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The 15th Shanghai Biennale Opens – Does the flower hear the bee?

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SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 December 2025 – The Power Station of Art announces the grand opening of Does the flower hear the bee? the 15th Shanghai Biennale on November 8th, 2025. The exhibition is curated by Chief Curator Kitty Scott, Co-curators Daisy Desrosiers and Xue Tan, as well as Curators Long Yitang and Zhang Yingying, both selected from PSA’s Emerging Curators Project. The exhibition design is led by all(zone) / Rachaporn Choochuey, Sara De Bondt is the graphic designer, and Sarah Demeuse is the editor. The City Projects of the 15th Shanghai Biennale will be open to the public at several of Shanghai’s iconic urban spaces — Jia Yuan Hai Art Museum, VILLA tbh, Shanghai, Shanghai Botanical Garden-Penjing Garden, and klee klee & friends. During the opening week, the Power Station of Art will host a series of public programs, including performances, roundtable discussions, artist workshops, and special lectures.

Allora & Calzadilla, “Penumbra and Phantom Forest” at the 15th Shanghai Biennale, “Does the flower hear the bee?”, 2025, Power Station of Art. ©Allora & Calzadilla. Courtesy of the artist, Lisson Gallery, Galerie Chantal Crousel, and Kurimanzutto. Image courtesy of Power Station of Art.

Exhibition Theme: Does the flower hear the bee?

Like the flower that “hears” the bee’s wings, the 15th Shanghai Biennale aims to operate at the intersection of differing models of intelligence, both human and nonhuman. It is based on the belief that recent art provides us with a privileged space for such investigations, offering an embodied and interconnected sphere in which communities may form stronger bonds with “the more-than-human world.”

We live in a moment of great uncertainty and global emergency that has given rise to a widespread sense of disorientation. Our world is transforming at a pace that eludes our capacity for comprehension, leaving us feeling bewildered and uncertain. If a return to the past is impossible, art offers us potential pathways out of despair and malaise, helping us to find emergent forms-of-life and new modes of sensorial communication amid this instability.

Conceived in dialogue with the ideas of artists, curators, intellectuals, musicians, poets, scientists, and writers, Does the flower hear the bee? recognizes that much depends on our capacity to sense the world around us and attune ourselves to its diverse array of intelligences. Its hopeful vision rests on art’s ability to orient us towards an unknown future.

67 Participating Artists and Collectives from Around the World

This edition of the Biennale will feature over 250 works by 67 individual artists and collectives from around the world, including 16 from China. Over 30 works are commissioned or new.

Participating artists (listed in alphabetical order by last name):

Kim Adams, Abbas Akhavan, Allora & Calzadilla, Francis Alÿs, Ryoko Aoki, Carmen Argote, Shuvinai Ashoona, Alvaro Barrington, Lêna Bùi, Tania Candiani, Maxime Cavajani, Carolina Caycedo, Chen Ruofan, Cheng Xinhao, Sara Cwynar, Dan Er, Rohini Devasher, Miguel Fernández de Castro, Cristina Flores Pescorán, Theaster Gates, Abraham González Pacheco, Brett Graham, Hao Liang, d harding, Ho Tzu Nyen, Ngahina Hohaia, Hu Xiaoyuan, Huang Yongping, Ulala Imai, Aki Inomata, Brian Jungen, Lotus L. Kang, Amar Kanwar, Christine Sun Kim, Ragnar Kjartansson, Jaffa Lam, Lina Lapelytė, Liu Shuai, Sharon Lockhart, Liz Magor, Gordon Matta-Clark, Ari Benjamin Meyers, Audie Murray, Kosen Ohtsubo, Christian Kōun Alborz Oldham, Lisa Oppenheim, Plant South Salesroom, Qiu Shihua, R. H. Quaytman, Walid Raad, Shao Chun, Shao Fan, Heji Shin, Tan Jing, Shannon Te Ao, Luke Willis Thompson, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Gözde Mimiko Türkkan, Hajra Waheed, Evelyn Taocheng Wang, Xu Tiantian, Ami Yamasaki, Haegue Yang, Masaomi Yasunaga, Cansu Yıldıran, Gozo Yoshimasu, Zhou Tao

