Hilton Brings Tru Brand to Asia Pacific with Vietnam Openings
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Hilton partners with ROX Group to open the first Tru by Hilton properties in Vietnam, marking the brand’s Asia debut.
According to the Q1 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics, the total pipeline in the Asia Pacific region, excluding China (APEC), stands at 2,074 projects/408,213 rooms. At the close of the first quarter, there are 872 projects/198,640 rooms under construction throughout the region. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months stand at 328 projects/55,559 rooms. At Q1, the early planning stage project total stands at 874 projects/143,014 rooms. Standout chain scale segments in the APEC region at the Q1 close include the upscale chain scale with 519 projects/103,815 rooms and the upper upscale segment with 388 projects/83,070 rooms. Construction starts in the region saw considerable growth in Q1 2025, with 115 projects/19,855 rooms breaking ground. The APEC region also recorded 124 new project announcements with 20,181 rooms at the close of the first quarter, while combined hotel renovations and brand conversions stand at 211 pr