KAWTHAUNG, Myanmar (May 21, 2019) — A team of experienced divers from around the world have launched a campaign to clear lost and disused fishing nets – known as ghost nets – from the coral reefs in Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago. Ghost nets, or ALDFG (abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear), include fishing nets, lines and...
CAM RANH, Vietnam (May 21, 2019) – The Anam, a 12-hectare resort on Vietnam’s pristine Cam Ranh peninsula, has introduced spa villas replete with couples’ massage tables, a large private outdoor pool and panoramic ocean views. The two new 267-square-metre villas are set on a hill and command expansive vistas of Long Beach and islands...
Lăng Cô, Vietnam (May 17, 2019) — LAGUNA Golf Lăng Cô, the award-winning golf component at the Laguna Lăng Cô integrated project in Central Vietnam, has become the first fully operational course in the world to be elevated into a new elite category by its designer Sir Nick Faldo. The British legend, a six-time major...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (May 13, 2019) – Fusion is set to honour Global Wellness Day, one day of the year dedicated to helping people make healthier choices and improve their wellbeing and that of the planet, on Saturday June 8th. To mark the special day Fusion resorts and hotels throughout Vietnam will host...
TOKYO (May 9, 2019) — Long lauded as one of the most esteemed hotels in Japan, Palace Hotel Tokyo will soon boast one of the country’s most sought-after dining establishments. The iconic Japanese property is teaming up with DUCASSE Paris, founded by world-famous chef Alain Ducasse, to unveil a brand new restaurant on its premises...
YANGON, Myanmar (May 3, 2019) — Myanmar tourism trailblazers Memories Group announced this week that it had bought a minority share in Strand Hotel International Ltd. The US$3.19 million investment gives the Group stakes in a cruise ship and three hotels, most notably the world-famous Strand Hotel, an iconic landmark on the Yangon waterfront, which...
LANG CO, Vietnam (April 18, 2019) – Asia’s leading golf tour company, Golfasian, has joined the push to promote Central Vietnam as one of the region’s foremost places for play. The Thailand and Vietnam-based operator signed a strategic partnership with Vietnam Golf Coast: a destination marketing organization that links six of the area’s best signature...
HALONG BAY, Vietnam (April 18, 2019) – British Michelin-starred chef John Burton-Race is joining forces with Paradise Vietnam to host eight-course feasts in Vietnam’s two biggest cities and at its most famed natural attraction. The dinners will be staged at Hanoi’s Home Moc Restaurant, on Paradise Elegance in UNESCO World Heritage site Halong Bay, and...
Palma de Mallorca (Apr. 10 2019) – The Executive Vice President and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, and its Chief Operating Officer André Gerondeau, have completed their first annual tour of Vietnam, China, Myanmar and Indonesia, some of the countries with the greatest growth potential for the Company in a region that led...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (April 9, 2019) – The wellness-inspired resort and hotel chain Fusion has announced this week that it will bring a Fusion to the oceanside of Bao Ninh Beach, Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province. Located at the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National...