* Maxime Cavajani and Theaster Gates participate in the Biennale’s City Project at the Jia Yuan Hai Art Museum. The works of Rirkrit Tiravanija, Chen Ruofan, and Zhou Tao are on display at both the Power Station of Art and the Biennale’s City Project at the Jia Yuan Hai Art Museum. Liu Shuai participates in the Biennale’s City Project at the Jia Yuan Hai Art Museum and VILLA tbh, Shanghai.

Exhibition Design: Walking a Garden-Like Landscape

The 15th Shanghai Biennale centers on interactions between different life forms. The exhibition unfolds as an open landscape—a space to wander through rather than move along. Artworks seed throughout the Power Station of Art—anchored in the grand hall, threaded through circulation paths, tucked into enclosed rooms and gallery spaces. It is not a path to follow but a terrain to inhabit—where artworks, architecture, and visitors co-exist in shifting relations.

The scenography treats the building itself as landscape. Raw concrete blocks—the same industrial vocabulary as the architecture—form a man-made terrain throughout the space. Like rockwork in a garden that shapes how you see the scenery, these blocks offer different vantage points for viewing the artworks. They are utilitarian and designed for a second life: after the exhibition, they can be upcycled rather than discarded.

The design takes its cue from gardens—not as decoration, but as spatial principle. Like a Chinese scholar garden or Japanese stroll garden, the exhibition reveals itself progressively. As you move through, sightlines shift and new compositions emerge. Enclosed rooms offer moments of immersion, a different quality of attention. There is no prescribed route, only invitation. The exhibition offers moments to wander, to stop, not to rush but to rest and reflect among others. Visitors become part of the ecology—another life form moving through and shaping the space. The exhibition design team, all(zone) / Rachaporn Choochuey trusts visitors to find their own rhythm—generous enough to wander in, structured enough to discover. These pauses aren’t interruptions but essential, acknowledging that attention deepens with time, that reflection happens in stillness as much as in movement.

Exhibition Publications

The accompanying catalogue and the reader of this edition will be published concurrently with the exhibition. The 400-page catalogue prioritizes the participating artists’ voices, features essays by the three curators and includes extensive documentation of exhibited works, while occasional interludes punctuate the book as propositions for future sounds, poems, or languages.

The reader brings together artists, scholars, and writers, who explore emergent modes of receptivity, from listening as a sustained practice and forms of attending to the human and the nonhuman, to consciousness of materiality and ephemerality. Together, the texts open a range of affective, communicative, and embodied registers.

City Projects

The City Projects of the 15th Shanghai Biennale aim to have a generative momentum. Beginning at PSA, the projects progressively summon, relocate, displace, and spread into multiple landscapes—from garden fences in urban neighborhoods (e.g., VILLA tbh) to open fields on the outskirts (Jia Yuan Hai Art Museum), from carefully cultivated bonsai in botanical gardens (Shanghai Botanical Garden) to native grasses growing freely on balcony gardens (klee klee)—and over the course of the exhibition, will reach further corners of Shanghai…

These back-and-forth passages resemble successive and affective “bee paths.” As the public experiences art in different places, every pause, touch, and conversation helps catalyze the mingling of art and everyday rhythms — eventually, through perception, movement, and encounter, one quietly attunes to those “moments of abundance.”

City Projects Exhibition Information for the 15th Shanghai Biennale

Does the flower hear the bee? (Extended Version)
Artists: Maxime Cavajani, Chen Ruofan, Theaster Gates, Liu Shuai, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Zhou Tao
Time: November 8, 2025 – March 31, 2026 (Tuesday–Sunday, 09:30–17:30; closed on Monday)
Venue: Jia Yuan Hai Art Museum, No. 39 Dazhi Road, Jiading District, Shanghai

The flight map of these affective journeys along both banks of the Huangpu River converges at the Jia Yuan Hai Art Museum in Jiading, Shanghai. Designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando with a philosophy of dialogue between architecture, nature, and the human, the museum becomes a site where works by Maxime Cavajani, Chen Ruofan, Theaster Gates, Liu Shuai, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Zhou Tao form another kind of resonance with land, architecture, light, and sound.

