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Visa News: “Laos eyes joint visa with neighbours.”

March 21, 2013 phamha Expatriates, Laos, News, Press Room No comments

As has been suggested by Pham Ha, founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd., Vietnam and its neighbors need to liberalize their visa rules in order to spur the growth of the tourism industry in Southeast Asia.  Now, it seems that Laos taking these steps, as it is considering a single entry-visa scheme with Thailand and Cambodia.

“The Lao government will hold talks with Cambodia, possibly at the end of this month, to learn from Phnom Penh’s experience in this matter, a senior official at the consular department in Vientiane said.

“Cambodia has responded to our request for a study visit. We are keen to know if the visa fee is shared and, if it is, how this is done,” he told The Vientiane Times.

The Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy has promoted a single visa policy among its members  - Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam – since 2003, and hopes it will be realised in December 2015, when Southeast Asia becomes a single economic community.

The policy is along the lines of the Schengen visa adopted by some northern members of the European Union.

So far only Thailand and Cambodia have done it. Visitors to the two countries have been able to apply for a single visa since December last year at the embassies of Thailand or Cambodia.

Lao travel agents and academics welcomed the move by their government to introduce the single visa to boost tourism and business.”

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Luxury Travel Ltd to Launch B2B Travel Brochure of Five Destinations in Southeast Asia

July 6, 2012 phamha Destinations, News, Press Room No comments

 

Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) unveils its newest professional b2b travel brochure of five destinations in Southeast Asia.

Luxury Travel Ltd to Launch B2B Travel Brochure of Five Destinations in Southeast Asia Luxury Travel Company (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) unveils its newest annual brochure for travel professionals. The brochure showcases Luxury Travel’s long established history as an Asian specialist in the art of travel. Serving today’s most sophisticated travelers, Luxury Travel has expertise in tailor-making tours and luxury travel products in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.

Luxury Travel’s brochure features a wide array of unique experiential programs, theme tours and specials interest trips. Ranging from luxury to adventure tours, as well as MICE programs, Luxury Travel can make any tour to suit different travel styles and preferences.

To provide agents with a deeper understanding of Southeast Asia, each Luxury Travel destination country features insider information and a wide selection of preferred and recommended hotels and resorts in the region under the “LUX List” category. Professionals can also find Lux’s best-selling tours, as well as new exciting tours for the upcoming high season.

The content is in an easy-to-read format and attractive layout. With luxury design, the 132-page full color brochure is filled with captivating pictures contributed by the Luxury Travel Ltd. team and a team of professional and freelance photographers specializing in Southeast Asia. The brochure also keeps travel professionals updated with the “What’s New?” section to help them catch up with the most up to date tourism news in each country that Lux serves.

“I am excited to unveil our latest and updated Luxury Travel Ltd. Brochure for travel professionals in conjunction with our 8th anniversary celebration. We will make it our mission to help you to sell more beautiful experiences to guests and to worry less. Upon request, we also host private educational FAM trips to help travel agents to become true travel experts in the region. We have just launched numerous new travel experiences for discerning travelers for the next season. We connect with luxury tour operators at various trade shows to promote our unique products with world class service,” said Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Company.

To start selling luxury tour packages in Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar, travel agents send their company information to agents13@luxurytravelvietnam.com to enjoy an attractive commission discount for travel industry professionals with the provided code.

“We promote our luxury travel products at Top Resa Paris, ITB Asia, ATF Laos, ITB Berlin, Salon Mondial du Tourisme Paris, Luxury Travel Fair, WTM London, Luxury Travel Expo, FITUR. We do hope that our newest Luxury Travel brochure 2012-13 helps our travel professionals to generate sales. Interested travel colleagues can make an appointment with us and have a further discussion about the profitable market share in emerging destinations such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.” added Pham Ha.

For more info, visit www.luxurytravelvietnam.com or email us at brochure13@luxurytravelvietnam.com to receive a complimentary brochure.

