JuliaN Wong, General manager, Sheraton Hanoi This festive season the peak days fall into weekdays - Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve will be on Mondays. All of our hotel activities will be expanded to cover the weekends and weekdays. Guests will enjoy more celebratory activities for this festive season at Sheraton Hanoi Hotel. As we commit to an international service culture of personalised and memorable experiences through Hanoi’s gracefulness, ethnic cuisine, innovation and green practices that promises satisfaction, Sheraton Hanoi is proud to be the favourite destination of travellers. This year, we forecast an increase in leisure business for rooms besides expecting a stronger year end and festive season business for outlets and banquets – most notably yearend parties and weddings. Our hotel also forecast a slowdown in terms of business travellers as expected over those periods but overall, we have still seen a positive trend. Julien Pechey, General manager, … [Read more...] about Festive Fever in Vietnam
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Tips for exploring the best of Hanoi
Best time to travel Autumn, which falls from early September to late November, is an ideal time to visit Hanoi. The weather is milder and drier, without the scorching sun of summer, making it the perfect time for sightseeing. However, visiting Hanoi later in the year is also an interesting experience as holidaymakers can enjoy hot and tasty dishes in the chilly winds of winter. Autumn in Hanoi falls from early September to late November How to get there There are a lot of airlines providing flights to Hanoi from all around the world, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar and Qatar. Visitors can also get in by train or sleeper bus. Where to go and what to do Hanoi’s Old Quarter is the highlight of the city’s tourism sector. With its dense population and busy trading activities, it is an ideal place to explore the traditional and unique features of Hanoi. While Ho Chi Minh City is famous for Bui Vien, which is dubbed “Western street” for backpackers, … [Read more...] about Tips for exploring the best of Hanoi
U.S. magazine advises travelers to visit Hanoi in March
Traveler's Guide U.S. magazine advises travelers to visit Hanoi in March Nguyen Quy Tuesday, Mar 13, 2018,16:10 (GMT+7) U.S. magazine advises travelers to visit Hanoi in MarchNguyen Quy Tourists sit by Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake to breathe in fresh air in the early morning - PHOTO: HIEU TRUONG The capital city of Hanoi has lately made the list of the world’s 13 top destinations of choice for international travelers to visit during March, voted by travel readers by the U.S.-based Business Insider magazine. The paper says March is the most ideal time to pay a trip to Southeast Asian countries and Vietnam is no exception. Given pleasant weather with average temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 degrees Celsius and colorful blooming flower season, Hanoi is touted as a good venue for visitors to spend time roaming around the Old Quarter, experiencing open-air eateries, and hearing whizzing motorbikes. The 1,000-year-old city has … [Read more...] about U.S. magazine advises travelers to visit Hanoi in March
Vietnam postpones plans to increase fuel tax
By Anh Minh  July 14, 2018 | 11:17 am GMT+7 An employee pumps petrol for clients at a petrol station in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo by Reuters/Kham Vietnam’s National Assembly on Thursday has decided to postpone a controversial plan to increase environmental tax on fuel. Top legislator Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan approved the delay after listening to experts’ concerns that the tax will affect Vietnam’s goal to contain inflation below four percent this year. “Although increasing the environmental tax on fuel will bring trillions of Vietnamese dong to the state budget,” there is uncertainty in price changes for the rest of the year," Ngan said. As the trade tension between the U.S. and China has been escalating, and the fact that stormy weather during the second half of the year often increase commodity prices in Vietnam, it would be more appropriate to raise the fuel tax at a later time, said Nguyen Van Giau, chairman of the External … [Read more...] about Vietnam postpones plans to increase fuel tax
Vietnam proud to have a friend like Australia: President Tran Dai Quang
President Tran Dai Quang chairs the official welcome ceremony for Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove and his spouse The Governor-General of Australia and his spouse are paying a State visit to Vietnam from May 23 to 26 on the occasion of the 45th founding anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties. At the banquet following an official welcome ceremony, President Quang said weathering many difficulties and challenges, bilateral relations have grown steadier and stronger than ever. The year 2018 has witnessed many important events in Vietnam-Australia relations, including the elevation of their ties to a strategic partnership last March. Reviewing the outcomes in bilateral connections, he noted with satisfaction the increasingly strengthened mutual understanding and political trust between the two countries’ leaders and people. He voiced his belief that the visit by the Governor-General will be successful, thus helping foster the Vietnam-Australia … [Read more...] about Vietnam proud to have a friend like Australia: President Tran Dai Quang