Slide, Then Soar!
Artist: Liu Shuai
Time: November 9, 2025 – January 4, 2026 (Monday–Sunday, 10:00–18:00)
Venue: VILLA tbh, No. 15 Taojiang Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai

At VILLA tbh on 15 Taojiang Road, Xuhui, artist Liu Shuai presents Slide, Then Soar!, a commission for the 15th Shanghai Biennale. In a small, hovering form, it poetically engages the garden-world’s everyday nature—kites collaged from plants, and bamboo reeds punctured by bees and are repurposed as an instrument. Through a human–nature collaboration, the work responds to the Biennale’s query in Does the flower hear the bee?

Ami Yamasaki — Special Performance
Time: November 8, 15:00
Venue: Penjing Garden, Shanghai Botanical Garden

Participating artist Ami Yamasaki stages a site-specific performance in the Penjing Garden of the Shanghai Botanical Garden, continuing her exploration of acoustic space and reciprocal listening. Treating the human voice as a method of locating oneself in the world, and the body as a vessel that resonates with space, the artist situates herself through singing, listening, and echo, gradually dissolving the subject–site boundary and inviting audiences to co-establish new sensitivities.

Ami Yamasaki — Special Performance & Exhibition Opening (mid-December)
Venue: klee klee & friends, 2F, Building 3, Columbia Circle, No. 1626 West Yan’an Road, Shanghai
Performance Time: November 10, 10:00; Exhibition Dates: Mid-December

At klee klee’s “Wilderness Balcony,” Ami Yamasaki’s special performance serves as a prelude to the winter exhibition, telling the journey of a seed: eaten and carried afar by birds, eventually returning to the soil to quietly take root and grow into a sapling amid the grasses. This is not only a cycle of life; it also offers a micro testimony of how the “grass store,” the birds, and humans share the same sky, soil, forests, and fields—like the quiet yet abundant atmosphere at the instant when the flower meets the bee.

About the Shanghai Biennale

Launched in 1996, the Shanghai Biennale is not only the first international biennial of contemporary art in the Chinese mainland but also one of the most influential art events in Asia. In 2012, the Power Station of Art became the organizer and permanent venue of the Shanghai Biennale. From Open Space in 1996, to Inheritance and Exploration in 1998, Spirit of Shanghai in 2000, Urban Creation in 2002, Techniques of the Visible in 2004, Hyper Design in 2006, Translocalmotion in 2008, Rehearsal in 2010, Reactivation in 2012, Social Factory in 2014, Why Not Ask Again in 2016, Proregress in 2018, Bodies of Water in 2020, and Cosmos Cinema in 2023, the Biennale has always maintained Shanghai as its primary locus, upholding the mission of supporting academic and cultural innovation, while continuously tracking social evolution and trends in knowledge production in a global context with an open view. Taking place in Shanghai every two years, the Biennale has also become a large-scale platform for the international presence and exchange of contemporary art.

About the Shanghai Biennale City Projects

As a unique urban event and cultural landmark, the Shanghai Biennale has long been committed to enabling active dialogues between contemporary art and the booming city of Shanghai. First launched in 2012, the Biennale’s City Projects interact with public spaces such as exhibition pavilions, cinemas, and cultural centers, mobilizing local actors to explore the regional context through shows, screenings, field surveys, and workshops. This program aims to extend the Biennale beyond the museum and establish a closer relationship with the city’s residents and its cultural ecology.

The 15th Shanghai Biennale: Does the flower hear the bee?