Luxury Travel Ltd. Kicks Off Helicopter Services for Veterans to Visit Ba Ria Vung Tau

May 31, 2012 phamha Bespoke Holidays, History, Long Tan Cross, News, Press Room, Veteran Tours, Vietnam, Vietnamese No comments

The Luxury Travel Company (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is Vietnam’s first luxury tour company and full travel service agency. Luxury Travel is experienced in providing special services and unique tourism products to luxury-minded global travelers.

The company will be launching day trips by private charter helicopter from Ho Chi Minh City to Ba Ria Vung Tau for interest travelers. Long Tan is a village in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province, Vietnam. When it was part of South Vietnam, it was part of Phuoc Tuy Province. It is renowned for its rubber plantations and is home a very small population of roughly 1,200 people.

The Battle of Long Tan is arguably the most famous battle fought by the Australian Army during the Vietnam War. The battle took place from August 18-19, 1966 and was fought in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tan, about four kilometres northeast of Vung Tau.

The action occurred when D Company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), part of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF), encountered the Viet Cong (VC) 275 Regiment and elements of the D445 Local Forces Battalion. D Company was supported by other Australian units, as well as New Zealand and United States personnel.

The battle is often used in Australian officer training as an example of the importance of combining and coordinating infantry, artillery, armour and military aviation.

Your tour of this historic site will start with a 07:30 pick up from the main lobby of your hotel in HCMC (aka Saigon). After breakfast, travelers will drive to Tan Son Nhat Heliport to fly to Ba Ria Vung Tau.

You will fly over the coastal city and have 15 minutes in the sky to take in the panoramic view of the former Nui Dat Task Force base. Then, you will land at Vung Tau Airport. “This bird’s eye view is great and quite emotionally moving, especially for veterans.” said Thomas Chu, Senior Sales Executive of Luxury Travel Company.

Luxury Travel’s driver will wait for travelers there, and then transfer them to Long Tan Nui Dat to see the remains of the vast camp. The former runway is now a wide street in the local village and what was the helipad is now a soccer field. A school established by Australian veterans is also nearby. Later, you will drive past the location of the Horseshoe (access not permitted these days due to mining activity) and go to the DeCourtney Rubber Plantation, then pause to reflect at the Long Tan Cross before helicoptering back to Ho Chi Minh City where travelers will arrive at 17:00 and return by car to hotel.

The company provides private charter airplane or helicopter to Con Dao, Phu Quoc islands. “We believe that travel experiences are not ‘one size fits all,’ but are instead very personal, with each aspect tailor made to specific tastes and preferences. We are constantly breaking new ground to develop innovative and interesting new tours. To whet your appetite, and to suit those
with special interests, we have come up with some ideas such as helicopter travel, private jets, archaeological travel, medical tourism, photography holidays, veteran tours, agriculture travel, pilgrimage tours, art tours for collectors, and volunteerism/ philanthropy excursions. Let us help to make your dream vacation a reality with a personally tailored experience designed for your needs. We are specialists in privately guided and fully tailor made holidays. Whatever vacation experience you desire, we will deliver it in style.” – Pham Ha, Founder and CEO Of Luxury Travel Ltd.

For more information visit www.luxurytravelvietnam.co or email to bespoke@luxurytravelvietnam.com

Luxury Travel Ltd Puts Vietnam on The World Luxury Tourism Map.

July 30, 2011 phamha News, Press Room One comment

Luxury Travel Team With Tran Chien Thang Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism of Vietnam

The Luxury Travel Company (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) has been chosen for the most prestigious annual Guide Awards 2010-2011. Luxury Travel Company receives a Guide Award with a remark “Defining the concept of luxury travel in Vietnam, sharing one-of-a-kind experiences that only the insiders can deliver”.

 

 

The 12th Guide Awards ceremony on the theme of “Tourism Vietnam: Friendly Hospitality” was held at Mui Ne in the southern province of Binh Thuan on July 29, honouring 134 businesses over the country.

 

They were selected from 400 candidates involved in travel, hotel, resort, restaurant and healthcare services across the country. Among them were 76 hotels and resorts, 38 restaurants, 7 leading tour operators, 5 beauty salons and healthcare centres and 15 transportation and entertainment service companies.

