … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s queen of cycling
Viet Nam cycling queen on a roll to Asian Games
Nguyễn Thị Thật competes in a domestic cycling tournament. — Photo courtesy of Nguyễn Thị Thật Viet Nam News by Thanh Nga Nguyễn Thị Thật, “Queen of Vietnamese cycling” has marked 2018 by winning the country’s first-ever women’s Asian gold medal at the Asian Road & Para-Cycling Championships 2018 in Myanmar. She overcame 26 rivals, including powerhouses from China, Japan and South Korea, to take first place in the women’s 106-km road race in February. Thật, 25, from the southern province of An Giang, said the gold medal in Myanmar will be a driving force for her to take the gold in the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2. With the aim of reaching her goal, Thật has refused many invitations to compete for foreign teams to focus on training for ASIAD. “Many international clubs have offered me to play for them but I … [Read more...] about Viet Nam cycling queen on a roll to Asian Games
Viet Nam joins Asia’s largest street festival in Singapore
Viet Nam joins Asia’s largest street festival in Singapore Update: Monday, February 26, 2018 Views: 83 An art delegation of Viet Nam joined the 2018 Chingay Parade celebrating the Lunar New Year in Singapore, which drew the participation of more than 6,000 performers. The annual festival, held at the Formula One Pit building near the Singapore Flyer Ferris wheel on February 23-24 and the China Town on February 25, is a highly-anticipated event and also the largest street performance and parade in Asia. Mai Ba Hung, Deputy Director of HCM City Department of Cultural, Sports and Tourism and head of the Vietnamese delegation to the 2018 Chingay Parade, said that this is the third time that Viet Nam has joined the event. The Viet Nam’s delegation wants to foster cultural exchange with Singaporean and international artists, as well as learn more experience to organise large-scale street … [Read more...] about Viet Nam joins Asia’s largest street festival in Singapore