{"id":777039698,"date":"2026-03-26T07:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777039698"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:07:36","slug":"sun-group-and-marriott-international-expand-strategic-partnership-with-10-new-hotels-in-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/sun-group-and-marriott-international-expand-strategic-partnership-with-10-new-hotels-in-vietnam","title":{"rendered":"Sun Group and Marriott International to launch 10 new hotels in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The agreement will add nearly 4,500 rooms in Phu Quoc and Vung Tau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Vietnam.- <strong>Sun Group<\/strong> and <strong>Marriott International <\/strong>have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership with plans to develop 10 new hotels and resorts across Vietnam. The agreement, signed on March 23 in Phu Quoc, will add nearly<strong> 4,500 rooms<\/strong>, with openings expected between 2026 and 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaboration involves the<strong> Marriott International brands<\/strong> W Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Westin, Le M\u00e9ridien, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield, Moxy Hotels, and Four Points by Sheraton. W Hotels and Moxy Hotels will make their debut in Vietnam. The majority of the new properties will be located in <strong>Phu Quoc<\/strong>, with others in Vung Tau. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AD_4nXdHUrDeYo2mJtMIkBXYs6SHU1fkYfhi2igsxOYNrb5ggoU5iOvC_cXCbfQlna0JoqIOSnHFdg273Hx1A3sASNtbH5cqRJbrI0-niHc0zNMUhZDPXGUOCiYSyoJNT78CP1qp8PukrkHGvWC9O3b4j-ATw6ALbhqtcE449iI18xK4M0nBqRs-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777039699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AD_4nXdHUrDeYo2mJtMIkBXYs6SHU1fkYfhi2igsxOYNrb5ggoU5iOvC_cXCbfQlna0JoqIOSnHFdg273Hx1A3sASNtbH5cqRJbrI0-niHc0zNMUhZDPXGUOCiYSyoJNT78CP1qp8PukrkHGvWC9O3b4j-ATw6ALbhqtcE449iI18xK4M0nBqRs-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/AD_4nXdHUrDeYo2mJtMIkBXYs6SHU1fkYfhi2igsxOYNrb5ggoU5iOvC_cXCbfQlna0JoqIOSnHFdg273Hx1A3sASNtbH5cqRJbrI0-niHc0zNMUhZDPXGUOCiYSyoJNT78CP1qp8PukrkHGvWC9O3b4j-ATw6ALbhqtcE449iI18xK4M0nBqRs.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phu Quoc will get Marriott International brands, W Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Westin, Le M\u00e9ridien and Courtyard by Marriott.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rajeev Menon<\/strong>, president of Marriott International for Asia Pacific (excluding China), said: \u201cVietnam is emerging as one of the most dynamic tourism markets in the world. The number of hotels managed by Marriott International in Vietnam has doubled since 2022. Partnering with Sun Group \u2013 one of the highly visionary destination developers, signing an additional 10 hotels this time \u2013 helps us continue to affirm our long-term commitment to this market.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The companies already collaborate on several high-profile projects, including the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay and Ritz-Carlton and The Luxury Collection properties on Hon Thom Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phu Quoc, located off Vietnam\u2019s south-west coast in Kien Giang province, is already a key leisure destination and home to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/corona-resort-casino-launches-premium-mass-gaming-area-in-phu-quoc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corona Resort &amp; Casino<\/a>, one of only two casino complexes in the country currently authorised to admit qualifying local players, alongside the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/grand-ho-tram-starts-receiving-vietnamese-gamblers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Ho Tram casino resort<\/a>. Beyond hospitality expansion, Sun Group is supporting infrastructure, including <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/sun-group-and-changi-airports-international-partner-to-transform-phu-quoc-into-vietnams-first-airport-destination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aviation initiatives and airport development<\/a>, aimed at positioning Phu Quoc as a regional gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/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\/2021\/05\/MGM-logo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/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\/mgm-china-launches-large-scale-playing-card-recycling-programme'>MGM China launches large-scale playing card recycling programme<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The agreement will add nearly 4,500 rooms in Phu Quoc and Vung Tau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777039700,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Sun Group and Marriott International are expanding their strategic partnership to develop 10 new hotels and resorts across Vietnam, adding nearly 4,500 rooms by 2030. This significant hospitality expansion, primarily in Phu Quoc and Vung Tau, leverages multiple Marriott brands and reinforces Vietnam's position as a dynamic tourism market, particularly in integrated resort destinations like Phu Quoc.","focusai_entities":"Sun Group, Marriott International, W Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Westin, Le M\u00e9ridien, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield, Moxy Hotels, Four Points by Sheraton, JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay, Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, Rajeev Menon, Corona Resort & Casino, Grand Ho Tram casino resort","focusai_location":"Vietnam, Phu Quoc, Vung Tau, Hon Thom Island, Kien Giang province","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.9), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"ROI & Market Share Impact?","query":"What is the projected ROI and market share impact of this hospitality expansion on Marriott's Asia Pacific portfolio and Sun Group's integrated resort development strategy, particularly concerning the gaming vertical in Phu Quoc?"},{"label":"Gaming Vertical Implications?","query":"How will the increased high-end hospitality capacity in Phu Quoc influence the GGR and NGR projections for existing casino operators, especially given the jurisdiction's unique local player access framework?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16333],"tags":[29,24930,24680],"class_list":["post-777039698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-casino","tag-hospitality","tag-tourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777039698","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\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777039698"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777039698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777039711,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777039698\/revisions\/777039711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777039700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777039698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777039698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777039698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}