Chief Curator: Kitty Scott
Co-curators: Daisy Desrosiers, Xue Tan
Curators: Long Yitang, Zhang Yingying
Exhibition Design: all(zone) / Rachaporn Choochuey
Graphic Designer: Sara De Bondt
Editor: Sarah Demeuse

Venue: Power Station of Art
City Project Partner: JIA YUAN HAI, tbh, Shanghai Botanical Garden, klee klee
Special Partner: Aesop
Official Travel Partner: DENZA
Official Hotel Partner: The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi and Brilliant by Langham

Acknowledgements: FLOS
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About the Power Station of Art (PSA)

Established on Oct 1, 2012, the Power Station of Art (PSA) is the first state-run contemporary art museum in the Chinese mainland. It is also home to the Shanghai Biennale. Formerly the Nanshi Power Plant, the now renovated PSA was once the Pavilion of Future during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Having witnessed Shanghai’s transformation from the industrial age to the digital era, the museum’s raw architecture has provided rich inspiration for artists. As a central hub for Shanghai’s booming urban culture, PSA is committed to innovation and progress as keys to its long-term vitality. The museum aims to provide an interface for the public to come into contact with and appreciate contemporary art, to break down the barrier between life and art, and to promote cooperation and knowledge production across diverse fields of arts and culture.

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No Judgement, No Awkwardness: More Hongkongers Are Opening Up to AI for Mental Health Support

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 April 2026 – There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from the stress itself, but from carrying it in silence — unsure whether it is serious enough to mention, or whether anyone would truly understand.

A newly completed Hong Kong study suggests there may finally be a way to bridge that gap. The AIM Greater China Psychology Research Group has completed a Hong Kong-based study conducted in the 2025–2026 academic year, comparing the effectiveness of human hypnotherapists against AI in delivering hypnotic experience-based stress relief experiences. The findings were striking: a significant proportion of participants felt that both approaches yielded virtually equivalent levels of relaxation — and more than 60% reported preferring their AI session after the fact.

Over 400 Applicants: A Reflection of a Generation in Need of Being Heard

The research team recruited participants experiencing family-related stress via Facebook. Within a short period of the post going live, over 400 individuals voluntarily applied — a figure that speaks not only to the pervasiveness of stress in modern life, but also to a growing willingness among the public to prioritise their own emotional wellbeing and actively seek self-care solutions.

From the applicant pool, 48 participants were randomly selected to take part. Each participant underwent two separate hypnotic experience stress relief audio sessions, each lasting approximately one hour — one recorded by a human hypnotherapist, and one fully generated by AI, including both the script and voice. Participants then compared their personal experiences of both sessions.

What Humans Can Do, AI Can Do Too

In the most critical area of comparison — stress relief effectiveness — the largest single group of participants (41.7%) rated the AI and human sessions as equally effective. On a scoring basis, the AI hypnotic experience averaged approximately 2.92 points, compared to 2.58 points for the human session — with AI coming out marginally ahead.

The study further found that nearly 90% of participants indicated they would enjoy a session if it genuinely helped them feel relaxed. In other words, what people truly care about is whether it works — not whether the voice behind it belongs to a human or a machine. On this front, AI has passed the test.

Over 60% More Willing to Share Their Feelings with AI

The results around personal preference were perhaps the most eye-opening. When asked which session they enjoyed more, 62.5% of participants chose the AI experience — and among women, that number climbed even higher, to 68.4%.

So what made AI the preferred choice? Researchers believe it comes down to one simple thing: feeling safe. With AI, there is no worry about being judged. No fear of saying the wrong thing. No awkwardness. About 1 in 4 participants said they actually found it easier to talk openly with AI — because it communicates in a way that feels clear, calm, and natural, much like everyday conversation.

The truth is, some things are just easier to say when no one is watching. That is not a flaw in human nature — it is simply how many of us work.

When it came to privacy, the findings were equally reassuring. More than half of all participants said they had no concerns about AI handling their personal information. Only a very small number — just 2.08% — said they felt uncomfortable. This points to a growing sense of trust in AI tools among the general public.

