LIFE APPEARS IN QUY NHON

Life Resort pool and beach

Life Resorts Quy Nhon, a new 4-star resort with 63 rooms, a private beach and state of the art spa facilities opened in Quy Nhon, central Vietnam recently. All the guest rooms are tastefully designed paying homage to the local Cham culture and come fully-equipped with all modern facilities and a private balcony offering magnificent sea views. The traditionally decorated open air restaurant seats up to 160 diners and offers wonderful views. The restaurant serves international cuisine, Vietnamese and Asian specialities.

Life Resort guest room

The Life Spa Oasis offers a full range of spa treatments for body, mind and beauty in single and double treatment pavilions, a beauty pavilion, meditation area and a private pavilion for yoga and tai chi. A wide range of activities can be arranged upon request such as island tours, beach sports, mountain biking, fishing trips, trekking tours, handicraft village tours, Cham tower excursions and cooking lessons with the restaurant chef. For more information please visit their website at http://www.life-resorts.com/index.htm  

CAT BA TO BE AWARDED UNESCO STATUS

Haiphong authorities are fine-tuning a proposal that would see Cat Ba Island’s national park become an internationally protected reserve under the watch of UNESCO. The proposal will be submitted to UNESCO by the end of 2003. The Haiphong Administration of Tourism hopes that the suggested UNESCO status will attract both tourists and scientists to the island and help reduce pollution and alleviate the negative impacts of tourism. Cat Ba Island is 30km off the coast of Haiphong and is home to many endangered species of flora and fauna including an endemic species of primate.

DIEN BIEN PHU IN INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Tourism officials have announced an elaborate campaign to promote Dien Bien Phu during next year’s 50^th anniversary of the decisive victory over the French. The campaign will not only promote Dien Bien Phu but the whole north-west of Vietnam. This campaign is part of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism‘s plan to highlight a new image of Vietnam to the world every year. Last year’s focus was cultural and festival tourism and this year is Halong Bay Tourism Year. Halong Tourism Year has showcased a series of sports, tourist and cultural events in order to promote this World Heritage site. For further information please contact Exotissimo Vietnam at vietnam@exotissimo.com.

NEW GLASS BOTTOMED BOAT IN NHA TRANG

Sea Life Tour’s glass bottomed boat is a new addition to the many oceanic viewing activities available in Nha Trang. A tour on the boat offers the chance to view close up the tropical oceanographic life including coral and tropical marine animals. There is also a night tour which allows exploration of a whole new world as nocturnal sea-creatures emerge under 2000 watts of light. For more information contact Exotissimo Vietnam at vietnam@exotissimo.com.