 

The Guide Awards are sponsored annually by the executive board of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam Economic Times to celebrate “the Year’s Best” products and services in Vietnam’s tourism sector.

 

The Luxury Travel Company (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) has been chosen for their Guide Awards 2010-2011. This year Luxury Travel Company receives a Guide Award with a remark “Defining the concept of luxury travel in Vietnam, sharing one-of-a-kind experiences that only the insiders can deliver”.

 

“This prestigious accolade is wonderful recognition for our pionering role in luxuyr tourism in Vietnam and our international luxury standards of product and service provided by Luxury Travel Company Limited. Our goal is to continue to raise the bar in service excellence and further develop Vietnam as a luxury travel destination. Our vision is to provide diffenrent luxe businesses such as luxury shoppping, restarants, yatch cruises, private jet, transportation, hotels and resorts in the future ” said Mr. Ha Pham, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Company (luxurytravelvietnam.com).

 

The annual Guide Awards are initially nominated by readers of the life style and luxury magazine, with the shortlist presented to the executive board of the Guide. Travel, hotel, restaurant and shopping experts are invited to assist the board in making their decision, such as representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam.

 

“We are honored to receive this The Year’s Best in Luxury Tourism in Vietnam for the fourth time in recognition of our excellent product, world class service and performance in Vietnam and South East Asia,” said Mr. Ha “We continue leading the luxury tourism industry in Vietnam. We do not only capitalize this market segment but also want it to develop.”

 

Each year, Luxury Travel welcomes more than 10,000 high-end travelers and enjoys 30% growth year after year since 2004.

 

Luxury Travel is the first luxury tour operator in Vietnam with offices around the country and managements offices in others Asian countries. In 2012, Luxury Travel is targeting $30 billion revenues, and the revenue growth will stay at the two-digit level in the year to come.

 

For more information, visit http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com, or contact pr@luxurytravelvietnam.com for interviewing.

 

Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator to Showcase at ITB Berlin 2011

February 4, 2011 phamha German, News, Press Room, Trade Show, Vietnam One comment

www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) is showcasing its luxury tailor-made tourism services at the annual travel trade show in Berlin from March 9th to 13th, 2011.

Luxury Travel Stand

Luxury Travel Stand

With VNAT, Luxury Travel Vietnam (

 ”Vietnam is a luxury travel hotspot in South East Asia” -  Pham Ha, President and chief executive officer of the Luxury Travel Company. Vietnam-based Luxury Travel Company is the first luxury travel operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) in Vietnam which is known for offering a wide range of private luxury travel and tours.

“We are truly specialized in Mice, special interest tours, golfing, cruises, family travel, romance, wellness and spa, beach vacation, luxury adventures, gourmet, and culinary tours,” added  Ha.

Vietnam has established its reputation as a unique and genuine Southeast Asian experience. And now, there is ample opportunity to experience this beautiful country in style and luxury.

“Whatever travel experience you want, name it we make it happen,” he said. “Luxury Travel Company (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com  ) serves more than 10,000 tourists a year, each of whom spend up to 1000 USD per day and many of them are top high ranking officials and celebrities.

” He added: “We expect good German traffic to Vietnam in 2011 after a recovery. We have found a new German Speaking Department. German-speaking markets are among the top three from Europe, aided by a direct flight between Vietnam and Germany. And though Vietnam is better known as backpacker destination in Germany, efforts are being made to promote Vietnam as a luxe destination and attract upscale German-speaking travelers with niche tourism products.”

This award winning luxury travel operator offers tours not only in Vietnam, but also  in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.

Luxury Travel Company attends ITB Berlin 2011 to promote luxury tourism and its destinations with VNAT at stand 26.A/122. To book an appointment with Pham Ha at itbberlin11(at)luxurytravelvietnam.com, visit www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

Luxury Travel Ltd Eyes Spanish Market

November 22, 2010 phamha News, Press Room, Trade Show No comments

Vietnam’s First Luxury Tour Operator (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) to teach travel professionals to sell luxury tourism products to Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) to search Spanish Luxury Tour Operators and Travel Agencies at Fitur 2011 in Madrid, Spain from 19 to 23 Jan 2011.