AI Reads the Data; Therapists Read the Person

Beyond the hypnotic experience itself, the local research team also evaluated AI’s capability as an analytical tool — with equally impressive results.

AI was able to rapidly process large volumes of participant responses, objectively assess individual stress levels, and identify underlying patterns. For instance, AI identified that 35% of participants independently expressed a desire for “personal space” or “better soundproofing” in their homes. On the surface, these may seem like trivial lifestyle concerns — yet AI connected this pattern to the reality of Hong Kong residents living in constrained spaces, highlighting a deeper psychological sense of having “nowhere to breathe”. This level of insight would be difficult to uncover through manual review of dozens of questionnaires alone.

AI also observed that many participants habitually occupied the role of “problem-solver” or “mediator” within their households, suppressing their own emotional needs in the process. Researchers noted that this reflects a widely recognised social phenomenon — the pressures faced by eldest daughters and the so-called “sandwich generation,” caught between the responsibilities of caring for ageing parents and raising children. AI’s ability to rapidly identify these hidden emotional burdens allows therapists to bypass lengthy preliminary assessments and focus more swiftly on the core issues that require their attention.

AI Is Here to Help, Not to Take Over

The local research team emphasises that the study was never intended to position AI as a replacement for human therapists. Rather, the aim is to explore how the two can work in tandem. Much like how blood test reports assist physicians in diagnosis, AI can play an analogous supporting role in the mental health field — organising data, identifying patterns, and lowering barriers to seeking help, so that mental health professionals can direct their energy towards the moments that truly require a human touch.

Those who proactively seek psychological support remain a minority, often deterred by the fear of inconvenience, social stigma, or the awkwardness of speaking up. If AI can serve as the bridge that encourages more people to take that first step, that alone may be its most meaningful contribution to society.

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About Hypnosis Institute

Hypnosis Institute is dedicated to helping people in Hong Kong lead healthier and more fulfilling lives through hypnotic experience. We offer accessible and practical hypnotic experience training programmes designed to integrate hypnotic techniques into everyday life, with a focus on stress management, emotional wellbeing, and personal growth.

Hypnosis Institute is Hong Kong’s only hypnotic experience professional development platform that simultaneously operates a research group, social innovation group, practical training group, crisis psychological support group, charitable initiatives, networking events, therapeutic services, and a comprehensive training pathway.

As the sole Hong Kong chapter of the Association for Integrative Medicine (AIM) in the United States, the sole overseas Hong Kong academy of UK educational institution Study House (Quality Licence Scheme), and the sole specialist hypnotic experience training school in Hong Kong under Cambridge International College in the United Kingdom, Hypnosis Institute provides internationally recognised qualifications that contribute to the advancement of the industry.

Founder Charles Leung is a trainer of trainers in the field of hypnotic experience, and has been specially appointed by the Association for Integrative Medicine as the Chief Instructor for Specialist hypnotic experience in Greater China. He has trained over 1,000 hypnotherapists and instructors, upholding the highest standards of professional development in the mental health field.

The Institute’s programmes integrate a comprehensive range of methodologies, including hypnotic experience combined with MBTI personality profiling, DISC behavioural analysis, mental health coaching, emotional education, and the HiddenMe Cards inner child tool — providing a holistic and personalised approach to hypnotic experience practice. Instructors specialise in paediatric hypnotic experience, Internal Family Systems (including inner child) hypnotic experience, stress and insomnia relief hypnotic experience, interpersonal relationship hypnotic experience, as well as hypnotic experience in reminiscence and palliative care.

Driven by the belief that everyone can harness the power of hypnotic experience to enhance their mental wellbeing, Hypnosis Institute is committed to sharing psychological knowledge and providing professional support in the areas of emotional management, life challenges, and the professional development of the hypnotic experience industry.

