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Vietnam’s central coast city Da Nang has become one of the region’s hottest resort cities, where luxury hotels with giant pools and upscale rooms line the beach, Nikkei Asia Review reported.  French hotel group Accor was the first western players to enter Da Nang amid a 40% increase of foreign tourist influx coming to Southeast Asia from the 2012 – 2017 period.  The group debuted a location in 2011 and now runs five hotels in Da Nang, including the Pullman Da Nang Beach Resort, which opened in 2013. Many multinationals following suit prompted the group, commonly known as AccorHotels, to take a bold step and renovate the luxury Pullman after five years in business. The city boasts 15% more guest rooms than a year ago, said Fraser Ross, Pullman's general manager. About a 10-minute drive from the Pullman stands the Sheraton Grand Da Nang Resort, run by Marriott. The luxury hotel, which opened in 2018, already garners an "extremely high occupancy rate of around … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s growing popularity attracts major hotel brands

Vietnam attends South Asia’s Leading Travel Show in India Visitors at Vietnamese booths Five Vietnamese travel companies are currently participating in the 26th edition of SATTE, South Asia’s leading travel show, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state from January 16-18. They include Victoria Tour, Indochina Charm Tour, Go Indochina Tours, Hello Vietnam, and Asiana Travel. The fair has the participation of over 1,000 enterprises from 50 countries and territories. First launched in 2014, SATTE is one of the largest tourism and travel fairs in South Asia, run annually by India’s leading exhibition organiser UBM, the Ministry of Culture, and travel associations. The event provides a platform for countries to promote their lands, people, and traditional cultures, as well as attract foreign investment in tourism.  It is also an occasion for policymakers and managers in tourism, along with experts and businesses, to share experience in the field and seek business … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/1

Russia’s State Duma Chairman starts official visit to Vietnam Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin (Photo: Tass) Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin arrived in Hanoi on December 23 to begin his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Vietnam and Russia set up diplomatic ties on January 30, 1950 and since then, the two countries’ relations have been developing strongly with achievements recorded in all fields.  On March 1, 2001, Vietnam and Russia signed a joint statement on strategic partnership. Later on July 27, 2012, both sides issued a joint statement on further strengthening bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership. Trade between the two countries rose from 2.2 billion USD in 2015 to 2.7 billion USD in 2016 and 3.55 billion USD in 2017.  Russia now … [Read more...] about Government News 23/12

HCM City aims to develop innovative urban area More than 600 experts, scientists, intellectuals and representatives of firms from in and outside the country will debate how to enhance links among enterprises, research institutes and authorities to develop the eastern region of Ho Chi Minh City into an innovative urban area.  The information was announced at a press conference in the city on November 14 to introduce the HCM City Economic Forum 2018, which will take place on November 23.   According to Chu Tien Dung, Chairman of the HCM City Union of Business Associations, the forum will focus on issues related to the 4th industrial revolution and innovative urban development.  It will highlight the role and impact of innovative urban areas in promoting rapid and sustainable development.  Municipal authorities plan to build the city’s eastern area into an innovative urban area, thus attracting investment from local firms, especially in renovation and … [Read more...] about Social News 16/11

VietNamNet Bridge – At 75, Maria Nguyen Thi Gai, works every day, spending the pittance she earns on charity work. Creating smiles: Gai’s charity group give presents to needy children. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Thi Gai A member of the Ham Long Parish, in Hai Ba Trung District in Hanoi, she has just been recognised by authorities as an example of the Patriotism Movement in the period 2013-18. Born to a poor family on Hang Bot Street in Dong Da District, at a young age she accompanied her parents to work to earn money. At that time, witnessing the hard lives of orphans wandering the streets to earn a living, she thought: “I’m still lucky to have a mum and dad, have things to eat and wear while they do not.” She shared chunks of bread with poor girls and gave change to a young boy who had quit school to take care of his mother in hospital. “My husband’s family follow Catholicism,” she told Việt Nam News. “I understand … [Read more...] about Living a humble life of charity in Hanoi