HUE, Vietnam – (Nov. 28, 2018) – “There’s a great future in plastics,” or so Dustin Hoffman was told in the classic American movie The Graduate. Fifty years since the movie’s debut we’ve realized plastic is not as fantastic as the film had us believe. This month in Indonesia a dead sperm whale washed ashore...
Say goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019 by traveling to the best places in Asia to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Watch fireworks from a rooftop in Taipei, participate in traditional Japanese traditions in Tokyo, soak up Halong Bay’s spectacular limestone karsts, indulge champagne sorbet and lobster on Koh Samui, or stroll through an open-air...
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (November 8, 2018) – Halong Bay is bracing itself for its biggest and most luxurious cruising vessel yet replete with 46 spacious cabins, an evening piano bar, spa, fine dining restaurant and two expansive sun decks. New luxury Vietnamese cruise operator Lion Asia will debut the first of two President Cruises ships...
HANOI (Oct. 30, 2018) — The luxury hospitality group behind some of Vietnam’s finest restaurants is taking its recipe for success global, opening two more dining establishments on its home turf before expanding its culinary footprint in China and Singapore early next year. After unveiling a second HOME restaurant in Vietnam’s capital this month and...
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (Aug. 15, 2018) — Hoping for a sea change in how plastic is used and treated in Vietnam, Halong Bay’s leading cruise provider has launched a program aimed at combating one of the world’s greatest environmental concerns. Earlier this month, Paradise Cruises removed plastic straws from all seven of its luxury cruise...
DANANG (July 6, 2018) — The group behind eight of the finest restaurants in Vietnam has opened its first dining venue in Danang. Last month, Paradise Vietnam put the finishing touches on Ngon Villa Danang, a 150-seat, all-you-can-eat-style establishment in central Vietnam’s largest city. “This is a brand-new concept in Danang,” said Nguyen Cao Son,...
HANOI (May 24, 2018) — A faster future lies ahead for those wanting to visit Vietnam’s most famous natural attraction. On June 1, a new highway connecting capital city Hanoi and UNESCO World Heritage site Halong Bay will open, cutting the four-hour drive time between the popular northern destinations in half. “This is a game-changer,”...
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HANOI (Dec. 14, 2017) — An actual lake and real-life farmers form the foundation of a cultural spectacle that recently debuted on the outskirts of Hanoi. Called The Quintessence of Tonkin, the outdoor play is staged on a lake next to one of Vietnam’s oldest Buddhist pagodas and performed by a cast of 250 characters,...
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (Oct. 31, 2017) — One of Vietnam’s leading providers of luxury hospitality services is responding to the demand for more multi-night cruise experiences on Halong Bay by fashioning a new product line out of its existing fleet. Paradise Vietnam has taken two of its four Paradise Luxury vessels and, following some significant...
