Smart tourism can transform the visitor experience and enhance the long-term competitiveness of Vietnam’s travel destinations, according to RMIT University academic Dr Jackie Ong.
Author Archives: Australian Hospitality Alumni Network Vietnam (AHA Vietnam)
Marriott International Signs Landmark Agreement in Vietnam to add 8 more hotels in Vietnam
Marriott International, Inc. today announced a strategic agreement with Vinpearl, Vietnam’s largest hospitality and leisure chain, to convert and develop close to 2,200 rooms across eight hotels in Vietnam – significantly expanding its portfolio of world-class hotels and resorts in the country.
Networking Event: Danang Hospitality Alumni Meet-Up
This networking event is organized by the Australian Hospitality Alumni Network Vietnam for Australian hospitality alumni in Danang.
IHG to open 3 new hotels in iconic Hoi An
The Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express brands under the IHG Hotels & Resorts roof are heading to vibrant mixed-use development Hoi An d’Or near Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO heritage site in central Vietnam.
One sleep until Vivid Sydney 2022 lights up
Vivid Sydney 2022 will light up from tomorrow night, with more than 200 exciting events, music performances, brilliant light installations and 3D projections to illuminate Sydney like never before.
First Vietnamese woman reaches summit of Mount Everest
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã, also known as Céline Nha Nguyen, has become the first Vietnamese woman to conquer the summit of Mount Everest, according to Nepal-based mountaineering company Seven Summit Treks.
The story behind Vietnam’s ‘Crazy House’
Wild, weird, wonderful… there are many ways to describe the Crazy House (also known as Hang Nga Guesthouse) in Dalat, a relaxed mountain resort town in southern Vietnam.
Phu Quoc Island among 25 ‘incredible’ islands: Australian travel magazine
Traveller magazine has included Phu Quoc off the southern coast in its list of 25 “incredible” islands Australians should visit at least once in a lifetime.
Talk Show: Coffee with the GM on 28 May 2022
“Coffee with the GM” is a new offline event series which provides introduction and overview of the global hospitality and tourism industry, its growth and development, industry segments and their distinguishing characteristics, trends, and current concerns. Participants are invited to exclusive in-person talk-shows to meet with the top industry leaders to learn from their real life experiences and explore professional hospitality career opportunities as well as the employability skills needed to succeed in specific hospitality career.
Travel, hospitality firms brace for SEA Games tourism boost
Travel firms and hotels are preparing products and services to cash in on an expected tourism boost from Vietnam hosting the SEA Games, Southeast Asia’s largest sports event.
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