The legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire will have a cooking demonstration for gourmands at the award-winning La Maison 1888 at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on April 10th. — Photo courtesy InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — The legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire will give a cooking demonstration for gourmands at the award-winning La Maison 1888 at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on April 10. All visitors are invited to enjoy an evening of delectable culinary arts featuring an extraordinary collaboration between the Michelin-starred Pierre Gagnaire and a premium selection from one of the world’s finest wineries, Vega Sicilia, at the restaurant on Sơn Trà Mountain 600m above sea level. Đà Nẵng is a regular destination for Pierre’s annual world cooking tour. With its aristocratic history, Vega Sicilia symbolizes one of the great Spanish classics. Amidst the richly … [Read more...] about Michelin-starred chef to cook at Sơn Trà resort
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Experience the Intercontinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort
In April, BIM Group and its distributor agency MGV will organisea gala dinner to bring to customers the most authentic dining experience at InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort. This is the start of the launch event and also the last chance for customers who want to own 15 luxury grand ocean-view condominiums of the project. The gala dinner will be held at InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort’s restaurant Sora&Umi. On the night of the party, customers can enjoy gastronomic delights in a luxuriousand cosyspace. With a fresh menu and soft melodious music from the band, customers will have a memorable feast, and an unforgettable experience at the most luxurious resort in Phu Quoc. Intercontinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort is located in Bai Truong – Phu Quoc, the well-known wild beach known to have the most beautiful sunset view in the country. The project also has a branch in Phu Quoc Marina, a luxury resort complex and the leading entertainment complex in … [Read more...] about Experience the Intercontinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort
Philippines to close Boracay resort to tourists for six months
MANILA — The Philippines has announced its best-known holiday island Boracay will be closed to tourists for six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand resort has become a "cesspool" tainted by dumped sewage. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the shutdown to start April 26, his spokesman Harry Roque said late on Wednesday on Twitter, without providing further detail. The decision raises questions about the livelihoods of thousands employed as part of a bustling tourist trade that serves some two million guests on the island each year. Boracay has some 500 tourism-related businesses, which had a combined annual revenue of 56 billion pesos (US$1.07 billion) last year. However in February Duterte blasted the tiny island’s hotels, restaurants and other businesses, accusing them of dumping sewage directly into the sea and turning it into a "cesspool". Officials have warned the island’s drainage system is being used to send the untreated sewage … [Read more...] about Philippines to close Boracay resort to tourists for six months
Vung Tau Paradise Resort lowers criteria for new investors
A number of domestic and foreign investors, including Geleximco, Vingroup, and Sebrina Holdings Pte., Ltd., among others, expressed interest in developing the unfinished Vung Tau Paradise Resort after the Ba Ria-Vung Tau People’s Committee lowered the criteria to select new investors to replace Vung Tau Paradise Company, according to newswire Phapluat. The unfinished amusement park of the project Notably, after failing to call for investors to Vung Tau Paradise Resort with overly strict criteria, the Ba Ria-Vung Tau People’s Committee has decided to lower expectations to find new investors to complete the unfinished segments of the project. Accordingly, instead of asking the investors to pour at least $2 billion into the project (at least 25 per cent of which would need to be equity), investors are now required to invest at least $1 billion into the project, excluding expenses for site clearance and land rental, with at least 15 per cent of these funds coming from … [Read more...] about Vung Tau Paradise Resort lowers criteria for new investors
French AccorHotels becomes main operator of Sun Group invested resort
On April 1, Sun Group and France-based hotel group AccorHotels officially inaugurated the five-star Premier Village Phu Quoc Resort in the southern island of Phu Quoc. The French-operated resort was designed with ocean-view two-storey villas Perched on Mui Ong Doi, Premier Village Phu Quoc Resort was designed with 227 ocean-view two-storey villas. Only 30 minutes from the international airport of Phu Quoc, the resort promises extraordinary hospitality experiences to its visitors. The resort is surrounded by a sea cliff and white strips of sand, offering romantic moments in a secluded area. Infinity swimming pools placing visitors in the embrace of the raw natural scenery Dang Minh Truong, CEO of Sun Group, noted that, “With the launching of Premier Village Phu Quoc Resort, Sun Group expects to successfully develop Premier Village as the first chain of international resorts in Vietnam. Thanks to its unique location and outstanding interior design, Premier … [Read more...] about French AccorHotels becomes main operator of Sun Group invested resort