Formal Launch of Partnership with Manchester United
Sydney, Dec 10, 2015 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Donaco International Ltd (
ASX:DNA) is pleased to announce the formal launch of its partnership with Manchester United (NYSE:MANU), at a series of events to be held in Vietnam on 14-15 December 2015.
Manchester United Ambassador, Dwight Yorke, will attend a press conference at the Long Vi Palace in Hanoi on Tuesday 14 December, to discuss the Club's first ever Official Casino Resort partnership with Donaco.
Mr Yorke will then join Donaco's Managing Director, Joey Lim, on a visit to the premises of KOTO - Know one, teach one - a non-profit social enterprise supported by Donaco (www.koto.com.au). KOTO trains at-risk and disadvantaged youth in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for employment in hospitality in a 24-months vocational training program, including a life skills component which incorporates communication and English language skills, building the self-esteem of at-risk youth.
Mr Yorke will then visit Donaco's flagship property, the Aristo International Hotel, located in Lao Cai, Vietnam. Manchester United fans from both Hanoi and the local area will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the legendary player, via a series of fun activities.
Mr Yorke will also visit Sapa, a beautiful French Colonial resort located 45 minutes from the Aristo, in the mountains of northern Vietnam. Here he will meet and greet the local hill tribe people and tour the local area.
The event is being promoted to Vietnam's fan base of 26 million Manchester United followers via social media, with a particular focus on Manchester United followers in the Hanoi area. A large group of fans from Hanoi will be transported to the Aristo for the meet and greet event, via the newest and most modern highway in Vietnam. These fans will be able to enjoy the full range of leisure and hospitality facilities at the five-star hotel.
Further details are available via the event Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/gameonwithmanchesterunited/
To view photographs, please visit:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-DNA-896982.pdf
About Donaco International Ltd
Donaco International Limited (ASX:DNA) operates leisure, entertainment and associated technology businesses across the Asia Pacific region.
Donaco's largest business is the Star Vegas Resort & Club, a successful casino and hotel complex in Poipet, Cambodia, on the border with Thailand. Star Vegas was established in 1999, and is the largest and highest quality of the Poipet casino hotels. The property has more than 100 gaming tables, more than 1400 slot machines, and 385 hotel rooms.
Donaco's flagship business is the Aristo International Hotel, a successful boutique casino in northern Vietnam, located on the border with Yunnan Province, China. Established in 2002, the property has recently been expanded to a brand new five star resort complex with 400 hotel rooms. Donaco is a pioneer casino operator in Vietnam, and owns a 95% interest in the business, in a joint venture with the Government of Vietnam.
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