Hilton Worldwide is collaborating with Sands China Ltd to open the first Conrad hotel in Macau. The 636-room Conrad Macao will be integrated within a mixed-use development that includes meeting and convention space, two casinos, and a wide selection of retail and food and beverage outlets. Slated to be opened in the first quarter of 2012 at Cotai Central, the Conrad Macao adds on to the brand's presence in Greater China, which includes existing properties in Hong Kong and Sanya Haitang Bay, and also seven hotels under construction in Dalian, Beijing, Suzhou, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Qingdao and Xiamen

Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam, will be celebrating 2012 as its tourism year with an extensive promotional campaign planned and over 40 projects expected to be completed in time for it. The central Thua Thien Hue Province's People Committee has stated that they target to complete 43 projects in time for the campaign, with 22 developments in the works and 23 others already completed. The Hue national tourism year is themed 'Hue Ancient Capital City, New Experiences', and will aim to bring out the country's tourism products and cultural heritage to both international and domestic tourists. The committee is targeting to reach an annual tourism turnover of more than US$144 million (VND3 trillion), with arrivals of at least 1.2 million international tourists annually by 2015.