HANOI (September 17, 2020) — Le Club at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is kicking off a two-week celebration of modern Korean gastronomy on September 25 with a special lunch and dinner menu, available à la carte or as a five-course set, featuring exclusive recipes from two-Michelin-star Chef Sung-Jae Anh. Dishes served as part of the...
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Alma Appoints Talented Homegrown Hospitality Professionals
CAM RANH, Vietnam (September 17, 2020) – The new Alma resort has welcomed two senior Vietnamese recruits who bring four decades of rich industry experience to the executive team at the helm of the 30-hectare beachfront property. Alma’s general manager Herbert Laubichler-Pichler named Vu Thi Huong Giang and Tran Quoc Dat as the executive assistant...
The Bluffs Produces Ace Deal for Members of Hole-in-One Club
HO TRAM, Vietnam (September 10, 2020) — For golfers around the planet, a hole-in-one is one of the most coveted achievements. Now Vietnam’s top-rated club, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, has produced an ace from its sleeve by rewarding the skillful few to achieve the milestone in Vietnam over the last calendar year. As such,...
Be Yourself: Metropole Hanoi’s angelina Introduces ‘Personality-Inspired’ Cocktail Menu
HANOI (September 8, 2020) — They say you are what you eat. At Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi’s sleek cocktail bar, whisky lounge and restaurant angelina, you are what you drink, too, thanks to a new range of bespoke cocktails designed to reflect different personality profiles. The 10 handcrafted cocktails on the new menu feature names...
Mamma Mia! Alma Resort’s ‘Singing Waiters and Cooks’ Delight Diners
CAM RANH, Vietnam (September 8, 2020) – It’s no secret that good music enhances the flavor or any dish, as readily as the right dash of this, the right teaspoon of that. No wonder executive chefs the world over have a lot to say about the playlists on their dining room speakers. In Vietnam these...
Meliá Hotels in Koh Samui and Chiang Mai Welcome Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing
BANGKOK, Thailand (Aug. 31, 2020) – A hospitality veteran with three decades of industry experience across Europe, Asia and Africa has been named cluster director of sales and marketing for the first two Meliá Hotels International properties to be launched in Thailand. In his new role, German-born Christian Lueke will oversee sales and marketing at...
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Azerai Can Tho Introduces New Executive Chef Ricardo Luján
CAN THO, Vietnam (August 19, 2020) — Azerai Can Tho has appointed a new executive chef, Ricardo Luján, as the resort continues to elevate its seasonal and healthy cuisine offerings in the Mekong Delta, one of Vietnam’s most exciting culinary destinations. Chef Ricardo, a Mexico native, brings a global perspective to the kitchen at Azerai,...
Metropole Hanoi Unveils New Mooncake Flavors, Elegant Boxes for Mid-Autumn Festival
HANOI (August 17, 2020) – The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has introduced a special collection of handmade, preservative-free mooncakes, presented in elegant decorative boxes, ahead of the 2020 Mid-Autumn Festival, which will be celebrated on October 1. The mooncakes, created by Metropole’s chefs, feature a variety of distinctive flavors, ranging from traditional favorites to creative...
Buffalo power reaps record rice harvest at Laguna Golf Lang Co
LANG CO, Vietnam (August 17, 2020) — Laguna Golf Lang Co’s world famous family of water buffalo greenskeepers have helped the club reap a record rice harvest: the fruits of which are going towards feeding members of the local community in Central Vietnam. The bovine brood has been bolstered by the birth of Lulu, a...