airlines cancel bali flights to avoid volcano ash

Airlines cancel Bali flights to avoid volcano ash

Several international flights to and from the resort island of Bali were cancelled or diverted Thursday to avoid dangerous ash spewing from an Indonesian volcano, officials said.
tourism properties under scrutiny

Tourism properties under scrutiny

Massive investments into tourism property development have brought a number of locations onto the inspection radar for investment authorities this year.
acdl appoints meinhardt as engineering consultant for ho tram strip project phase 1

ACDL appoints Meinhardt as engineering consultant for Ho Tram strip project phase 1

Asian Coast Development (Canada) Limited today announced that it has appointed Meinhardt Vietnam Ltd as its engineering and site supervision consultant for Phase 1 of its Ho Tram Strip project – the MGM Grand Ho Tram Resort.
furama resort ho coc takes shape

Furama Resort Ho Coc takes shape

Furama Hotels and Resorts International has been appointed by the Saigon Ho Coc Company to support the development of the new Furama Resort in Ho Coc in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

ACDL appoints RLB as project manager for Ho Tram, phase 1

Asian Coast Development (Canada) Limited today announced that it had appointed Rider Levett Bucknall as its quantity surveying and co-project management partner for phase 1 of its Ho Tram Strip project – the MGM Grand Ho Tram Resort.
binh thuan to host intl sailing festival

Binh Thuan to host Int’l Sailing Festival

The southern central province of Binh Thuan will host the International Sailing Festival 2011 in Mui Ne Resort on January 15-18, the local Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Monday.
4bn tourism project for quang nam

$4bn tourism project for Quang Nam

A mammoth $4 billion project is to be licenced in a popular tourism region despite many other similar developments proving to hold empty promises.
indochina lands real estate projects resist sluggish market

Indochina Land’s real estate projects resist sluggish market

Since the start of 2010, Vietnam’s property market has steadily improved on par with the continued expansion of the economy, as the trajectory of the domestic real estate market is linked to that of the economy.
ihg spreads its wings in vietnam

IHG spreads its wings in Vietnam

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced it would manage the Holiday Inn Resort Duong Dong in Phu Quoc island and the Holiday Inn Resort in Cam Ranh Bay.
starwood to manage dalat resort

Starwood to manage Dalat resort

United States-based Starwood Group has inked a deal with Robin Hill Resort Limited Company, a subsidy of SaigonInvest Group, to manage Sheraton Dalat Resort.

$50m Vung Tau resort housing project begins

Real estate developer CotecLand Group unveiled Blue Sapphire Resort, its mixed-use, luxury property in coastal Vung Tau, last Saturday and began sales of units.
vietnam joins ranks of asias finest hotels and resorts

Vietnam joins ranks of Asia’s finest hotels and resorts

Conde Nast Traveler, a renowned luxury travel magazine, has placed five Vietnamese hotels and resorts atop its list of Readers’ Choice Awards.
developers eye second home market

Developers eye second-home market

HCM CITY — The Hoa Anh Dao Tourist Joint-Stock Company has begun construction on its Oceanami Resort&Luxury Home Project which contains 180 villas designated for the second-home market as well as a five-star hotel and other facilities.
hyatt makes mark on danang

Hyatt makes mark on Danang

The first Hyatt resort in the country is getting off the ground in Danang. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts last week broke ground for construction on the Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa on the central coast, joining the Park Hyatt in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 as its second Hyatt property in Vietnam.

Quang Nam cautious over $10bn resort

Central Quang Nam province will scrutinize a mammoth $10 billion tourism and casino project with caution. The local authorities recently announced that it had submitted the proposal to the prime minister for approval.