Windstar Cruises has unveiled its 2026 Southeast Asia program for its newest yacht, Star Seeker. The line is offering two core itineraries combinable in 17 variations including inland pre- and post-Cruise Tour programs.

Etihad Airways says it will launch 10 new destinations from Abu Dhabi starting in 2025 as part of the airline’s rapid expansion program. The new destinations include Algiers, Atlanta, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Krabi, Medan, Phnom Penh, Taipei and Tunis.

Southeast Asia has a unique character, defined by religion, culture, geography and eons of intricate history. A cruise on the Mekong River offers an intoxicating fusion of east and west as your clients travel between Vietnam and Cambodia exploring ancient pagodas, 12th century temples and monasteries, floating markets, and the bustling cities this region is famous for.

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is entering the Vietnamese market, after signing the Waldorf Astoria Hanoi. Scheduled to open in 2025, Waldorf Astoria Hanoi will join Hilton’s pipeline of nine other hotels and resorts that will open in Vietnam in the coming years.

Capella Hanoi has officially opened in the city’s French-influenced Old Quarter, ushering in a new era of art and elegance in the heart of Vietnam’s vibrant capital. Just steps away from the iconic Hanoi Opera House, this boutique hotel has been dreamt up as a “petite auberge” – a rendezvous spot for the greatest opera singers, composers and artists of a glamorous bygone age.

The maiden service into Australia by Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways touched down in Melbourne last Saturday [5 September, 2020] heralding the carrier’s future vision for scheduled flights to the Victorian capital.