News in Asia

Flights between Cambodia and Indonesia have been announced likely to start in three months which will strengthen tourist as well as diplomatic and trade ties. 

Holiday Inn has opened Vana Nava Hua Hin MICE hotel in two and a half hours’ drive from the capital. The hotel is located on the coast and can receive guests for corporate meetings, social events, seminars, training sessions, exhibitions and weddings. 

Hue Festival in Vietnam, which is held once in two years in the ancient capital of the country since 2000 and is the most miraculous event in the cultural life, will take place for the 10th time from April 28 to May 2.

Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay has opened to offer a special kind of family holiday to travellers on an island recognized as ‘Best in the World’ by readers of Condè Nast Traveler magazine. 

Thailand will disseminate Japan’s experience of spreading tourists through smaller cities of the country according to transport minister of Thailand. 

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Japan Accessible Tourism Seminar which took place in Manila focused on creating conditions for unrestricted travelling for persons with disabilities (PWDs) among other issues.

A Filippino-owned boutique airline AirSWIFT founded in 2002 has started bookings for new flights between El Nido, a real pearl of the Philippines, and Davao, the ‘Durian Capital of the Philippines’ which begin in May.  

Tourism Malaysia has launched a mobile application My Tourist AssistTM to make travelling around the country safer. A similar app Ur Safe was launched in India. The only thing to do is to download the app, add the profile and an emergency contact. It can be downloaded on Google Play or App Store.

Tourism departments of all provinces are promoting the Sangkranta celebrations to draw more locals and foreigners. Sangkranta is advertised in mass media, at hotels and restaurants. 

The Gulf of Thailand will host the annual Top of the Gulf Regatta from April 27 to May 1 in Pattaya. It will be held for the 14th time since 2005. 

Thailand has been leading the list of the least miserable countries in the world since 2015 according to Bloomberg Misery Index which ranks the countries considering inflation and unemployment rates. 

The National Drama Festival held once in three years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is taking place at the City Army Theatre from April 11 to 25. About twenty theatrical groups from Vietnam, thirteen private ones, are participating. 

Songkran, or the Thai New Year, is almost here! 12Go.Asia wish you to have the happiest celebration ever and enjoy the most important festival of the year. We have some useful tips to share to help keep you safe during this festival. 

Kerala Tourism is putting ‘PEPPER’ project (People’s Participation for Planning and Empowerment through Responsible Tourism) into practice. Thanks to the project the local community will benefit from tourism through environment conservation and improving the life of the population.

The capital of India comes 22nd in TripAdvisor’s top 25 travellers’ choice for 2018.

The agreement has been signed on developing the InterContinental Yao Yai Resort on Yao, the biggest island of the province. It will become a dream destination to those looking for pristine nature and tranquility. 

A new museum near the Preah Vihear world heritage site was opened in the eponymous province after 10 years of preparation. The museum is to become a study and research centre of ethnography and religion of Kuay ethnic group and other minority groups. 

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden opened its gates for tourists on March 25 for the annual tulip blossoming. It is the largest tulip garden in India. 

The Tourism Ministry of Indonesia has recently taken part in the annual Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) held in Hanoi aiming at popularization of travelling in Indonesia and seeking to increase the number of foreign tourists visiting the country to 20 mln by 2019.

 X2 Resort have recentely opened theor first resort in Chiang Mai – X2 Chiang Mai Riverside Resort. It is situated on the banks of the Ping River in a quiet neighbourhood though in some minutes from the city centre and 20 minutes from the airport.