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Reimagining Capital: Inside BizPal Day 2026 and the Launch of CapitalOS

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JOHOR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 April 2026 – BizPal Malaysia hosted BizPal Day 2026, an invite-only event bringing together investors, SME founders, and ecosystem partners in Johor, where the company formally introduced CapitalOS, its corporate finance platform, and signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Malaysian partners My Education Platform and VA Partners.

Attendees of BizPal Day 2026 gather in Johor, Malaysia, bringing together investors, SME founders, and ecosystem partners for the official introduction of CapitalOS, BizPal’s corporate finance platform.

Held at deMori @ FCC Signature, the event featured a live platform demonstration, partner showcase, and networking sessions aimed at facilitating engagement between founders, advisors, and investors.

Introducing CapitalOS

CapitalOS, BizPal’s corporate finance platform, was presented through a live demonstration during the event. The system integrates operational, brand, and financial data into a structured framework designed to support investor readiness and due diligence.

According to BizPal, the platform is intended to help SMEs organise their business information into formats aligned with investor expectations, enabling clearer communication during fundraising discussions.

“SMEs should never walk into a funding conversation unsure of their numbers,” said Ms. Anya Tan, CEO of BizPal Malaysia.

MOUs Expand Distribution Network

The event also included the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between BizPal and two Malaysian partners, My Education Platform and VA Partners. Both organisations will serve as authorised distributors of BizPal’s education and advisory programmes across Malaysia.

Representatives from BizPal and My Education Platform formalise their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), expanding BizPal’s distribution network across Malaysia.
Representatives from BizPal and My Education Platform formalise their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), expanding BizPal’s distribution network across Malaysia.

The partnerships expand BizPal’s reach within the SME ecosystem by working with local organisations that support business development and capability building.

“Partnering with BizPal allows us to introduce structured, investor-ready methodologies to the SME community we serve,” said Mr. Jeff Lee, Director, My Education Platform.

A representative from VA Partners is expected to provide a statement following final endorsement.

Global Mentorship Exchange (GMX)

During the event, BizPal also presented the Global Mentorship Exchange (GMX), an ecosystem initiative designed to connect experienced business leaders with high-potential entrepreneurs.

The initiative provides a structured environment for mentorship supported by data-based evaluation and standardised assessment criteria aligned with investor expectations. GMX was first introduced during BizPal’s Data Fundraising Masterclass in December 2025 and was presented to a broader network of partners and investors at BizPal Day.

Next Steps

Following the event, BizPal plans to expand the adoption of CapitalOS and continue developing its partner network across Malaysia and the ASEAN region.
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Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio And IHG Hotels & Resorts Partner To Bring Four International Hotel Brands To The Coastal Mega Urban Development

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HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 April 2026 – Cangio Tourist City Corporation, the developer of Vinhomes Green Paradise, and IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to introduce IHG’s hotel brands to Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio in Ho Chi Minh City. The collaboration will not only enhance the project’s service ecosystem to international standards, but also lay the foundation for a leading coastal mega urban development, reinforcing Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio’s position on the global tourism and resort map.

Under the agreement, IHG will develop four hotels with a total of more than 1,000 rooms at Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio, including InterContinental Saigon Can Gio with 400 rooms, Crowne Plaza Saigon Can Gio with 400 rooms, Holiday Inn Express Saigon Can Gio with 130 rooms, and Garner Saigon Can Gio with 130 rooms.

InterContinental Saigon Can Gio, a world-renowned luxury brand, will deliver premium hospitality experiences tailored to international travelers and domestic guests seeking high-end accommodation. Crowne Plaza Saigon Can Gio, one of the largest upscale hotel brands globally, will cater to frequent travelers with modern, flexible spaces designed to optimize productivity and foster connections.

Holiday Inn Express Saigon Can Gio and Garner Saigon Can Gio will expand the destination’s accommodation offering with efficient, high-quality stays focused on value, making the development more accessible to a broader range of guests. This also marks the official debut of both brands in the Vietnamese market.

