Author Archives: Asean Travel News

Vietnam celebrates the 40th anniversary of Saigon’s Fall

With a huge military parade and jubilations, Vietnam celebrated the 40th anniversary of Saigon’s fall – Vietnam’s victory over American military that ended a decades-long conflict. On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese troops poured into Saigon for the final day of a two-decade conflict that ultimately had Americans might and prestige blown away. The world too was amazed of a ...

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Novotel Yangon Max by Accor open its doors

Novotel Yangon Max by Accor open its doors

ACCOR has opened the mid-scale Novotel Yangon Max. It is Accor’s third property in Myanmar and is located close to the city’s commercial and cultural hub. Not very far from Yangon International Airport, Novotel Yangon Max has 366 guestrooms including 123 executive rooms and suites. It features seven F&B outlets, including an all-day-dining restaurant, a Cantonese cuisine restaurant and a ...

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Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar projected as MICE destination

Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar projected as MICE destination

Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Government of Myanmar has recently announced plans to establish Nay Pyi Taw as a MICE destination, having established a central organising office in the capital city as a “one-stop shop” for organising MICE events. “Nay Pyi Taw is an ideal place for MICE tourism because we have international-standard hotels and convention centres. Also, transport is ...

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Vietnam Tourism Conducts Road Show at New Delhi

Vietnam Tourism Conducts Road Show at New Delhi

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism in association with Embassy of The S.R. of Vietnam to India conducted road show in New Delhi on Tuesday, 24th March 2015. In an effort to establish a closer partnership between the Indian travel industry and the Vietnamese travel trade a Buyers-meet-Sellers session was also conducted. The Vietnam trade delegation comprised of 10 top tour ...

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Thailand Showcases Thailand as a Dream Wedding Destination to Wedding Planners from India

Thailand Showcases Thailand as a Dream Wedding Destination to Wedding Planners from India

Tourism Authority of Thailand in India (New Delhi & Mumbai) in cooperation with THAI Airways International have taken leading wedding planners from India to a familiarization trip to experience the available facilities and outstanding hotels available in Thailand to host grand weddings and functions. The wedding planners will do inspection of world class hotels and resorts as well as tourist ...

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Don Sahong Dam captured a huge attention

Don Sahong Dam captured a huge attention

Infrastructure work for the Don Sahong Dam along with the building of a bridge that will connect to Don Sadam Island will start this year. Despite a horde of apprehensions appeared during an open discussion period with stakeholders, the official construction on the much argued Dam has begun from the starting months of this year. This project has started pervasive ...

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ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan

ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan

Role of ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2011-2015 in the popularity of Vietnam!! The member countries of ASEAN have been decided to implement a perfect plan to attain the tourism objectives of the ASEAN economic community. They will produce the new campaign and special promotions with developed strategic cooperation with the growing markets of more developing countries like Japan, China, India, ...

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Lee Kuan Yew, First Premier of Singapore dies at 91

Lee Kuan Yew, First Premier of Singapore dies at 91

Lee’s son and current prime of minister, Lee Hsien Loong, announced the news in the early hours of Monday morning local time. “The Prime Minister is deeply grieved to announce the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3.18am. He was 91,” said ...

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