Fitur is a meeting point for tourism professionals in which they can establish lines of action, strategies and business alliances to energize and consolidate the tourism business, innovating to answer the changing demands of the market.

Tourism promotion agencies, operators, hotels, travel agencies, consultancies and experts in international tourism management and development will all meet in Madrid for Fitur.

Luxury Travel Group Ltd will participate in the FITUR 2011 as an Exhibitor for the first time. The aim is to promote the Vietnamese tourism products in business, special interest and the leisure luxury segment, which is addressed to people who want to live a unique experience, with personalized service, privacy, tranquility and simplicity of this emerging luxury destination of Southeast Asia.

Different destinations of Southeast Asia combine history, culture and cuisine or an exotic destination with excellent service to create a unique experience.

Benefits of the face to face meeting at the FITUR show, according to the CEO and Founder Pham Ha include:

· Understand what luxury and luxury travel really means to you.
· Discussion about family trips to Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
· See for yourself before you sell your real experience to customers.
· What niche travel products available for luxury travelers?
· How to sell luxury travel products to the mass, class and everyone in between?
· How to increase your sales volumes and maximize profits for luxury tour operators, travel agencies with worry free to work with local experts?
· How Luxury Travel Company’s brochure and luxury travel guide book help travel professionals reach their peak sales performance?
· How local luxury travel advisor team works and collaborates with the travel experts in Spain effectively around the clock for the benefits of their customers?
· How to exceed customer’s expectations and become lifetime customers for the travel company?
· Are all local tour operators are the same? If the tour operators you are looking for are an award winning luxury tour operator to Vietnam and Southeast Asia destinations.

Ha Pham, founder and CEO of the Luxury Travel Company (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) believes the time is ripe for high-end travelers worldwide. Last year, Luxury Travel Vietnam Company served 10,000 satisfied discerning travelers and many of them are VIP and High ranking officials.

Luxury Travel Co., Ltd is Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator founded in 2004 to catch this new trend and promote niche tourism products to high end travelers. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations.

“We promote our luxury travel products at Fitur and aims Spain market. Interested travel colleagues can make an appointment with us and further discussion about this profitable market share in the emerging luxury destinations such as Vietnam and Cambodia,” said Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Company.

Book an appointment in advance at fitur11@luxurytravelvietnam.com Check website at www.luxurytravelvietnam.com or visit the stand 2D02 sharing with VNAT, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Wholesales Tour Prices 2011 To Announce

October 5, 2010 phamha Destinations, Laos, Myanmar, News, Press Room, responsible tourism, Thailand, Trade Show, Travel Tips No comments

To better help agents sell the destinations of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand, Luxury Travel Ltd has dropped its tours prices by an average of 5% for the coming year, due to better bargaining power as well as hoteliers dropping their prices.

This month luxury travel operator announces wholesales tour prices 2011 and 15% Commission for Travel Agents and Tours Operators Worldwide who start selling luxury tours packages.

Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com ) offers a complete range of unique itineraries along with a tailor-made itinerary service, and can arrange all aspects of travels, right down to making dinner reservations, helicopter tours, or a private cruise, nothing is impossible.

The company luxury experience, friendly staff, and personalized flexible service ensure discerning travelers will receive the best possible knowledge & advice for luxury travel experience.

Expect to enjoy picturesque locations, stunning accommodation, fabulous international – standard wine & cuisine, along with fresh authentic experiences in friendly and safe environments.

This coupled with the fact that the Luxury Travel Team is available around the clock during their guests’ stay, ensures peace of mind while on vacation. Luxury Travel Company is committed to sell their hand-picked travel experiences and worry free tour packages to travel agents and tour operators.

To start selling luxury tour packages in Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar, travel agents log in and fill in their company information at (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/GE/agent_zone_login.php ) and enjoy 15% commission of travel industry with given code. Luxury Travel Group Ltd is passionate about providing a luxury travel service that creates experiences of a lifetime.

