Kien Giang To Open Sea Tourism To Thailand, Cambodia
A sea tourism route connecting the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang with Cambodia’s Sihanoukville and Thailand will be launched this year, heard a meeting of representatives of the province and Thailand’s Trat and Chanthaburi provinces in Kien Giang on Monday. Le Minh Hoang, director of the provincial Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports, said … Continue reading
Regional tourism initiative heats up
Ministers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Viet Nam (CLMV) agreed yesterday that the four countries will work together to attract 25 million international visitors to the region by 2015, with at least four million “exchange visitors”. The four countries will also consider the issuance of a single tourist visa for five countries in the Mekong … Continue reading
New ‘tribes’ in Asian luxury travel
A new array of luxury travellers, also known as ‘tribes’ are emerging across Asia. According to Future Poll, the research division of The Future Laboratory, there luxury travellers are broadly classified into nine different categories: · New Sophisticates from China, India and Indonesia value experiences above status; · Status Hunters seek brands who can offer ‘behind the scenes’ glimpses; · Young Guns are online … Continue reading
Luxury Vietnam Hospitality 