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Vietnam Airlines Launches Danang – Busan Flight
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on July 21st 2019 launched a new route between the central city of Danang and Busan city, connecting Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
This is the third route linking Vietnam and Busan run by Vietnam Airlines, following those connecting Busan and Vietnam’s major cities of Hanoi and HCM City. It is also the seventh route between the two countries.
Vietnam Airlines uses Airbus A321 with four-star international standard for the flights, which are expected to bring more RoK visitors to Vietnam, and vice versa.
Flights on the route are scheduled to take off at 0:20am from Danang and 7:30am from Busan on Tuesday; and at 0:50am from Danang and 8:00am from Busan on Saturday.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyễn Vũ Tú hailed efforts make by Vietnam Airlines to open the new air route to Busan – the second largest city of the RoK, meeting the increasing travel demand as well as boosting economic and trade relations between Vietnam and the RoK.
In 2018, Vietnam Airlines carried over 350,000 passengers on flights connecting Hanoi, HCM City and Busan, contributing to promoting trade and tourism between the two countries.
Vietnam Airlines has been certified with a four-star airline rating by prestigious international air transport rating organisation Skytrax for the fourth consecutive year. It is striving to become the first five-star airline in Vietnam after 2020.
From January to June, Vietnam Airlines operated 73,650 safe flights, transporting more than 13.9 million passengers and over 180,000 tonnes of goods, a year-on-year increase of 2 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively.
In the last six months of 2019, besides implementing drastic efforts to restructure, Vietnam Airlines plans to complete a new investment of 20 narrow-body Airbus A321neo aircrafts; receiving and operating three wide-body Boeing 787-10 aircrafts; implementing the plan to invest 50 narrow-body aircrafts in the period of 2021-2025.
The carrier will also research and deploy new services to enhance passengers’ experience such as internet on airplanes, replace non-environmentally friendly products, and launch new menus in business class.
Source:Vietnam News
Vietcombank Half-Year Business Summary Conference
During the two days of 12th and 13th July, 2019, nearly 600 guests including senior management, company members and distinguished guests of The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade Of Vietnam (Vietcombank) attended the Half-year Business Summary Conference 2019.
This event took place at International Convention Palace (ICP) – Furama Resort Danang. Besides the conference meetings, the guests also enjoyed 5-star services and culinary experiences, highlighting the Gala Dinner at our iconic oceanfront Courtyard and Café Indochine restaurant.
Vietcombank is currently one of the largest commercial banks in Vietnam with 101 branches and 395 offices nationwide. Their banking operations are also supported by a network of over 1,726 correspondent banks in 158 countries and territories around the world. Vietcombank is continuously voted as the “Best Bank in Vietnam” by prestigious organizations in the world and is the first and only bank in Vietnam to be in the Top 500 World Banks according to The Banker Magazine.
The Us Meat And Potatoes Training At Furama Resort Danang
On July 24th and 25th, 2019, the Potatoes USA Organization in cooperation with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) organised a training program on American potatoes and red meat at Furama Resort Danang. This training course was organised with the participation of nearly 50 chefs from prestigious restaurants and hotels in Da Nang, Hoi An and Can Tho, under the guidance of Ms. Sabrina Yin – USMEF ASEAN Director, Ms. Phuong Dang – representative of Potatoes USA in Vietnam and renowned chefs of the two associations. The content of the training mainly focused on the introduction and demonstration of creative recipes for American potatoes and red meat, helping these cooks to learn new skills and innovative ways to enrich their own menu.
BMW X7 & BMW X Models Launching Event At Ariyana Convention Centre Danang
The all-new luxurious BMW X7, imported and distributed by THACO, was successfully launched to Danang market in the middle of July 2019 at Ariyana Convention Centre Danang after its launching ceremonies in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Alongside the launching ceremony, 400 distinguished guests had the chance to enjoy a feast of delectable cuisine prepared by the professional Ariyana culinary team and immerse in flawless performances from famous Vietnamese singers including Diva Hong Nhung, Truong The Vinh, etc.
New-generation BMW X5 & BMW X3 models with sporty and stylish design were also introduced to customers in Danang during this event.
Japanese Singer Meik Visits Furama Resort Danang
It was our honour to welcome young talented Japanese singer Meik to Furama Resort Danang to visit Furama Resort Danang!
