Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property developers, will make its Vietnam debut this month with the opening of Dusit Princess Moonrise Beach Resort on the country's largest island, Phu Quoc.
Located in southern Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is a fast-growing tourist destination known for its long, sweeping beaches, rich coral reefs, fresh seafood, pearl farms, and dense, tropical rainforest.
Operating under Dusit's upper-midscale Dusit Princess brand, the new four-star resort is centrally located on the island's west coast overlooking Bai Truong beach, a 20-plus kilometre stretch of sand also known as Long Beach. Phu Quoc airport and Duong To town centre are only a short drive away, said Markus Lohenstein, general manager of the resort.
Designed to blend Dusit's unique Thai heritage with Vietnamese cultural and local traditions, the resort comprises 108 contemporary guest rooms, ranging from 32-square-metre deluxe rooms to 90-sq-m suites, he said.
The resort is located near local attractions such as Phu Quoc National Park, part of the Unesco-designated Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve; the sweeping and secluded Bai Sao beach; the quirky Dinh Cau night market; and various traditional temples.
Vietnam's Tourism Ministry aims to attract at least 500,000 foreign tourists to Phu Quoc Island this year through strategic promotions and the development of attractive tourism products.
To meet international demand, Phu Quoc airport has opened new direct routes to destinations such as Thailand, China, South Korea, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Germany and the UK. Regular domestic flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are also available. A visa exemption grants international visitors 30 days access to the island upon arrival.
Dusit International operates 27 properties worldwide and has over 50 confirmed projects in the pipeline in key destinations such as Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, and UAE.
The company also operates Devarana Spa and has a fast-growing education division. The latter, established in 1993, includes Dusit Thani College, offering vocational and postgraduate hospitality degrees at campuses in Bangkok and Pattaya.