Sunway International to run luxury hotel in Hanoi

SUNWAY International Hotels & Resorts (SIHR) has added to its regional portfolio another hotel management contract.

The Malaysian-based hospitality group recently signed an agreement with Vietnam Investment Promotion Company (VIPTOUR) in Hanoi to engage SIHR to operate and manage an international five star luxury hotel at No. 281 Doi Can Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.

The luxury hotel is scheduled to be completed in 2010 to commemorate the Great 1000 year Anniversary of Hanoi city.

“We are looking forward to our partnership with SIHR as we are assured of the value they will bring with their reputation and experience in the hotel management industry,” Dr Nguyen Quoc Hung, VIPTOUR’s general director said in a statement yesterday.

The Malaysian-based hospitality group owns and manages almost 20 hotels and resorts under two hotel brand names, namely Sunway Hotels & Resorts and Allson Hotels & Resorts in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.

VIPTOUR was first established in 1950 under the management of Vietnam’s Governmental Minister Office. In 1993, it was re-established under the management of National Administration of Tourism along with state owned companies with core businesses, included tourism services, transportation, hospitality, property management and event management.

By Bernama