In June 2018, Meik released her music video “Feeling Good”- a happy song about the love of youth, with beautiful shootings done in Danang city, which is considered a symbol of the friendly relationship between Vietnam and Japan. Especially, Meik participated in Vietnam–Japan Culture Exchange Festival in Danang this July and in the Vietnam Festival in Japan in May 2018
From a young top kid dancer at the age of 5, Meik has become a phenomenon among Japan artists. In 2013, she was known as a member of J-Dee’Z. In order to continue her singing passion, Meik began to work as a solo artist in 2017, with her songs reaching thousands of views on Youtube.
Prime Minister Honours Outstanding Religious Dignitaries
On August 09th 2019, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a meeting at Furama Resort Danang to praise the outstanding religious dignitaries who have made significant contributions to national development.
The event was attended by Politburo Member, Secretary of Party Central Committee, Head of the Mass Mobilization Commission Truong Thi Mai; Politburo Member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh; Secretary of the Party Central Committee, President of Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Tran Thanh Man, Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vu Chien Thang, Secretary of the Danang Municipal Party Committee Truong Quang Nghia and nearly 150 delegates representing 43 religious organisations of 16 religions.
Addressing the event, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recognised and highly appreciated the positively national constructive and defensive spirit as well as the solidarity of religious organisations.
By August 2019, Vietnam is home to more than 26 million religious followers with nearly 56.000 dignitaries; 29,396 worshiping facilities; about 45,000 religious faith facilities and 3,000 relics related to religious facilities, especially some of them were recognised by UNESCO as the World Heritage Sites.
Danang Seeks For Better Tourism Market Mix
On July 25th 2019, at St. Regis Mumbai Hotel, Danang Tourism Department in cooperation with Bangkok Airways organised Danang Tourism Presentation to promote Danang tourism products and services to the Indian market as well as connect tourism enterprises and wedding planners in Danang and India. The program was conducted as part of a plan to diversify the city’s international tourism market mix that the local authority has approved for the 2019-2020 period.
The event welcomed the attendance of Mr. Tran Xuan Thuy – the Vietnamese Consul General in Mumbai, India; Mr. SudhirPatil – Founder and Director of Veena World, one of the top Indian travel agencies and President of Maharashtra Tour Organisers’ Association (MTOA); together with MTOA members and 72 distinguished guests. Speaking at the event, Mr. Tran Xuan Thuy emphasised the considerable potential of Danang tourism, the most worth-living city in Vietnam to Indian market.
In recent years, Danang has seen an unbalanced market mix in tourism sector and has been seeking for new potential markets. Danang Tourism Presentation program in Mumbai was an opportunity for the city to diversify its reach and expand into this huge market. With 4.5-hour Mumbai – Bangkok direct flight and 2-hour flight from Bangkok to Danang, Bangkok Airways offers great convenience to connect the largest city of India to Danang. The participants highly appreciated Danang and expressed their desire to bring events from other popular destinations such as Phuket and Bali to Danang. For the Indian market, leisure guests make up 40% of the total visitors, 40% being M.I.C.E tourists and the rest 20% being wedding tourists. Most participants have never been to Danang and this is an opportunity for them to gain an in-depth look into the destination and facilities and services of this coastal city.
Mr. Cong Nghia Nam, Director of Sales of Ariyana Tourism Complex, which comprises of Furama Resort Danang, Furama Villas Danang, Ariyana Convention Centre and the 1,450-key Ariyana Beach Resort and Suites Danang scheduled to open in late 2020 addressed: “Recognising the potential of Indian market, we have been making business plans to approach this market after the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017 which took place at Ariyana Convention Centre in November 2017. We have established an official representative office in India and taken part in key activities to promote Vietnam and Danang tourism to Indian market, including hosting FAM Trips from India, organising Indian Cuisine Week and Vietnamese culinary exchange in India as well as employing Indian chefs to ensure the Indian dishes preserve the traditional tastes.”
”We also received special attention from Indian wedding organisers and M.I.C.E companies considering the fact that Indian people often travel in big groups from 500 to 1,000 guests. In addition, Indian firms in the pharmaceutical, technology, finance and banking industries – the major Indian industry sectors also expressed their interest in organising their events in Danang.”, Cong added.
Mr. Minnat Lalpuria – Founder and CEO of Vachan, a leading Indian event agency opined: “We are really impressed by Danang’s unique landscapes and diverse accommodation system. We will definitely consider moving events from familiar destinations such as Thailand and Indonesia to Danang.”
