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Phan Thiet Tel: 062 3847 440
www.sailingclubvietnam.com
Open bar overlooking the sea, spacious
rooms, restaurant, swimming pool and
day spa.
Victoria Phan Thiet Resort and Spa
Mui Ne Beach Tel: 84 62 3813 000
www.victoriahotels-asia.com
Located on a private beach, 60 cosy
bungalows, natural spa experiences
among other great activities on offer at
the resort.
activities
C2Sky Kitesurfing
Sunny Beach, 64-66 Nguyen Dinh
Chieu Tel: 0916655241
www.c2skykitecenter.com
Operates two schools roughly 500m
apart, staffed by IKO-certified instructors.
Offers a half dozen course types, as well
as instructor training. Equipment rental
and repair.
Jibes Beach Club
84-90 Nguyen Dinh Chieu
Tel: 062 3847 008
www.windsurf-vietnam.com
IKO-licensed kitesurfing centre offers
highly structured kitesurfing classes
taught by experienced watersportsmen.
Also offer windsurfing lessons and retails
in watersports equipment (bodyboards,
kayaks, surfboards, windsurfs).
Mui Ne Cooking School
Sunshine Beach Resort, 84 Tuyen
Quang Tel: 062 383 0755
Al fresco classes begin with a trip to
Rang Market and focus on the provincial
cuisine of Binh Thuan, like banh xeo
(crepes with beef or seafood) and goi hai
san (seafood salad).
Surfpoint
217 Nguyen Dinh Chieu
www.surfpoint-vietnam.com
Offers private and group kiteboarding
courses and equipment rental (from
$40-50/hr). Also runs group and private
surfing lessons, as well as kayaking trips
to Song Quao Lake.
WindChimes School
Saigon Mui Ne Resort, 56 Nguyen Dinh
Chieu
www.kiteboarding-vietnam.com
Surf school situated on 235m of beach
offers kiteboarding, windsurfing and surfing
classes in multiple languages taught
by IKO-certified instructors. Equipment
rented and trips organised. Satellite
school at Bamboo Village Resort.
PHU QUOC
Freedomland
Ong Long Beach Tel: 077 3994 891
freedomlandphuquoc.com
Secluded lodging in six different bungalow
types built from natural materials
sourced from the island. Private or
shared bathrooms, no air-conditioning or
hot water. Boat trips and scooter tours.
La Veranda
Ward 1, Duong Dong Beach
Tel: 077 3982 888
www.laverandaresort.com
Set amid tropical gardens along a beach.
Features a highly-rated spa, beach grill,
Vietnamese, Asian and European cuisine.
Mango Bay
Ong Lang Beach, Phu Quoc
Tel: 0903 382 207
www.mangobayphuquoc.com
Low-cost seaside resort with ecological
outlook promotes nature activities, forest
walks, snorkelling, open-air seafood
restaurant. No TV or telephone.
SAPA
Topas Eco Lodge
24 Muong Hoa Tel: 020 3871 331
www.topasecolodge.com
Overlooking the Hoang Lien Mountains,
Topas is comprised of 25 white granite
and golden hardwood lodges powered
by solar energy. Premises include restaurant
in traditional Tay stilt house, and
Topas offers a range of outdoor activities,
including mountain biking and trekking.
Victoria Sapa Resort
Sapa District, Lao Cai Province
Tel: 020 0871 522
www.victoriahotels-asia.com
Mountain chalet perched over the village
wth cosy but modern guestrooms overlooking
the lawn and garden. Ta Van restaurant
overlooks Mount Fansipan and
Ta Fin bar has a stone hearth fireplace.
Connection from Hanoi by private train.
SCUBA DIVING
Note: AsiaLIFE only lists dive centres
recognized by international dive training
programs, such as the Professional
Association of Dive Instructors (PADI)
and Scuba Schools International (SSI).
We strongly advise against diving with
unaccredited dive centres in Vietnam.
Rainbow Divers
55 Nguyen Dang Giai, An Phu, D2
Tel: 3744 6825
www.divevietnam.com
Diving tours and career/instructor development
offered by Vietnam’s first PADI
centre. established in the mid-90s. All
courses can be started at the state-ofthe-art
dive centre in An Phu, from beginner
pool work and theory to divemaster
and instructor certification. Operates dive
centres in Nha Trang, Whale Island, Hoi
An and Phu Quoc.
Octopus Diving
62 Tran Phu, Nha Trang
058 826 528
www.divenhatrang.com
PADI/SSI dive centre based in Nha Trang
and affiliated with the Sailing Club Co.,
with additional centres in Mui Ne and Hoi
An. Offers a range of services, including
children’s Bubblemaker classes, courses
in specialised techniques and divemaster
certification.
VUNG TAU
Ho Tram Beach Resort & Spa
Ho Tram Village, Xuyen Moc
Tel: 06 4378 1525
www.hotramresort.com
Located about 45km from Vung Tau in
the Phuoc Buu Reserve Forest, Ho Tram
Beach Resort & Spa boasts uniquely
designed bungalows and villas.
River Ray Resort
159-163 Thuy Van Tel: 06 4362 8888
www.imperialhotelvietnam.com
Victorian-style hotel with 152 rooms,
outdoor pool, shopping mall and fully
serviced gym.
TRAVEL AGENTS
Buffalo Tours
Suite 601, Satra House, 58 Dong Khoi
D1 Tel: 3827 9170
www.buffalotours.com
Tailor-made itineraries, community-based
tourism, cultural tours, adventure trips,
golfing and premium trips offered by locally
run and well-respected travel agent.
Exotissimo
HCMC: 20 Hai Ba Trung St, D1
Tel: 3827 2911
infosgn@exotissimo.com
SD5-2 Grand View, Nguyen Duc Canh,
Phu My Hung, D7 Tel: 5412 2761/62
pmh@exotissimo.com
HANOI: 26 Tran Nhat Duat St,
Hoan Kiem Tel: 04 3828 2150
infohanoi@exotissimo.com
www.exotissimo.com
French-owned agency specializing in
flight bookings, package holidays and a
range of well-run cultural and historical
tours of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
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