The paradise island of Phu Quoc, Vietnam is making final preparations as it steps up to host the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2019 on October 12th. Leading travel industry figureheads from across Asia and Oceania are gathering for the red-carpet reception at Vinpearl Convention Centre.

Vietnam Airlines and Sun Group have officially signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and provide even more inspiring product and service offerings to their customers.

With the TUI Blue Nam Hoi An hotel, TUI Group’s flagship hotel brand will make its debut in Vietnam in March next year. The brand is set to become the world’s largest leisure hotel brand and increase its portfolio to more than 100 hotels by 2020.

Swiss-Belhotel International has revealed plans for a major expansion of its hotel collection in Vietnam. At present, the group operates one hotel in Vietnam, Swiss-Belresort Tuyen Lam, an upscale retreat in the country’s Central Highlands, not far from Da Lat.

Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, vice president of Vietnam, and Ali Rashid Lootah, chairman of Nakheel, have held talks to explore a long-term collaboration for real estate development.

Hylton Lipkin has taken over as general manager of Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion, a natural hot springs resort and hotel on the outskirts of Vietnam’s imperial capital, Hue.