A luxury landmark in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s buzzing central business districts, and with Saigon Opera House just a few steps away, InterContinental Residences Saigon is located right in the heart of an iconic tourist destination. With contemporary and fully-furnished serviced apartments in District 1, the residences offer a work-live-play lifestyle concept as well as providing the exceptional services of a prestigious international luxury brand to both long-term and short-term visitors. The premium property offers one, two, or three-bedroom facilities in various configurations. With exquisite and spacious apartment floor plans and layouts, each residence features modern bathrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, and the latest technology. Audio-visual amenities include home-theatre equipment and internet access. State-of-the-art security features of safety deposit boxes, electronic key card access, and individually-controlled air-conditioning are also available. The … [Read more...] about Luxury living in Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City to give presents to first visitors in 2019
Authorities in HCM City will organise a ceremony to welcome and give presents to the first visitors to the city on January 1, 2019. Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, Bui Ta Hoang Vu, welcomes the first international visitors to the city from France on January 1, 2018 The first foreign visitors to the city are expected to arrive at 7.35 am from Frankfurt City while the first domestic visitors will land at 8.15 am from Danang City. Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Tourism cooperated with Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and the Tan Son Nhat Airport to hold a ceremony to welcome and give presents to the first visitors to the city, which is an annual activity to show the city's hospitality and promote tourism services. These visitors will be presented with free air tickets and newly-opened tours which were launched to celebrate the 320th anniversary of the city. Ho Chi Minh City enjoyed a robust growth in tourism development in 2018 with revenues of VND140 … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to give presents to first visitors in 2019
Air France Fascinating history and strong commitment to Vietnam
(VEN) - Being recognized as the “Oldest foreign airline in Vietnam” during the 17th Golden Dragon Awards organized by the Department of Foreign Investment in Hanoi on April 14th, 2018, Air France always keeps on improving to strengthen its position in Vietnam and remain the first choice of carrier for flights to Paris and Europe. Mrs. Delphine Buglio - Country Manager Long and fascinating history in Vietnam Air France began flying to Vietnam 88 years ago with Air Orient, one of the three airlines that later merged to found Air France. The first flight, which took off from Marseille on March 9, 1930 reached Saigon after 18 stops. Then, from the 9th of March of the year 1950 and without any interruption until today, Air France has connected France with Vietnam. Mrs. Delphine Buglio, Country Manager of Air France in Vietnam, said: “We are always proud to celebrate the anniversary of the Saigon route, and this year again we organized a number of events for … [Read more...] about Air France Fascinating history and strong commitment to Vietnam
Vietnam, France cooperate in building smart and sustainable cities
Vietnam and France discussed cooperation in the building of smart and sustainable cities at a forum jointly held by Business France, the Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City, and the French Embassy in Vietnam on July 4. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Consulate General of France in HCM City signs a memorandum of understanding on air quality control cooperation - Photo: VOV The event gathered the attendance of French experts, leaders, senior managers and businesses in the urban development fields of architecture, transport, energy, waste management, and water treatment. In the past decades, France has been committed to supporting Vietnam through the implementation of capacity building projects and the provision of tools in the sphere of urban planning and management, sustainable growth, and improvement of quality of life in cities. Addressing the forum, Tran Vinh Tuyen, vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, stated that the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France cooperate in building smart and sustainable cities
Vietnam Airlines receives 12th Airbus A350
Coded VN-A897, this is the first A350 aircraft in the world decorated with the global airline alliance SkyTeam and Vietnam Airlines logos on its body. The plane was put into use for the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route on April 15. The Airbus A350 coded VN-A897 is the first aircraft in the world decorated with the global airline alliance SkyTeam and Vietnam Airlines logos on its body. (Source: Vietnam Airlines) The airline received its first A350 in 2015. The 11th one was transferred to the airline in March 2018 during Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to France. As scheduled, the rest two aircraft will be handed over to Vietnam Airlines during 2019. In the first quarter of 2018, Vietnam Airlines operated nearly 33,000 safe flights, up 4.3 percent over the same period last year. With a widespread flight network featuring more than 90 air routes to destinations in Vietnam and around the world, Vietnam Airlines is one of the key airlines of … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines receives 12th Airbus A350