Responding to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this project aims to support the recovery and development of the tourism and hospitality sector in Australia and ASEAN countries. The Australia-ASEAN Tourism and Hospitality Forum provides a knowledge-sharing platform and brings together a wide range of stakeholders including practitioners, academic experts, and government officers.
Author Archives: Australian Hospitality Alumni Network Vietnam (AHA Vietnam)
Vietnam’s Mid-Autumn Festival
Every Vietnamese child dreams about an amazing Tết Trung Thu with his or her own brightly lit lantern and a belly full of mooncakes. Tết Trung Thu or Mid-autumn Festival, is also known in Vietnam as the “Children’s Festival”. This year, the Mid-autumn Festival will be held on September 21, 2021, in the middle of the eighth lunar month, however preparations begin far in advance. Here’s how to make the most of this magical holiday.
La Festa Phu Quoc, Curio Collection by Hilton – Opening in 2023
Hilton, one of the world’s fastest-growing hospitality companies, has signed a management agreement with one of Vietnam’s leading hospitality and real estate development companies, Sun Group, to launch a new resort under Curio Collection by Hilton in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. Curio Collection, a portfolio of over 100 handpicked hotels and resorts around the world, provides a one-of-a-kind stay experience with distinctly unique amenities and services, while backed by the Hilton name.
Hoi An – Vietnam’s well-preserved ancient town
Hội An is a place where the bold march of progress peters into a leisurely amble. In this one-time trading port, the Thu Bồn River meanders past crumbling shop houses and weathered pagodas, while sampans come and go from the old ferry quay. Outside the Old Town, two-lane roads slice through waving rice fields and emerge at a frothy coastline. Stay a couple of days, and Hội An’s easygoing beauty and lantern-lit nights may leave you hopelessly beguiled.
Vietnam prepares welcome for vaccinated foreign tourists to selected destinations
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang will be the first destination to welcome foreign tourists under a trial vaccine passport program that will be expanded later to other famous hotspots like the towns of Ha Long, Hoi An, Nha Trang and Da Lat.
Bill Gates’ investment firm to take control of Four Seasons in $2.21 bln deal
Bill Gates’ Cascade Investment LLC is taking control of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts by buying about half of Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s stake for $2.21 billion, the hotel operator said on Wednesday.
Webinar: Hospitality 101: World of Hotels
Hospitality 101 Webinar Series is a group of 3 monthly consecutive educational webinars starting from October to December 2021 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. Students are introduced to professional hospitality career opportunities and the employability skills needed to succeed in specific hospitality career.
RUOK? A conversation could change a life!
Do you need a reason to love Australia? There are many, but having an RUOK day is one of them!
Meet the Expert: Chef John McFadden – One of the great all-rounders of the hospitality industry
[September 08, 2021] Australian born and trained, John McFadden commenced his career in the kitchen at the age of 12, starting as a humble kitchen hand. He has over thirty-seven years in the food industry and is well recognised for his attention to detail and leading multiple teams and operations.
Vietnam Airlines trials international vaccine passport on Europe flight
Eighteen passengers boarded a Vietnam Airlines flight last Thursday 02 September 2021 from Hanoi to London with a digital air travel pass that incorporates their Covid test results and vaccine certificates.
Australian Hospitality Alumni Network Vietnam 