KE GA BAY, Vietnam (5 Nov. 2009) — Resorts across Southeast Asia love to sing the praises of their tropical gardens. But most are appurtenances that serve only to adorn the architecture or the landscape itself. Not so at the Princess d’Annam Resort & Spa on Ke Ga Bay in Vietnam.

Bangkok, Thailand (November 04, 2009) – Jonathan Wigley, CEO of Absolute Hotel Services Co. Ltd. (AHS) signed a new management contract for a U Hotel in Hanoi with Mr. Ta Minh Hung, General Director of Thang Long GTC Co. Ltd. The contract signing was held recently at the U Chiang Mai’s Reading Room together with senior members of Thang Long GTC Co. Ltd. The hotel will open in late 2011.

AirAsia has announced plans to launch daily services between Ho Chi Minh (HCMC) and Phuket – the first direct flight between the two destinations

Forget a booze-cruise, the best way to see Nha Trang is from mid-air, flying high above the beaches and hills on a motorized hang glider.

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will work with tourist agencies to hold an international tourism investment conference, which will present Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam as destinations, on September 30 and October 1.

VietNamNet Bridge – The first-ever regional conference to encourage businesses to invest in tourism in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from September 30 to October 1.

Every year, on the occasion of the Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30) and the International Labour Day (May 1), coastal provinces open their sea festivals, attracting tourists from across the countries who come to enjoy on their holidays.

VietNamNet Bridge - The national flagship Vietnam Airlines will hold the 2009 Vietnam Sea Festival in Paris, France on April 28-29 to promote tourism and attract foreign visitors, especially from France and Europe, to tourist sites in Vietnam.

The Tuan Chau Group on March 31 put into operation the first wharf for cruise ships in Vietnam at the Tuan Chau International Tourism and Entertainment Zone, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh province.