developer digs deep at quang binh luxury resort

Developer digs deep at Quang Binh luxury resort

Architectural firm Ho Thieu Tri & Associates has taken a gamble with their new development after deciding on Quang Binh province as the location for a new five-star beach resort.

Dalat resurrects French romance

A dozen deteriorated French-built villas in Dalat are being restored to their former glory to provide a retreat for those seeking a cool climate in the Central Highlands resort city.
eco concerns raised over tam dao mountain resort

Eco-concerns raised over Tam Dao mountain resort

Conservationists have aired concerns over a plan to build a giant resort on the cool hilly mountains of Tam Dao in northern Vinh Phuc province, claiming the project would cause environmental damage.
legal woes handcuff rusalka

Legal woes handcuff Rusalka

The recent arrest of Rus-Invest-Tur Corporation chairman Nguyen Duc Chi on fraud charges leaves his resort project, the Rusalka Golf Resort and Ocean Spa, which is still under construction in Nha Trang, in dire straights. Ngoc Son takes a look at the fallout.
vinpearl set to shine brighter on hon tre

Vinpearl set to shine brighter on Hon Tre

Developers of Vietnam’s largest seaside resort, Vinpearl Resort & Spa on Hon Tre island, are to inject more than VND1 trillion ($65 million) to build more facilities, including a four-star hotel, an entertainment complex, luxurious bungalows and a golf course.
ready to make a big splash

Ready to make a big splash

A string of resort-style hotels are planned along Vietnam’s central and southern coastline. But new resorts not only face regional competition from renowned hotspots in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, but also from established counterparts in Vietnam. As the developers queue Ngoc Son wonders if there is room for everyone?
fantasy island 12m resort for phu quoc

Fantasy island: $12m resort for Phu Quoc?

Vietnam’s largest island has been earmarked as the next destination for Victoria Hotels and Resorts, after the French hotel group asked for a licence last week to build a $12 million resort complex on Phu Quoc.
sun spa resort latest luxury hot spot on the coastline of vietnam

Sun Spa resort latest luxury hot spot on the coastline of Vietnam

The Sun Spa resort opened last week in the central province of Quang Binh, the first resort to provide high-end accommodation to tourists visiting Phong Nha cave and Ke Bang national park.

Disneyland-style park set for reality

Vietnam is closer to having its own Disneyland-style theme park.Last month, South Fork Development won a licence to build an amusement park and resort complex in Phan Thiet town - a popular tourist destination 300 kilometres north of Ho Chi Minh City. The project has $50 million in registered investment capital, but a company director told Vietnam Investment Review it would cost closer to $1 billion to build the complex during the next five to seven years.
resort aims to offer respite from city life

Resort aims to offer respite from city life

Developers have unveiled plans for a residential and resort development in Vinh Phuc province that would provide a weekend retreat from bustling Hanoi.

US firm’s $86m Danang resort plan a step closer

A proposal by a US company to build an $86 million resort and entertainment project on the Danang coast received approval in principle from the local authorities last week.
honeymoon luxury to hit nha trang

Honeymoon luxury to hit Nha Trang

Vietnam’s most expensive resort is poised to go up in Ninh Van Bay near the southern resort city of Nha Trang in November.

US investor’s $300m resort plan

US firm Winvest Investment is to go ahead with a 1,200-room hotel and casino project in Ba Ria-Vung Tau if the government approves its casino segment.Winvest recently submitted its plan, which would provide employment for up to 20,000 labourers if approved, to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

New eco-resort plans to pick up southern traffic

A 14-hectare eco-tourism complex will soon span the coastline of Quang Ngai’s My Khe Beach, in a move investors hope will spawn the next vacation getaway.The $2.4 million Hang Duong Marine Eco-tourism Project was developed by the Hanoi-based Ha Thanh Company Limited, a wholly Vietnamese-owned firm.

New flights to feed hotel boom

Nha Trang hotel and resort owners can breathe a sigh of relief as Vietnam Airlines is to start flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Cam Ranh airport on May 19, easing access to the tourism city.