Tourism

But two Asian cities, according to a new report by market researcher Euromonitor International, are welcoming more visitors than any other destination.

The proposed law will restrict future investment to five-star hotel chains.

The legislation is part of the President Tommy Remengesau's vision to reduce tourist numbers and increase tourist spending.

President Remengesau says the new law, which he aims to have passed within the first 100 days of the new government's tenure, will include tax incentives for potential investors.

Dreamworld's parent company Ardent Leisure said in a statement this morning that all slides, pools and cabanas at Whitewater World (Dreamworld's water park) will be open, along with several Dreamworld rides and attractions.

Dive into Samoa’s spectacular To Sua ocean trench from Beijing?

Tourism advertising has taken on a new dimension with the introduction of Virtual Reality Films.

Pacific Trade & Invest (PT&I) China has begun using Virtual Reality (VR) films to promote the Pacific Islands to the China travel trade.

The VR films were shot on location during the recent tour of the Pacific led by PT&I China.

The deputy prime minister and tourism minister Joe Natuman is visiting China and told his hosts cruise tourism is the biggest development industry in the South Pacific.

The Vanuatu Daily Post reports Mr Natuman said Vanuatu is gearing up to benefit from the industry with the completion next year of the Lapetasi international wharf in Port Vila.

Bashar al-Assad's regime released a promotional video Friday with panoramic views of government-held parts of Aleppo, accompanied by an acoustic version of the theme music to the popular HBO television series.

Showcased in the video are aerial shots of wide green boulevards and swimming pools. It's a far cry from the rebel-held eastern part of the city, where 250,000 people live with daily airstrikes, according to the UN, and where whole blocks of neighborhoods have been destroyed.

This year, a lot of time, efforts, and sacrifice were devoted to Tok Tok by the entire staff of VTO, Iririki Island Resort & Spa, members of the organizing committee, event stakeholders, and partners.

2016 Tok Tok Vanuatu took place last week at Iririki Island Resort & Spa assembling close to 150 delegates ie. 92 sellers (local tourism operators) and 54 buyers (international wholesalers & media) coming from Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, the United States, Fiji Islands, China, and Italy.

The Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), with provincial taxes assistance from Head of Tafea, Sanma and Malampa provinces, are organizing for overseas delegates and wholesalers to travel to Tanna, Espiritu Santo, and Ambrym to experience our diverse and unique attractions in the outer islands.

The Opening Ceremony which is scheduled for Thursday this week at Iririki Island Resort, will showcase a flamboyant and colorful range of cultural wears and signature traditions from all 6 provinces. 

The video has had nearly 65m views on Facebook.

Basel Tourism teamed up with marketing agency Fadeout to present a "reverse" Pokemon Go.

Now people are the ones being hunted in a twist on the global gaming craze.

Targeting young people, Basel Tourism told the BBC the video was showing off the city's attractions, such as "the beautiful Old Town, the river Rhine and its bridges".

RNZI reports the $US1.2 million dollar repair work, which began in late February, was carried out after safety concerns raised about the Bauerfield runway in January led to the suspension of Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand flights to Port Vila.

The chairman of the Vanuatu Hotels and Resorts Association said the industry suffered greatly from the suspension.