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Vietnam set for a wave of global hotel brands amid booming demand for travel

As the country’s tourism industry recovers and evolves, experts weigh in on its strategy to attract high-spenders

Published Wed, Aug 14, 2024 · 05:00 AM
    • High-end hotel La Festa Phu Quoc, a lifestyle brand under the Curio Collection by Hilton, opened last December on Vietnam's tourist island of Phu Quoc.
    • High-end hotel La Festa Phu Quoc, a lifestyle brand under the Curio Collection by Hilton, opened last December on Vietnam's tourist island of Phu Quoc. PHOTO: HILTON

    [HO CHI MINH CITY] SOARING demand for travel in Vietnam this year is being powered by foreign arrivals – already higher than in pre-pandemic times – as well as a thriving domestic tourism industry. These twin trends have put the South-east Asian country on track to attract a major influx of global hotel brands in the coming years.

    This shift is being anticipated despite an ongoing oversupply of high-end hospitality properties in the country’s coastal destinations.

    According to a note issued by Savills Hotels in late July, this trend has accelerated, particularly after the pandemic. Many hotels are undergoing brand conversions or upgrades.

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