The Ascott Limited, a wholly-owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment (CLI), proudly announces its collaboration with Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in the upcoming Dragon Walk for Change on November 3, 2024, at Yen So Park, Hanoi. This heartwarming event, organized in partnership with Viet Running and the Intrepid Foundation, aims to raise essential funds and awareness for homeless children and victims of human trafficking.
One of Ascott Vietnam’s charitable programs aimed at underprivileged children
The Dragon Walk for Change invites a vibrant community of over 1,500 participants, including embassies, NGOs, international schools, and leading companies, to walk together in solidarity and empathy for the cause. With distances of 3 km, 5 km, and 10 km, this event is designed to support the life-changing work of Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, which has, to date, rescued 1,654 individuals from trafficking and provided critical educational and vocational training for over 6,400 children.
As a key sponsor, Ascott Vietnam reaffirms its commitment to giving back to the local community and empowering vulnerable children to lead better lives. Through our involvement, we aim to support Blue
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Dragon’s mission of transforming lives and creating sustainable opportunities for at-risk children and families.
The Blue Dragon Foundation has changed the lives of thousands of children and families in difficult circumstances.
David Cumming, Regional General Manager Vietnam Cambodia & Myanmar says, “At Ascott, sustainability and social responsibility has been central to everything we have achieved over the past 30 years here in Vietnam and will continue to do so as we look forever more ways to make a difference in our local communities. By partnering with Blue Dragon for the Dragon Walk for Change, we are able to take meaningful action to support vulnerable children and contribute to lasting change to improve their quality of their lives in so many ways. Our Ascott Cares initiative believes in the power of the community and forever giving back; thus, this event is a perfect reflection of those values. Together, we can all make a real difference, one step at a time.”
About The Ascott Limited
Since pioneering Asia Pacific’s first international class serviced residence with the opening of The Ascott Singapore in 1984, Ascott has grown to be a trusted hospitality company with more than 940 properties globally. Headquartered in Singapore, Ascott’s presence extends across more than 220 cities in over 40 countries in Asia Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the USA.
Ascott’s diversified accommodation offerings span serviced residences, coliving properties, hotels and independent senior living apartments, as well as student accommodation and rental housing. Its award- winning hospitality brands include Ascott, Citadines, lyf, Oakwood, Quest, Somerset, The Crest Collection, The Unlimited Collection, Preference, Fox, Harris, POP!, Vertu and Yello. Through Ascott Star Rewards (ASR), Ascott’s loyalty programme, members enjoy exclusive privileges and offers at participating properties.
A wholly owned business unit of CapitaLand Investment Limited, Ascott is a leading vertically integrated lodging operator. Harnessing its extensive network of third-party owners and in-market expertise, Ascott grows fee-related earnings through its hospitality management and investment management capabilities. Ascott also expands its funds under management by growing its sponsored CapitaLand Ascott Trust and private funds.
In Vietnam, Ascott is the leading international lodging owner-operator with nearly 9,000 units in 36 properties in 16 captivating destinations of Vietnam. The Ascott Vietnam’s achievements have been recognized internationally. Ascott Vietnam was awarded the World Travel Awards for the ‘Vietnam’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand’ in 2024. Additionally, Ascott has received several prestigious awards in Vietnam, such as the Golden Dragon Award for ‘Top 50 Outstanding Foreign-Invested Enterprises
2023-2024,’ presented by Vietnam Economic Times and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Guide’s ‘Trusted Brand’ award, and accolades like ‘Best Serviced Residence Brand with Outstanding Services’ and ‘Best Companies to Work For in Asia.’
This year, Ascott marks 40 years in hospitality service with the launch of Ascott Unlimited, a full year campaign that will offer Unlimited Opportunities, Unlimited Choices, Unlimited Freedom, and Unlimited Good. Navigating a future of unlimited possibilities against a backdrop of global change and evolving perspectives of travel, Ascott Unlimited marks Ascott’s ambitions to break new ground, and springboard to its next chapter of growth as a global hospitality company. Find out more about Ascott Unlimited at www.discoverasr.com/ascottunlimited.
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About CapitaLand Investment Limited (www.capitalandinvest.com)
Headquartered and listed in Singapore, CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) is a leading global real asset manager with a strong Asia foothold. As at 31 March 2024, CLI had S$134 billion of assets under management as well as S$100 billion of funds under management (FUM) held via six listed real estate investment trusts and business trusts, and more than 30 private vehicles across Asia Pacific, Europe and USA. Its diversified real estate asset classes cover retail, office, lodging, business parks, industrial, logistics, self-storage and data centres.
CLI aims to scale its FUM and fee-related earnings through fund management, lodging management and commercial management, and maintain effective capital management. As the investment management arm of CapitaLand Group, CLI has access to the development capabilities of and pipeline investment opportunities from CapitaLand’s development arm.
As a responsible company, CLI places sustainability at the core of what it does and has committed to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 2050. CLI contributes to the environmental and social well-being of the communities where it operates, as it delivers long-term economic value to its stakeholders.
Issued by: The Ascott Limited
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