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IAG DEC 2020年12月 亞博匯 55 特寫 T here is an old adage that if you’ve seen one casino you’ve seen them all, but that doesn’t mean all experiences are equal. Opened to its first guests in late June 2020, with a Grand Opening scheduled for mid- 2021 pending the resumption of international leisure travel, Hoiana Suncity is the world’s first casino specifically designed, built and managed by a VIP Promoter, or junket, with the listed arm of Suncity Group one of three investors in the expansive US$4 billion integrated resort project that is Hoiana. “Hoiana Suncity is the entertainment complexwithin Hoiana, Vietnam’s premier beachfront integrated resort, and aspires to be the finest entertainment hub in Southeast Asia,” explains Alex Khoo, General Manager of Hoiana Suncity. “We have taken to heart the unique Vietnamese culture and hospitality and put it into everything from our design features to our service standards. The mystery and beauty of Vietnam is part of everything that we do. “Hoiana Suncity provides industry leading entertainment and experiences to our guests as the best in class in Vietnam and Asia.” Adds CEO of Hoiana’s joint venture operating entity, Hoi An South Development Ltd Steve Wolstenholme, “It is the people working there that bring uniqueness so what we’ve tried to do as a resort and casino is bring a lot of Vietnamese charm, and specifically central Vietnamese charm, into our customer experience. This is important for us because we are very close to Hoi An and Hoi An has global recognition as 老 話說，看過一個賭場就相當於看過所有的賭 場。但這並不意味著所有體驗皆為相同。 Hoiana Suncity於2020年6月下旬迎來首批 客人，並計劃待國際休閒旅遊恢復之後，在 2021年中期正式隆重開幕。該娛樂場是全球 首個由博彩中介公司設計、建造及管理的娛樂場，位於投資總額 達40億美元的會安南岸綜合度假村內，後者的三大股東之一是太 陽城集團於香港的上市公司。 Hoiana Suncity總經理Alex Khoo介紹稱：「Hoiana Suncity位於 越南首屈一指的海濱綜合度假村會安南岸的綜合娛樂中心，並志 在打造成東南亞最出色的娛樂樞紐。」 我們注重當地獨特的文化及熱情好客之道,把這些元素納入 設計及制定服務標準的考量中,一切都融入了越南神秘而美麗的 色彩。 「Hoiana Suncity將以越南及亞洲最頂級的標準為賓客提供 領先業界的娛樂體驗。」 會安南岸的合資營運實體Hoi An South Development Ltd 的行政總裁Steve Wolstenholme則補充道：「由於當地工作的人 擁有這些獨特性,我們作為度假村和娛樂場的運營者, 亦致力向 貴客呈現越南獨特之美,尤其是越南中部的非凡魅力;我們的度假 村位於會安附近,加上會安古鎮是全球公認極具越南文化魅力之 都,如何呈現其越式風彩的任務對於我們而言非常重要。」 此舉是太陽城努力成為一家成熟的娛樂場及綜合度假村營 運商的重要一步。過去12個月間，太陽城收購了凱升控股及旗下 水晶虎宮殿的多數股權，並簽署了在馬尼拉娛樂城開發一間酒店 及娛樂場的協議。憑著提供獨特的貴賓服務,太陽城成為亞洲地區 首屈一指的博彩中介公司,旗下Hoiana Suncity亦會繼續致力為 客人提供特色貴賓體驗。 Hoiana Suncity將由太陽城集團旗下Suncity Group Management Consultancy Limited（SGMC）進行管理。Alex Khoo稱，Hoiana Suncity將「在越南提供與太陽城在澳門及 其他地區一樣的優質全面的接待服務。」