“Luxury Travel Ltd will promote the premium travel products at Top Resa Paris, ITB Asia, ATF Cambodia, ITB Berlin, Salon Mondial Paris, Luxury Travel Fair, WTM London, Luxury Travel Expo, FITUR. We have our newest Luxury Travel’s brochure 2011 and luxury travel guide book to help you to generate sales. Interested travel colleagues can make an appointment with us and further discussion about this profitable market share in the emerging luxury destinations such as Vietnam and Cambodia,” said Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Company.

For more info, visit www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

 

Helicopter Tour to Long Tan Nui Dat – Ba Ria Vung Tau

September 27, 2010 phamha Adventure, Cambodia, Con Dao Islands, Destinations, News, Photography holidays, Press Room, Travel Tips, Vietnam, Vung Tau No comments

Luxury Travel offers helicopter service from Tan Son Nhat to near by destination: Phu Quoc, Con Dao, Vung Tau…. Visit www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

Immigration declaration to be abolished

September 10, 2010 phamha News, Press Room No comments

According to the Immigration Department, in order to create favorable conditions for foreigners to Viet Nam, the Prime Minister has agreed to abolish the immigration declaration for all passengers when they do procedures of entry and exit at Vietnam’s international airports since September 15, 2010.

The Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security has officially announced that: from September 15, 2010, all passengers don’t have to fulfill the immigration declaration form when they do procedures of entry and exit at the border gates which have been equipped with reading-passport machines and networked computers.

At the rest border gates will clear the immigration declaration when meet the above conditions. Ministry of Public Security has issued new immigration declaration form in order to apply at the border gates which are managed by the Ministry of National Defense but have not been equipped with reading-passport machines, networked computers.

The Prime Minister has also assigned the Ministry of National Defense to preside and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Public Security to urgently equip reading-passport machines, networked computers and so on for the border gates which are managed by the Ministry of National Defense. In addition, Ministry of Finance has issued its own declaration form according to the management requests when the immigration declaration is cleared at the border gates.

Luxury Holidays on the rise

August 12, 2010 LuxuryTravel Beach Vacation, Bespoke Holidays, Destinations, Hotels and Resorts, Laos, Myanmar, New Tours, News, Press Room, Thailand, Travel Tips, Vietnam One comment

HalongBay-Vietnam-LuxuryCruises-LuxuryTravelGroupThe fragile recovery at different levels in the five continents, however the level of interest in luxury tourism products is higher than pre recession, according to Luxury Travel, Hung Nguyen, Sales and Marketing Manager; there are many special offers currently available on the Southeast Asia.

“Many of the hotels in Southeast Asia, we work with have some good discounts and value added deals meaning customers get more for their money,”

He explained. “It means that despite the financial crisis, luxury travel has become more affordable and it’s now more accessible that it used to be.”

While booking numbers for 2009 and 2010 are similarly matched, the company is expecting a surge in 2011 as travelers continue to gain confidence in the economy.

Vietnam remains Luxury Travel Group’s number one high end destination, with a 30% rise in bookings this year. Other popular hotspots include Myanmar and Cambodia. “I think the multi countries tour is the epitome of a luxury long-haul holiday makers,” explained Luxury Travel.

However, He added that the popularity of special interest tours, bespoke travel experiences,  family travel and remote destinations of Vietnam was also rising.

“During the first nine months of recession people were very tired and stressed, they wanted to go to a beach and flop. Now people are getting more adventurous and we’ve seen an interest in city and cultural tours to places like Hanoi, Luang Prabang and Seam Reap”

Meanwhile, Luxury Travel Vietnam Company said “We had more bookings online and our head office in Hanoi was very busy in the first quarter of year and the business result is very positive with roughly 20% growth.”

“We are an award winning luxury tour operator in Indochina, Myanmar and Thailand with our own offices and operations. We do have our niche and unique products and deliver once in a life time experience”

Visit www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

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