According to the development timeline, Holiday Inn Express Saigon Can Gio and Garner Saigon Can Gio are expected to open in 2028, followed by InterContinental Saigon Can Gio and Crowne Plaza Saigon Can Gio in 2030.

In this partnership, Vinpearl, a member of Vingroup, will act as the project operator and lead the collaboration with IHG Hotels & Resorts, while coordinating with all stakeholders throughout the development and operational phases.

Together with Vinpearl’s world-class hospitality brand, the addition of four premium IHG hotels will help realize a 7,000-room accommodation ecosystem at Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio, meeting the growing demand for extended stays and diverse experiences year-round in Can Gio and Ho Chi Minh City.

Complementing the hospitality offering, a series of large-scale entertainment and resort facilities unique to Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio will further elevate the destination. These include the 122-hectare VinWonders theme park featuring the world’s tallest artificial snow mountain and nearly 200 attractions, the 5,000-seat Blue Waves Theater, the 800-hectare Paradise Lagoon, the five-star international cruise port Landmark Harbour, and two 18-hole international-standard golf courses. Together, these developments aim to position Can Gio as a globally-recognized tourism and resort hub, targeting 40 million visitors annually and standing alongside leading destinations in Vietnam and worldwide.

Mr. Rajit Sukumaran, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, East Asia & Pacific, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “This agreement marks the beginning of a strategic partnership between IHG and Vingroup. Bringing four of our standout brands to Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio reflects the diversity of our portfolio, as well as our strong commitment to supporting Vietnam’s goal of becoming a leading global tourism destination. With brands spanning multiple segments, we believe this collaboration will help create an integrated hospitality ecosystem that meets the diverse needs of travelers at one of Vietnam’s most significant developments.”

Ms. Ngo Thi Huong, Chief Executive Officer of Vinpearl Joint Stock Company, said: “We selected IHG not only for its global brand portfolio but also for its proven operational expertise across international markets. Introducing InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, and Garner to Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio is a key step in completing our service structure and establishing international operating standards for the mega project’s hotel system. With this partnership as a foundation, we believe Vinhomes Green Paradise will progressively emerge as a world-class destination, where a fully integrated ecosystem continues to enhance its appeal to residents and both domestic and international visitors.”

Vinhomes Green Paradise is located in the southeastern part of Ho Chi Minh City. Construction began on April 19, 2025, with a total area of 2,870 hectares. The development features three sides facing the sea and is adjacent to the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-recognized site. The project is being developed to leading ESG++ standards, integrating green, smart, ecological, and regenerative principles.

The development benefits from a well-connected transport infrastructure network, including the Ben Thanh – Can Gio high-speed railway, which will reduce travel time from central Ho Chi Minh City to just 13 minutes, the Can Gio Bridge, the interchange connecting Rung Sac Road with the Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway, and the Can Gio – Vung Tau sea-crossing route, enabling travel between two major tourism hubs in just 10 minutes.

With a diverse range of accommodation options, internationally-standardized hotel systems, and a wide array of cultural, artistic, sports, and entertainment facilities aligned with green, smart, and community-friendly principles, Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio stands out as a rare mega urban development that both sets new benchmarks for ESG living and delivers a world-class tourism and resort experience.

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About IHG Hotels & Resorts:

IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company with a portfolio of 21 brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world’s largest hotel loyalty programs with over 160 million members. IHG currently franchises, leases, manages, or owns more than 6,900 hotels across over 100 countries, with more than 2,300 hotels in its development pipeline.

IHG’s brand portfolio spans Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium, Essentials, and Suites segments, including well-known brands such as Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, Garner, Staybridge Suites, and Candlewood Suites.

About Vinhomes
Vinhomes is Vietnam’s leading real estate developer, pioneering the development of large-scale, well-planned urban areas with integrated amenities, green living environments, and modern lifestyles. In addition to 36 urban developments currently in operation nationwide, Vinhomes continues to focus on building next-generation mega and super urban developments of regional scale and significance, aspiring to create some of the most livable cities in the world while significantly transforming Vietnam’s urban landscape.

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