An Interview with Abid Butt – CEO Of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
He has the honour of being the first CEO of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts after its founder KP Ho. Will he be under the huge shadow of Banyan Tree Holdings’ chairman KP, or can Abid Butt be his own man in running the show? Abid Butt, CEO, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, Singapore What’s … Continue reading
Visa Fee Hike Hotly Debated At Tourism Conference
Visa fee hike for international visitors to Vietnam provoked fierce protests at a conference on tourism in the southern region held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in HCMC on Wednesday. Tour operators and tourism officials shared the view that visa fee increase would be a step backward in tourism development and international … Continue reading
International Organizations Help Quang Nam Develop Tourism
UNESCO, the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have just organized a workshop on sustainable tourism in Hoi An with an aim to offer higher benefits to local craft villages. Participants in the workshop have discussed establishment of a general brand for tourism products for the community benefits, redesign and … Continue reading
Inbound Tourism Not So Busy Despite Peak Season
The peak season of inbound tourism has arrived, yet many tour operators have not recorded growths in international tourist arrivals. So far, only a few companies have obtained growths, while the others said the number of tourists is unchanged or has fallen compared to the same period last year. Foreign tourists look at tour programs … Continue reading
Asia Pacific hotels to see 2013 meetings revenue uptick: AmEx
Asia Pacific, with its relatively strong economy, is likely to see the strongest growth among regions in both spending and the number of meetings in 2013, according to new data from American Express. The number of meetings in Asia Pacific is expected to increase 6.4% while the overall meeting spend will increase 4.2%. In North … Continue reading
Lữ Hành Nước Ngoài Quảng Bá Du Lịch Biển Việt Nam
Nhiều hãng lữ hành ở châu Âu đã quảng bá điểm đến Việt Nam như một điểm đến độc lập dành cho du khách, chứ không phải chỉ là điểm dừng chân trên tuyến du lịch vài nước Đông Nam Á, đặc biệt tập trung quảng bá Việt Nam là một điểm du lịch biển. … Continue reading
AMEX Forecasts Slower Hotel And Airfare Rate Hikes In 2013
Global economic uncertainty and the emergence of LCCs are likely to result in muted airfare and hotel rate increases in the coming year across Asia-Pacific (APAC), predicts American Express Global Business Travel. The TMC’s Global Business Travel Forecast 2013 anticipates that shorthaul economy airfares in APAC are expected to grow between minus one and four per cent … Continue reading
Cham Heritage Holds Potential For Tourism
The central province of Quang Nam has great potential in history, tradition, culture and environment, as well as two UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites and the world biosphere reserve of the Cham Islands, to promote sustainable tourism, said Lucy Russell, the editorial manager of QUO, a travel brand and communications agency, at a two-day workshop here … Continue reading
80% Visa Fee Hike For Visitors to Vietnam
Vietnamese authorities are raising visa fees for incoming travellers with effect from January 1, 2013, said a report on the local government’s online news platform. According to a circular from the Ministry of Finance, fees for single-entry visas for foreigners and Vietnamese residing abroad will be increased to US$45 from US$25. Multiple-entry visas will be … Continue reading
Kazakhs Visit Central Viet Nam
Focus Travel of Viet Nam will join hands with four travel firms from Kazakhstan to bring Kazakh tourists to Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa Province on chartered flights. From December 27 to April next year, Focus Travel will have a Boeing 757 aircraft fly from Almaty City in Kazakhstan to Cam Ranh every 10 days. … Continue reading
Luxury Vietnam Hospitality 