Calendar year 2019

Phu Quoc Island. — SunGroup photo.      From many years, Vietnam’s largest island, Phu Quoc had been a rather sleepy, low-key destination. But in the last couple of years, the island  has become one of Asia’s most talked about destinations, especially for luxury tourism. Remote destination    At the turn of the 21 century, Phu Quoc — blessed with stunning beaches and an attractive year-round climate — was an undeveloped tropical island with minimal tourism. But even then many tourism observers believed it had the potential to one day compete with the likes of Bali and Phuket. The island would develop rather slowly for the next 10 years and remained associated with simple beachside pleasures such as eating fresh seafood, snorkelling or just flopping around on an otherwise empty beach. Most visitors stayed for just two days before flying back to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi — the island had no direct flights from … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc island, a rising star for luxury tourism in Asia

A variety of cherry blossom types from Việt Nam, Japan and China’s Kunming are blooming in the area surrounding Fansipan cable car station. Along the 1.5-km long Nguyễn Chí Thanh Street, leading to the Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area, hundreds of cherry blossom are in bloom. During the Tết (Lunar New Year 2019) holiday, cherry blossoms began to bloom, but it was not until this time that the whole cherry blossom forest spectacularly bloomed to paint a picture of northwest beauty. More than 600 cherry blossom trees are spread along both sides of Nguyễn Chí Thanh Street and the seven-storey terraces around the cable car station, turning Sun World Fansipan Legend into one of the most terrific cherry blossom gardens in Sa Pa. Various kinds of radiant peach blossoms are also spread around. White peach blossoms also contribute to the spring scenery at Fansipan. From a distance, the white peach blossoms are like a pure white cloud … [Read more...] about Enjoy a beautiful spring cherry blossom paradise at Fansipan

Vietnam ranks 10th among best destinations for expatriate workers to live and work, according to HSBC’s Expat 2019 Global Report released recently. Enticed by the colorful culture and convinced to stay by friendly locals, Vietnam is a great choice for experienced expats, the report says. Vietnam has always been an attractive destination for those eager to visit the famous Halong Bay and soak up its beauty on the emerald waters. The appeal of Vietnam has expanded greatly in the last few years and in particular, serial expats are setting their sights on the magnificent landscape, lively culture and positive work life balance. This has seen Vietnam rank as one of the most popular choices for expats who already have experience living abroad. Most expats moving to the country say they were able to quickly adjust to the way of life there, feeling at home within the first few months of arriving. This is largely due to Vietnamese communities being welcoming and encouraging expats to get … [Read more...] about Vietnam among top ten countries for expats: HSBC

The amazing vista of Phu Quoc Island Remote destination At the turn of the 21st century, Phu Quoc Island – blessed with stunning beaches and an attractive year-round climate – was an underdeveloped tropical island with minimal tourism. Even then, however, many tourism observers believed it had the potential to one day compete with the likes of Bali and Phuket. The island would develop rather slowly for the next 10 years and remained associated with simple beachside pleasures such as eating fresh seafood, snorkelling or just flopping around on an otherwise empty beach. Most visitors stayed for just two days before flying back to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi – the island had no direct flights from overseas. Roads in and out of Duong Dong, the capital of Phu Quoc, were mostly made of red clay and full of pot holes – the first clue for visitors that tourism in Phu Quoc tourism had yet to reach its potential. All around the island, there were very few high-end beach … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc Island, a rising star for luxury tourism in Asia

Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Analytics Advancements Unlock Opportunity and Personalize Experiences to Help Improve ProductivitySINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 16 October 2019 -Workday Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced a series of new innovations to help customers better navigate the changing world of HR. At Workday Rising, the company's annual customer conference, Workday underscored how organizations can reimagine their businesses with new applications including Workday People Experience, Workday People Analytics, Workday Credentials, and more. With a technology architecture based on the Power of One--one source for data, one security model, one user experience, and one community--Workday is uniquely suited to deliver insights that help drive more strategic decision-making and improve employee engagement.  Workday customers, which include 40 percent of the Fortune 500 and 50 … [Read more...] about Workday Extends Technology Leadership With Innovations for the Changing World of HR