Sun Group lands major haul of honors at World Travel Awards 2019

The Vietnamese developer Sun Group scooped a total of 13 awards at the 26th annual World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony in the beautiful Sultanate of Oman.

An architectural masterpiece has turned Sapa, Vietnam into one of the world’s most heavenly destinations

Besides its stunning natural beauty, and the charm of its many indigenous Hill Tribe communities, the mountain town of Sapa now boasts an array of superlative travel experiences that are attracting tourists from all over the world.

Upscale hotel sector sees all-round growth in 2017

The average room tariff at upscale hotels increased by 2.8 per cent last year to US$91.8, according to the 2018 Vietnam Hotel Survey released on July 10 by Grant Thornton.

Hotels vie for share of tourism pie

With an expanding room inventory and a lot of projects scheduled to launch in the near future, the competition in the upscale hotel market will start to heat up, especially in the five-star segment, according to the 2017 Vietnam Hotel Survey released yesterday.

Amendments to Law on Tourism discussed

After ten years of implementation, many provisions in the 2005 Law on Tourism is out dated and unpractical in the context of global integration and needed to be revised, experts in tourism sectors have said.

Tourism decline hits City hotel market A slump in tourism has hit the HCM City's hotel market, which saw a drop in the average rate of reserved rooms in the first six months of the year compared to the previous five years.

Hotels furbish green credentials Viet Nam's hotel sector is showing encouraging signs of progress in awareness and management of the environment as well as quality standards, according to an annual report released by Grant Thornton Vietnam yesterday.

Last year good for hospitality Last year was one of the brightest years on record for Viet Nam's hotels, with the number of domestic and foreign tourists reaching a new high, according to results of a survey released yesterday by the auditing and consulting firm Grant Thornton Vietnam.

Survey reports record growth in domestic hotel industry Record growth in visitor arrivals, hotel occupancy and room rates and an increase in interest from major hotel groups all occurred in 2006, according to a new survey conducted by financial and accounting firm Grant Thornton Vietnam.