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Thomson and First Choice add Vietnam to long-haul programme
Thomson and First Choice are to introduce Vietnam to its winter 2017 programme. The Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Cayo Santa Maria in Cuba, which were new additions to its summer 2017 programme, will also be extended into the winter season. The move is part of continued interest in long haul destinations and builds on the 350 per cent increase in long haul holidays over a ten year period that the brands revealed last year.
Hong Kong leads winners at World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016
Hong Kong has been recognised as Asia’s Leading City Break Destination at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016 in Vietnam. Hosted by the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, the event was attended by 200 hospitality leaders from across the regions.
World Travel Awards lands in Vietnam ahead of Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016
Vietnamese tourism capital Danang is beginning the final preparations for the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016. The event will take place at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on Saturday, October 15th. Hundreds of leaders from across the hospitality industry will attend the red carpet ceremony, with the best among them recognised with the prestigious World Travel Awards trophies.
Vietnam extends UK visitor visa waiver
The government of Vietnam has announced that it is extending its visa exemption program for UK passport holders for single-entry stays of up to 15 days, until June 30th, 2017. The policy, which was first introduced on July 1st, 2015, also applies to French, German, Spanish and Italian nationals.
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort to welcome World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala
World Travel Awards has revealed InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has been selected to host the prestigious Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2016. The event will take place in the Vietnamese tourism hot spot on October 15th, with hundreds of hospitality leaders from across the regions expected to be in attendance.
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort defends World Travel Awards crown
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has been recognised as the World’s Leading Luxury Resort at the World Travel Awards Worldwide Grand Final, held at El Jadida, Morocco. Annually, various sectors of the tourism industry are recognised, rewarded and celebrated at the World’s Travel Awards ceremony with the attendance of the industry leaders across the region.
Air New Zealand launches flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Air New Zealand has today announced it’s expanding its Pacific Rim presence introducing New Zealand’s first direct service to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Air New Zealand will fly three times a week between Auckland and Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on a seasonal basis, operating from June to October in 2016 with the potential to expand the season in subsequent years.
Vietjet launches new route to Yangon, Myanmar
Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company has officially launched the operation of its international flight route from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Yangon, Myanmar. The route will initially operate five round trips per week with a flight duration of two hours 15 minutes per section. Vietjet currently operates two daily flights from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Phu Quoc, Vietnam
Phu Quoc - known by the Vietnamese as ‘pearl paradise island’ - has built a reputation as a tranquil haven for travellers, its secluded white sandy beaches and lush greenery providing a welcome retreat. Here Breaking Travel News reporter Alice McKeown takes a tour.
Breaking Travel News investigates: ITE Vietnam
Breaking Travel News reporter Alice McKeown takes a tour of the 11th annual International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City. Now in its 11th year, the Expo is Vietnam’s largest and most popular tourism trade event, welcoming more than 20,000 international, regional, local travel professionals and buyers at the Saigon Exhibitions and Convention Centre.
World Spa Awards signs Sun Group ahead of Gala Ceremony 2015
World Spa Awards has signed Sun Group as its latest Event Partner for the Gala Ceremony 2015. The inaugural World Spa Awards Gala Ceremony will take place at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam, on Monday, September 14th, with industry leaders from around the world expected to be in attendance.
World Spa Awards arrives in Danang, Vietnam, for inaugural Gala Ceremony
World Spa Awards has arrived in Danang, Vietnam, for the Gala Ceremony 2015. The inaugural World Spa Awards ceremony will take place at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on Monday, September 14th, with industry leaders from around the world expected to be in attendance.