Heritage Line’s newest boutique luxury cruise vessel has launched in Southeast Asia: Heritage Line Ylang.

The Reverie Saigon is endeavouring to deepen its guests’ appreciation of the city and its culinary heritage with a fresh approach for food-obsessed guests involving a celebrity chef and an entire day’s exploration of one of Asia’s burgeoning food capitals.

The Anam in Vietnam has introduced a new 267 square-metre two-bedroom spa villa featuring a private outdoor pool and couples’ massage tables. In addition to their spa facilities, the villas also offer two spacious bedrooms with an en-suite bathroom, a kitchen, a large living room, and a private pool with a deck, BBQ grill and sunbeds.

Wellness-inspired resort and hotel chain Fusion will introduce a property to the oceanside of Bao Ninh Beach, Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province. Located at the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park with Son Doong – the world’s largest cave, the three-hectare Fusion Resort Quang Binh will offer Fusion’s unique all-spa inclusive service plus a range of original wellbeing-oriented concepts & services.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has marked the debut of the first branded property in Southeast Asia under The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. The 114-room Nam Nghi Phu Quoc resort is nestled within a secluded oasis surrounded by pristine beaches and the rich environment of Phu Quoc island in Vietnam.

Spanish hotel group, Meliá Hotels International, has launched Meliá Ho Tram Beach Resort ahead of a grand opening in April. It’s the fourth operating hotel under the Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand in Vietnam

Small group touring experts Back-Roads Touring has unveiled its new Asia brochure for 2019-20 travel, offering guests the choice of four unique tours across Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has once again brought home numerous accolades from the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia Australasia 2018, including Asia’s Leading Luxury Resort, fifth year running, at the gala ceremony in Hong Kong early September.

Abercrombie & Kent have released a batch of new itineraries for 2019, spanning Vietnam, Ireland and the Galapagos and Peru on the back of double-digit growth this year and next.

Trails of Indochina has introduced a series of FAM trips to Southeast Asia for 2018 with a range of options to go to the region’s top properties on experiential trips, taking agents on a journey to see the highlights across Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Opening last June with 97 private pool villas, the five-star property has added eight new villas to its collection with 25 more to follow. The thatched roof abodes, a nod to coastal living, start at a spacious 128 square metres and are one- or two-bedroom with verdant views of the neighbouring river and jungle. Interiors feature a natural colour scheme with earthy tones and custom-made sunken wooden tubs. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors lead to private walled gardens, plunge pools and floating hammocks.

Adding a third property to its portfolio of luxury resorts in Vietnam, Anantara Hotels and Resorts has unveiled the development of its newest villa retreat which is scheduled to open in late November 2018.