{"id":777026524,"date":"2025-05-16T10:34:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777026524"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:54:18","slug":"vietnams-grand-ho-tram-breaks-ground-on-new-us1bn-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/vietnams-grand-ho-tram-breaks-ground-on-new-us1bn-development","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam&#8217;s Grand Ho Tram breaks ground on new US$1bn development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The project will feature a five-star hotel complex, luxury resort villas, entertainment and an international convention and exhibition centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Vietnam.- <strong>The Grand Ho Tram<\/strong> has held a ground-breaking ceremony for <strong>a new 35-hectare development.<\/strong> With an investment of over US$1bn, the project will have a five-star hotel complex, luxury resort villas, entertainment and an international convention and exhibition centre. It will have more than 6,000 rooms and host up to around 18,000 guests each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is a partnership between Lodgis Hospitality Holdings and VinaLiving, which is part of the investment company VinaCapital. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by senior government officials and project partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company said: &#8220;This milestone marks the next step in The Grand Ho Tram&#8217;s master plan to expand its footprint to 164 hectares and reaffirms its pioneering role in shaping the future of luxury tourism and hospitality in the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Grand-Ho-Tram-1-900x600.jpeg\" alt=\"Grand Ho Tram ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-777026529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Grand-Ho-Tram-1-900x600.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Grand-Ho-Tram-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Grand-Ho-Tram-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Grand-Ho-Tram-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by senior government officials, industry leaders, and project partners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Walt Power<\/strong>, CEO of The Grand Ho Tram, said: &#8220;We firmly believe in Ho Tram will not only be Vietnam&#8217;s leading integrated resort destination but will also be able to compete with top regional destinations such as Singapore, Manila, and Macau, particularly as we work closely with authorities at all levels to explore new growth drivers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/vietnams-grand-ho-tram-ir-to-resume-operations-from-september-15\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intercontinental Grand Ho Tram<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is located on the southern coast of Vietnam. The complex opened in 2013 and includes a casino exclusively for foreigners with more than 90 gaming tables.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/The-13-Hotel-Macau-300x200.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macaus-the-13-hotel-back-on-sale'>Macau&#8217;s The 13 Hotel back on sale<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The project will feature a five-star hotel complex, luxury resort villas, entertainment and an international convention and exhibition centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777026530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Grand Ho Tram is undertaking a US$1bn, 35-hectare expansion in Vietnam, adding a five-star hotel, luxury villas, and a convention center to its integrated resort, aiming to compete with regional hubs like Singapore and Macau. This development, a partnership between Lodgis Hospitality Holdings and VinaCapital's VinaLiving, will significantly increase capacity and reinforce its position as a premier luxury tourism and hospitality destination, with its existing casino catering exclusively to foreign patrons.","focusai_entities":"The Grand Ho Tram, Lodgis Hospitality Holdings, VinaLiving, VinaCapital, Walt Power, Intercontinental Grand Ho Tram","focusai_location":"Vietnam, Ho Tram, Singapore, Manila, Macau","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.8), operator_casino (1.0), marketing_crm (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Regional Market Impact","query":"What specific GGR projections and NGR targets are anticipated for The Grand Ho Tram's expanded gaming verticals, and how will this impact the competitive landscape against established integrated resorts in Singapore, Manila, and Macau?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Evolution","query":"Given the engagement with senior government officials and the exploration of \"new growth drivers,\" what specific changes to Vietnam's B2B\/B2C licensing, foreign investment regulations, or gaming vertical allowances are being considered to facilitate this expansion?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16333],"tags":[29,94],"class_list":["post-777026524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-casino","tag-vietnam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777026524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777026524"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777026524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777026544,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777026524\/revisions\/777026544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777026530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777026524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777026524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777026524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}