According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Quynh – Deputy Chairman for the steering committee of Danang Hotel Association, “In regards to the tourism market mix of Danang in particular and Vietnam in general, we strongly depend on only 1 or 2 markets. Expanding into India would be the inevitable solution in order to balance the market mix. With a large number of potential customers from India, I believe that we will be able to solve this thorny problem of Danang tourism industry”.
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has predicted that approximate 50 million Indian tourists travel overseas and Vietnam definitely is an unskippable country. Having recognised the huge potential from this market, Danang is promoting its image to Indian customers through major activities such as welcoming H.E President of India Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady during a state visit to the central city of Danang in November 2018, hosted by the Vietnamese government at the Furama International Convention Palace; organising culinary exchanges between 2 countries and hosting Indian FAM trips to get to know the city’s tourism products. It is also expected that direct flights between Danang and India will be executed in the upcoming time. Besides, the city will also develop and improve its facilities in order to attract more Indian visitors. Promoting Danang to the second most populous country in the world with 1.31 billion people will be the solution to balance the international tourism market mix for the most worth-living city in Vietnam.
Summer Pools And Seafood Dinner Buffet Combo
Blow away the summer heat with our exclusive “Pools/BBQ Seafood Dinner Buffet” Combo, valid from now on until September 30th 2019 at Furama Resort Danang.
At only VND 999,000 net/Adult (original price: VND 1,426,000 net), VND 499,000 net/Child from 4-12 years old (original price: VND 1,077,000 net), the combo includes:
- ● Usage of 02 outdoor swimming pools
- ● Choose from over 80 dishes from our seafood dinner buffet, featuring a spectacular range of “cooked to your taste” seafood delights such as half a lobster, unlimited prawns, squids, clams and octopus, Danang special sea snails, etc… Indulge in various kinds of delicious and healthy cold cuts and cheeses, all imported; Asian favourites such as sushi, maki, BBQ pork Char Siu; Chef’s choices of carvings; Vietnamese hotpot and decadent desserts including cheese cakes, macarons, tarts, delicious home made ice creams and so much more in the elegant atmosphere of our famous Café Indochine Restaurant.
The above prices are exclusive of drinks.
Buffet Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM at Café Indochine Restaurant
Only applies to advance bookings through Hotline: +84-236 651 9999 or Email fb@furamavietnam.com.
Combo vouchers are available at The Sommelier’s Shop at Furama Resort’s lobby.
“The More The Merrier” – Italian Pizza Combo For Lunch At Don Cipriani’s Restaurant
At only VND 670,000 net, our special offer of a fantastic lunch pizza combo including 02 big Pizzas, 01 big Salad and 05 glasses of soft drinks for maximum 5 people at our authentic Don Cipriani’s Italian Restaurant, Furama Resort Danang.
Stray into the very stylish interior designed Trattoria and be treated to the very best of Italian cuisine that Vietnam has on offer.
Don Cipriani’s at the luxurious Furama Resort Danang, the ideal setting for “al fresco” pool-side dining, cosy and romantic in air conditioned comfort. We serve superb traditional Italian cuisine with flare and with an intriguing slant of the very best of local and imported ingredients.
Daily from 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM.
Book now by calling +84 236 651 9999 or send your email to fb@furamavietnam.com.
Raising Guests’ Awareness Through “Go Green @ Fabulous Furama Danang” Campaign
Over the years, Furama Resort Danang has always chosen environmentally-friendly investment solutions, with energy power lighting, advanced technology in air-conditioning, solar water heating, and the reuse of bio-fuels.
In keeping with that commitment on maintaining a clean and healthy environment, Furama Resort Danang continued its Go Green campaign with the Tree Planting Ceremony for Mr. Nguyen Van Nam – the resort’s loyal guest on July 6th 2019.
At the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Nam has planted a Purple Queen’s Flowers Tree by himself in the lush garden of Furama Villas Danang and expressed his happiness towards this meaningful campaign.
“We are fully aware of the importance of environmental protection at the resort as well as a sustainable development of the whole city,” said Mr. Matthias Wiesmann, General Manager of Furama Resort Danang. “The resort aims to create more practical activities associated with environmental protection for more customer awareness.”
“Go Green @ Fabulous Furama” is aimed at encouraging guests to contribute more to a green living, better environment as well as increase guests’ loyalty through tree planting activity at the resort. The tree will be a connection between Furama’s loyal guests and the resort, a meaningful gift for loyal guests each time they come back to see how much their trees has grown.
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